17:50 Epsom Downs

Saturday 4 June 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   6f 3y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:53  |   Winning time: 1m 8.21s
1st
Horse silk
6
(12)
12/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Off the pace in mid-division out wide, closer edging left on camber over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, just held on, all out op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
12
(15)
14/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Hollie Doyle
Slowly into stride, outpaced and always rear-division, hung left on camber over 2f out, good headway out wide and strong run inside final furlong, finished fast, just failed tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(7)
33/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: J F Egan
Soon off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish
4th
Horse silk
¾
7
(14)
16/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Tom Marquand
Wore hood to post, raced wide off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, weakened and lost two places towards finish tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
(8)
12/1
T: R HughesJ: George Rooke (3)
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd on inside 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards op 11/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
(3)
13/2
T: E BethellJ: K Stott
Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along on inside over 2f out, some headway on inner over 1f out, never going pace to get involved op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
4
(10)
79-1
33/1
T: S DixonJ: Jonathan Fisher (5)
Chased leaders, ridden out wide over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
8
(5)
8/1
T: K A RyanJ: David Probert
Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 15/2 tchd 17/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(11)
10/3f
T: P & O ColeJ: Mohammed Tabti (7)
Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division 4f out, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out tchd 7/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
13
(1)
58-4
16/1
T: K R BurkeJ: F Norton
Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened and weakened over 1f out op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
5
(6)
18/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Harry Davies (5)
Quickly away, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened final furlong op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¼
14
(9)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: S De Sousa
Bit wide early, chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(2)
9/2
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Slowly into stride, outpaced and always towards rear tchd 4/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(4)
20/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Went left start, soon outpaced in rear, never a factor op 18/1

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Non-Runners

9
(13)
Horse silk
Premier Power13
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: T D Easterby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.80, £5.50, £9.85EX:£234.90Trifecta:£4,652.10Tricast:£5,414.97SF:£166.82Swingers:£37.85, £70.30, £63.55

Forecasts

Many A Star (10/3), Commanche Falls (9/2), Regional (13/2), Bergerac (8/1), Mr Wagyu (12/1), Nelson Gay (12/1), Full Authority (14/1), Premier Power (14/1), Alligator Alley (16/1), Rayong (16/1), Night On Earth (18/1), Muscika (18/1), Punchbowl Flyer (20/1), Spirited Guest (33/1), Zargun (33/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for several but the most compelling is for top-weight COMMANCHE FALLS. Michael Dods's charge ran a cracker returning from 7 months off when runner-up at Doncaster 5 weeks ago and he's fancied to go one better and notch career success number 9. Many A Star had plenty up his sleeve when opening his account for this yard at Ascot last month so he can provide the biggest threat, ahead of Alligator Alley and Nelson Gay in an ultra-competitive finale.

  1. COMMANCHE FALLS
  2. MANY A STAR (IRE)
  3. ALLIGATOR ALLEY

Previous Winners

2021
Ejtilaab
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00

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