16:15 Epsom Downs

Monday 28 August 2023

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Churchill Retirement Living Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:26  |   Winning time: 2m 10.93s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
12/1
T: A WestJ: Callum Shepherd
Bit slowly into stride, held up in last pair, angled out 2f out, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final stride op 11/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
6
(4)
10/3
T: S & E CrisfordJ: K Shoemark
Led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed final stride op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
10
(2)
7/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Raced keenly tracking leader, disputing lead throughout final furlong, headed final strides op 6/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
5
2
(5)
15/2
T: S WoodsJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(10)
14/1
T: S DixonJ: Elisha Whittington (5)
Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, lost place on downhill run, weakened turning in tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
(9)
66/1
T: P PhelanJ: David Egan
Always in rear op 40/1 tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
1
5
(1)
39-8
11/8f
T: A M BaldingJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leaders on inside, hung left 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op Evens

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4
(7)
Horse silk
Zhang Fei132
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 5
T: J Gallagher  J: N Callan
WD
9
(6)
Horse silk
God Of Fire12
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: S C Williams  J: R Kingscote
NR
3
(3)
Horse silk
Melek Alreeh66
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: D C Costello
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.90Pl:£4.00, £2.00EX:£74.30Trifecta:£329.50Tricast:£173.17SF:£52.23Swingers:£6.80, £4.90, £2.40

Forecasts

Ribal (11/8), Oh So Grand (10/3), Flight Of Angels (7/2), Udaberri (15/2), Zhang Fei (8/1), Melek Alreeh (10/1), Satono Japan (12/1), Light Up Our Stars (14/1), God Of Fire (16/1), Giovanni Baglione (66/1)

Verdict

OH SO GRAND looked progressive before a blip at Lingfield last time and she's worth a chance to resume winning ways. Fellow 3yo Ribal may pose the biggest threat, although Light Up Our Stars could feature if ready to go after a break.

  1. OH SO GRAND
  2. RIBAL
  3. LIGHT UP OUR STARS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
White Willow
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 4
J: O J Orr  |  T: R A Fahey
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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