14:35 Epsom Downs

Friday 31 May 2024

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1017:40

TrustATrader Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 47.84s

1^st

(4)

Two Tempting

58-7

12/1

T: J G PortmanJ: David Egan

Tracked leaders, switched left and led over 2f out, went 2 lengths clear over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, just prevailed Mkt1: op 16/1; Mkt2 op 11/1

2^nd

nse

(5)

Beshtani

49-9

12/1

T: H Al JehaniJ: James Doyle

Led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, challenged well inside final furlong, stayed on, just denied Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 16/1

3^rd

2 ½

(3)

Al Mubhir

59-9

6/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Mid-division, effort when hampered 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 13/2

4^th

(2)

Notre Belle Bete

69-9

16/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, unable to trouble front pair, lost 3rd towards finish Mkt1: op 18/1

5^th

(11)

Fantastic Fox

69-2

11/1

T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

6^th

(6)

Koy Koy

59-0

9/2f

T: G BougheyJ: W Buick

Held up in touch in mid-division, hanging badly left final 3f, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong Mkt1: op 5/1; Mkt2 op 5/1

7^th

(10)

Bopedro

89-2

8/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside when not much room over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, no impression after Mkt1: op 9/1; Mkt2 op 17/2

8^th

(1)

Dutch Decoy

78-12

14/1

T: C JohnstonJ: K Stott

In touch in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, soon carried left and bumped, hampered over 1f out, no impression final furlong Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 12/1

9^th

(7)

Orbaan

98-4

17/2

T: D O'MearaJ: S De Sousa

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never involved Mkt2 tchd 9/1

10^th

(15)

Canoodled

68-6

50/1

T: E WalkerJ: Saffie Osborne

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, no chance Mkt2 tchd 40/1

11^th

2 ¼

(12)

Finn's Charm

49-0

17/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Disputed lead early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong Mkt1: op 8/1; Mkt2 tchd 9/1

12^th

(16)

Blue For You

69-4

14/1

T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression Mkt1: op 16/1; Mkt2 op 16/1

13^th

(14)

Autumn Festival

58-8

33/1

T: E De GilesJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Tracked leaders, closed 6f out, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out Mkt1: op 28/1

14^th

(13)

Dashing Roger

78-7

20/1

T: W StoneJ: Marco Ghiani

Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out Mkt2 tchd 18/1

15^th

7 ½

(9)

Benacre

48-10

12/1

T: C JohnstonJ: R Kingscote

Soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out Mkt2 tchd 11/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(8)

Dancing Magic²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: R A Teal J: Rossa Ryan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.80, £4.90, £2.30EX:£239.60Trifecta:£2,293.40Tricast:£675.06SF:£150.67Swingers:£25.00, £17.50, £11.80

Forecasts

Koy Koy (9/2), Al Mubhir (6/1), Dancing Magic (7/1), Bopedro (8/1), Orbaan (17/2), Finn's Charm (17/2), Fantastic Fox (11/1), Two Tempting (12/1), Beshtani (12/1), Benacre (12/1), Dutch Decoy (14/1), Blue For You (14/1), Notre Belle Bete (16/1), Dashing Roger (20/1), Autumn Festival (33/1), Canoodled (50/1)

The key to this could be the handicap at York's Dante meeting in which stablemates BOPEDRO and Blue For You finished third and fourth respectively. The latter is entitled to come on for that and looks very dangerous with Jamie Spencer in the hot-seat but Bopedro is taken to uphold that form and emerge on top. Al Mubhir shaped better than the bare result in that same race and further rain would strengthen his case, while Koy Koy also warrants consideration, along with Fantastic Fox.