14:35 Epsom Downs

Friday 31 May 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 113y  |   Good to Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 1m 47.84s
1st
Horse silk
13
(4)
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
2nd
Horse silk
nse
3
(5)
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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(3)
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
4th
Horse silk
½
1
(2)
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
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(11)
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
6th
Horse silk
nk
9
(6)
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
7th
Horse silk
1
5
(10)
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
8th
Horse silk
¾
10
(1)
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
9th
Horse silk
nk
16
(7)
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
10th
Horse silk
nk
15
(15)
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
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(12)
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
12th
Horse silk
¾
4
(16)
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
13th
Horse silk
2
12
(14)
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
14th
Horse silk
5
14
(13)
20/1
T: W StoneJ: Marco Ghiani
Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out Mkt2 tchd 18/1
15th
Horse silk
7 ½
11
(9)
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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Non-Runners

7
(8)
Horse silk
Dancing Magic21
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: R A Teal  J: Rossa Ryan
WD

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. BOPEDRO (FR)
  2. BLUE FOR YOU (IRE)
  3. AL MUBHIR

Previous Winners

2023
Austrian Theory
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
J: J Fanning  |  T: C Johnston
7/1

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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