20:30 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 3 July 2024

All18:2018:5019:2520:0020:3021:00

Betfred 'Double Delight' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:36  |   Winning time: 2m 41.1s
1st
Horse silk
7
(10)
33/1
T: A WestJ: Jason Hart
Held up off the pace towards rear, smooth headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged left entering final furlong, stayed on well, just did enough op 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
12
(14)
33/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: R Havlin
Held up towards rear,good headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner tchd 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
(12)
7/1
T: A WintleJ: Billy Loughnane
Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd op 8/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(4)
12/1
T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave
Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
15
(15)
3/1f
T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced on downhill run, stayed on late, nearest finish op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
(13)
4/1
T: S DowJ: Hollie Doyle
Soon steadied rear, headway out wide under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(9)
20/1
T: M MadgwickJ: George Rooke
Chased leaders, pushed along on downhill run, edged left 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and plugged on inside final furlong op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(5)
16/1
T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along edging left over 2f out, weakened soon after op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
1
11
(2)
50/1
T: Mrs L J MonganJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)
Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up in last pair, never a factor tchd 66/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
(11)
8/1
T: M MadgwickJ: Oisin Murphy
Led 1f, tracked leaders, led again 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(6)
22/1
T: A WestJ: Ethan Jones (5)
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced on downhill run, towards rear and no chance after op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
4
(7)
50/1
T: P PhelanJ: Paddy Bradley
Off the pace and always towards rear op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
(8)
50/1
T: B R JohnsonJ: David Probert
Tracked leader, led after 1f until over 9f out, chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 33/1
14th
Horse silk
36
14
(1)
11/2
T: G & J MooreJ: T P Queally
Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 5f out, lost ground on downhill run, weakened quickly, tailed off tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

5
(3)
Horse silk
Robert Walpole15
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 7
T: D Faulkner  J: Joe Leavy
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£43.00Pl:£8.00, £10.90, £2.20EX:£837.60Trifecta:£3,670.40Tricast:£7,131.25SF:£776.72Swingers:£121.20, £41.80, £31.80

Forecasts

Standbackandlook (3/1), Thursday (4/1), Our Papa Smurf (11/2), Angel On High (7/1), Fullforward (8/1), The Conqueror (12/1), Robert Walpole (14/1), Imperial Cult (16/1), Fravanco (20/1), Gilbert (22/1), Martin Spirit (33/1), Fighting Poet (33/1), Certain Style (50/1), Star Of Epsom (50/1), Stopnsearch (50/1)

Verdict

OUR PAPA SMURF is unexposed in relation to his rivals and he took a step forward when winning a 13-runner handicap at Goodwood last time. The longer trip should be suitable and he's taken to edge out Thursday, who only found one too good at Lingfield 11 days ago. Angel On High is another one to consider.

  1. OUR PAPA SMURF
  2. THURSDAY
  3. ANGEL ON HIGH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Daphne May
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 5
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00

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