18:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 18 July 2024

All17:5518:3019:0019:3520:0520:40

Steve Donoghue Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 113y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:32  |   Winning time: 1m 46.23s
1st
Horse silk
8
(7)
6/4f
T: A WestJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong op 11/8 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
(3)
11/4
T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up towards rear, headway going well on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(1)
17/2
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Chased leaders, effort from 3f out, pressing for lead 2f out, 3rd and held final 100 yards, kept on op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
(6)
8/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)
Slowly into stride, in rear, switched outside over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 15/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(4)
11/1
T: S DowJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leaders, edged left and pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
(5)
12/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Steadied start and switched left, held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(2)
11/1
T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson
Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no impression op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(8)
28/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Took keen hold, soon led and crossed over, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 22/1

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Non-Runners

2
(9)
Horse silk
Atlantis Blue15
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 5
T: George Baker  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£6.60Trifecta:£36.10Tricast:£24.97SF:£5.74Swingers:£1.70, £3.20, £3.80

Forecasts

Hello Cotai (6/4), Blenheim Star (11/4), Atlantis Blue (6/1), Uncle Dick (8/1), Unreal Connection (17/2), Roundabout Silver (11/1), Charlie Mason (11/1), Seamore (12/1), Shot Of Love (28/1)

Verdict

BLENHEIM STAR wasted no time getting back to form when recording her third impressive victory in 4 starts at Brighton last time and she remains one to keep on the right side of. Uncle Dick arrives at the top of his game and is next best ahead of Hello Cotai, who's holding his form well.

  1. BLENHEIM STAR (IRE)
  2. UNCLE DICK
  3. HELLO COTAI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Desfondado
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: Paddy Bradley  |  T: S Dow
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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