Racecards
14:00 Epsom Downs
Rosebery Manor Nursery (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 3910
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 624
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 3625
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in last, took keen hold, ridden and edged right over 1f out, switched left and effort inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 4536
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
soon tracking leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, held by front pair
Tahiti One
25- Form 5151
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pressed leader early, held up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 09402
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey L Morris
led, headed over 2f out, edged left and rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
None of these are proven in soft ground. Richard Fahey bids to land this for the third time in succession with Zahrat Narjis but the latter has not progressed as expected since a good effort at Ascot in May. GALESBURG makes more appeal today as he won at Leicester before failing to get involved in a valuable Class 2 handicap at York - Mark Johnston's colt will be more at home in this grade. Both Show Me Again and Buffalo Soldier ran below par last time while both of Tahiti One's victories came in plating races on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Galesburg (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, never a factor, 14th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Mayfair Lady (9-2) at York 6f (2) gs in Aug.
Buffalo Soldier (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, ridden in well held 4th well over 1f out, plugged on at same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Lazzam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Arlecchino's Rock 6-1fav (9-5) Keen, close up, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Rouleau (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zahrat Narjis 12-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Belvoir Bay (9-3) at Goodwood 6f (2) gf in Jul.
Tahiti One 7-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Aug beating Thief Of Hearts (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Arctic Flower (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Soon outpaced in rear, switched towards centre 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Silver Springs (9-7) at Lingfield 6f (6) gf in Aug.
Show Me Again 3-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders on near side rail, ridden approaching final 2f, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Rouleau (9-7) at Ascot 6f (4) gf in Jul.