Racecards
14:05 Epsom Downs
Tickets For Troops Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,714
- 2nd: £2,890
- 3rd: £1,444
- 4th: £722
- Form 0-69813
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, hard ridden and rallied over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 033120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, readily
- Form 1-56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression and one pace
Togiak (IRE)
14- Form 348378
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey D Holland
settled in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, soon tracking leaders, led just over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 303031
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 311-2P0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Simon Pearce
led until over 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off and eased 2f out
- Form 111250
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, ridden over 5f out, soon beaten
Modeyra
344- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Ramona Chase was ridden out to win over course and distance by three-quarters of a length last month and has every chance of following up that success but a 7lb rise since then makes this more difficult and a better bet looks to be Saeed Bin Suroor's MODEYRA, who gets the vote. Successful on his only start so far when landing a Doncaster maiden as a juvenile in October the daughter of Shamardal showed a liking for cut in the ground that day and can make a winning start to her three-year-old career on her handicap debut off what looks a fair mark of 88. Henry Cecil's Kithonia should appreciate the drop in class but seems too high in the weights and of more interest may be Chris Wall's course and distance winner Plaisterer, although she would probably prefer faster ground. Aestival is another worthy of a mention now that Sir Mark Prescott has his string in good heart.
Formwatch
Plaisterer 9-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Pendragon (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Resurge (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 5l behind Forte Dei Marmi (9-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep.
Kithonia (FR) 10-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, switched towards center over 3f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 14l behind Corsica (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
Togiak (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Raced far side close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 9l behind Spoken (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Ramona Chase 9-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven and gradually wore down leader to lead well inside final furlong, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep beating North Cape (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kaleo 5-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leading trio, lost place over 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, 10th of 11, 44l behind Lang Shining (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Sep.
Aestival 4-1 (9-10) With leader, raced stands side from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, 12th of 13, 35l behind Alazan (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Modeyra 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led just under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2yo stks (4) gd in Oct '09 beating Gertrude Bell (9-0) by 1/2l, 21 ran.