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20:35 Epsom Downs

Brothers Strawberry Cider Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.59s
  • Off Time: 20:37:26
  • 4 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Black, Red stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 2221/11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leader, led over 2f out, edged left and ran on final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, striped cap

Avon River

7 b BF
5/2
  • Form 201202
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 87

close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Green star
7/1
  • Form 05-3236
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd over 1f out, never dangerous

5(2)
Silk - Pink, light green sleeves and cap

Hermes

26 p
5/1
  • Form 2-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 73

keen set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

4(3)
NR
  • Form 9470/11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The prospects of Avon River would be given a boost if Song To The Moon ran well in the previous race as Richard Hannon's charge was conceding lumps of weight when narrowly beaten here last week. Lang Shining, who won this last year, was five lengths behind and looks held while Lunar Promise was incredibly well handicapped when scoring at Beverley last time. Hermes made a promising start in soft conditions at Windsor but hasn't done so well on Fibresand subsequently so this can go to TROOPINGTHECOLOUR, who has bounced right back to form on Polytrack and had some very decent form on turf at the beginning of his career.

Formwatch

Troopingthecolour 15-2 (9-7) Always prominent, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, ran wide bend 2f out, edged left over 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun beating Nolecce (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

Avon River 11-4fav (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, driven and hung left inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Song To The Moon (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m clm stks (5) gf in Jun.

Lang Shining (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 5l behind Song To The Moon (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m clm stks (5) gf in Jun.

Hermes 16-1 (9-3) In touch, weakened and hung left 2f out, 11th of 14, 37l behind Arch Fire (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.

Lunar Promise (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun beating Ay Tay Tate (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.