Racecards
16:35 Epsom Downs
Hyperion Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 8-13292
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 798182
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Jack Duern
dwelt behind, ridden over 3f out, headway under stand side rail entering final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 203377
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish
- Form 312213
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 472003
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
close up, not clear run over 2f out, switched left and effort over 1f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, neaded near finish
- Form 741149
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
dwelt mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
- Form 111226
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 116446
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Abigails Angel
204- Form 5803-25
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly and gung left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 442311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Martin Lane
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded towards finish
- Form 104344
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
Verdict
This was won by a three-year-old last year and PILATES can follow suit. Mark Johnston's progressive filly has a penalty to carry for her comfortable victory at Brighton and should be up to completing the hat-trick providing she can handle the easier conditions. Tidentime has been running well from this mark since scoring at Lingfield in June and has a very promising apprentice in the saddle while Sarangoo, a winner over this track and trip last month, found a mile just beyond her at Windsor last time. My Kingdom has won seven times in his career and can usually be relied on in this type of grade while Piceno enjoyed the cut in the ground at Chepstow and would come into the reckoning if there's any rain.
Formwatch
Tidentime (USA) 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Slip Sliding Away (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Brocklebank (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Raced centre held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung right to stand side, driven and stayed on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Muftarres (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Top Cop 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and no progress over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Future Reference (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Sarangoo 5-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leader and took keen hold, challenged 3f out, took slight lead briefly well over 1f out, chased winner but no impression, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Al Jamal (9-1) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
My Kingdom (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Saloomy (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Swift Cedar (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f, 9th of 11, 13l behind Graphic (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Intomist (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4l behind Ocean Legend (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
Sharp And Smart (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Raced keenly, led and set good pace, headed approaching final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 6, 25l behind Butterfly Mcqueen (8-12) at Ascot 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Abigails Angel 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Buckland (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Pilates (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, led over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Saskia's Dream (9-1) by 4l, 9 ran.
Ocean Applause 66-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7l behind Kassiano (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f cond Stakes (2) gd in Aug.
Piceno (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Dwelt and hampered start held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m Amateur Handicap (0-80) (3yo+) (4) gd in Aug beating Ralphy Boy (10-7) by 1l, 12 ran.