Racecards
15:50 Epsom Downs
Investec City And Suburban Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
- Form 1153-47
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led 1f, tracked leaders, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 21-3476
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 404641-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 12510-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0/5621-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 3-26125
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S De Sousa
led after 1f, 4 lengths clear over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 3052-24
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, pushed along 7f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0-17150
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
close up, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, no impression
- Form 1-24337
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
keen, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 11433-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
- Form 7-45132
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 84
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 18615-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
NonRunner
- Form 07150-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey David Probert
NonRunner
Verdict
Banditry is upped 6lb having beaten Dutch Uncle at Lingfield back in February but the latter has disappointed since. Innocent Touch was ahead of fellow course and distance winner Great Hall when third at Pontefract on his reappearance and is preferred to stablemate Dolphin Vista. The latter ran well in the Lincoln when finishing just in front of Eddystone Rock but SPEED COMPANY (NAP) makes most appeal. John Quinn’s charge bookended last season with wins at Newmarket on his seasonal debut and Doncaster in October and Ryan Moore was on board on both occasions. Brorocco is at home in this grade and may well improve for a recent comeback run at Chelmsford.
Formwatch
Great Hall 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Snoano (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Towards rear far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 22, 2 1/2l behind Bravery (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Speed Company (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly on outer inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Burguillos (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Snoano (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Banditry (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Steadied start, held up, switched right and effort on outside over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, in command towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Dutch Uncle (8-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dutch Uncle 7-1 (9-3) Soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Amazement (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Gawdawpalin (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Big Country (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Abareeq 12-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, dist behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Van Huysen (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Convey (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Brorocco 20-1 (8-0) Taken to post early, keen, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Poet's Word (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon outpaced by clear winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Galapiat (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Dolphin Vista (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division stand side, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on towards finish, 5th of 22, 2 1/4l behind Bravery (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Storm Rock 33-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Big Country (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.