Racecards
16:30 Epsom Downs
totepool IJF Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places in home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 716612
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
- Form 632231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in 6th, headway over 2f out, hung left 2f out, soon hampered and eased over 1f out
Play Street
14- Form 941483
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Ned Curtis
chased leaders, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 497-148
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leader, led over 9f out, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 017485
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey Robert Tart
held up in last trio, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden when not much room and squeezed through well over 1f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on again final 100 yards
- Form 767531
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Ahmad Alsubousi
held up in 5th, effort on outside and hung badly left 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, chased leader until well inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 345105
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
took keen hold, led until over 9f out, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and still every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sandy Cove
25- Form 323325
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 484262
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Jordan Nason
held up in last pair, headway on wide outsid eover 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
Verdict
Panettone has won twice at Brighton so should feel at home around here but Play Street has been found wanting when tried over this trip in the past. Right Of Appeal carries a penalty for winning at Hamilton last week but Ahmad Al Subousi's claim takes care of that and he's preferred to Majestic Sun, who has been climbing the weights despite not winning. ETON RAMBLER only beat Whinging Willie by half-a-length in an amateurs' race here earlier in the month and the runner-up is a pound better off. But he looked to have a bit in hand that day so is fancied to confirm the form under the excellent Oisin Murphy.
Formwatch
Whinging Willie (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, switched to outer over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Eton Rambler (11-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Eton Rambler (USA) 6-1 (11-3) In touch, headway 2f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Whinging Willie (11-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Play Street 10-1 (9-2) In rear and in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Bright Cecily (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Panettone (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Prominent, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 9, 32l behind Dubai Hadeia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lady Of Yue 5-1 (10-6) Always behind, 5th of 7, 18l behind Barwick (11-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f am hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Aug.
Right Of Appeal 7-2 (8-8) Keen tracked leaders, effort between horses over 1f out, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Arizona John (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Highlife Dancer 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 14l behind Sir Tyto (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Sandy Cove 9-2 (9-1) Midfield, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 7l behind King Calypso (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Majestic Sun (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Lucky Jim (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6).
Coup De Grace (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 5l behind Bob's World (9-1) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.