Racecards
17:40 Epsom Downs
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- 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 393111
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division on outside, headway under pressure 2f out, chased leaders, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 806843
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
stated slowly, last pair, ridden on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 601604
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey T P Queally
led but pressed by rival and clear of chasing group, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 761352
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey F Norton
chased clear leading pair, tried to close 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressing for places inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 500798
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
slowly into stride, soon racing in mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 624113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
prssed leader and clear of chasing group, led and edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 125 yards, weakened towards finish
- Form 444166
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway on wide outsid eover 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, strong challenge final strides, just failed
- Form 46422-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
of fthe pace in 5th, left in 4th place over 4f out, close dover 2f out, ridden to chase leader 1f out, led final 125 yards, headed final 50 yards, soon no extra in 3rd
- Form 543315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
off the pace in 6th, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 9008-82
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Jim Crowley
stated slowly, well off the pace in last pair, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 115347
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
off the pace towards rear, ran on inside final furlong not reach leaders
- Form 099875
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
always towards rear
- Form 123527
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey William Carson
raced in 4th behind clear leading pair, injured and pulled up over 4f out
Verdict
Richard Fahey has a couple in this. Ryan Moore rides Ortac Rock but Ixelles Diamond looks the pick of the pair as he beat Intomist, Mister Musicmaster and Brocklebank over track and trip last month. Aqua Ardens has been in terrific form with his hat-trick including two wins over course and distance. But he's now on a career-high mark while Bayleyf has been doing his winning in a lesser grade. DR RED EYE likes to be prominent so stall two looks ideal. He made all here in July and has had excuses in three runs since so is fancied to get back on track. Charles Molson has proved effective over this trip in his last two and has place claims again.
Formwatch
Aqua Ardens (GER) 9-2 (9-10) Raced wide held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Parisian Pyramid (8-13) by nk, 13 ran.
Charles Molson 3-1 (9-7) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Verse Of Love (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dr Red Eye 15-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Athletic (8-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Mister Musicmaster 7-2fav (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Jontleman (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Birdman (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon pressing leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Bluegrass Blues (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Bayleyf (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Alnoomaas (8-13) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Mime Dance 11-4fav (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and last over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Gift Of Silence (10-7) at Chester 1m (4) gd.
Ortac Rock (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Tom Sawyer (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 9-4fav (8-1) Slowly away, in touch over 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Meeting Waters (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd.
Gigawatt 20-1 (9-6) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed on winner, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind For Shia And Lula (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5).
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Jontleman (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Brocklebank (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Aqua Ardens (9-10) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Intomist (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Close up, effort to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 13, 4l behind Aqua Ardens (9-10) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Crew Cut (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish under strong pressure, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Moonspring (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Art Official (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, pushed along and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Above The Rest (9-7) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft.