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18:00 Epsom Downs

Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,132
  • 2nd: £1,470
  • 3rd: £735
  • 4th: £368
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.66s
  • Off Time: 18:01:51
  • 8 Ran
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10/1

    1(11)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
    10/3
    • Form 240-913
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-4
    • Official Rating 71

    Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened

    2(6)
    Silk - Maroon, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap

    Miss Elsa

    16 D
    66/1
    • Form 114-596
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 65

    Always behind

    5(10)
    Silk - Pink, black armlets, black cap
    5/2
    • Form 598381
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 57

    Midfield, ridden over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on

    6(7)
    Silk - Royal blue, grey cross belts, grey cap
    15/2
    • Form 10-0194
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 59

    Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

    7(9)
    Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoops, Red sleeves
    5/2
    • Form 54-8092
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 55

    Held up, ridden over 2f out, short of room 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

    9(3)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

    Selecto

    23 p BF
    10/1
    • Form 760035
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 53

    Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, carried left, short of room inside final furlong

    10(4)
    Silk - Emerald green, orange stripe, white and orange hooped sleeves and cap
    • Form 624283
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 48

    Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened

    11(1)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, Grey sleeves and cap
    • Form 008970
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 45

    Prominent, ridden over 3f out, short of room 2f out, weakened

    3(8)
    NR
    6/1
    • Form 876433
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 64

    NonRunner

    4(5)
    NR
    14/1
    • Form 31-1196
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 62

    NonRunner

    8(2)
    NR
    • Form 67-5661
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 55

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Intercessor is penalised for winning a lower grade contest at Nottingham while Beau Geste has done his winning over shorter trips, including a mile at Brighton last time. Millions Memories won at Chepstow on his penultimate start and can race off the same mark with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account while Angels Roc posted a better effort on the Turf at Lingfield recently. But DOLPHIN VISTA was beaten less than a length over course and distance a fortnight ago and Jim Boyle’s charge gets another chance dropping down in class for this.

    Formwatch

    Millions Memories 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 4f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 3 3/4l behind True Scarlet (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

    Miss Elsa 100-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Arctic Emperor (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Intercessor 11-4 (9-7) Made virtually all, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Mahanakhon Power (9-10) by 3l, 4 ran.

    Thermal (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Toora Loora (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

    Angels Roc 5-1 (9-10) Raced keenly towards rear, some headway and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dusk Chorus (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

    Selecto 3-1jfav (9-10) Towards rear, ridden on wide outside over 3f out, some headway towards near rail 2f out, ran on final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Finvarra (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.

    Mungo's Quest (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Mythical Madness (10-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

    Spanish Persuader (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Raced keenly and always towards rear, 11th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Toofi (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

    Dolphin Vista (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Short of room soon after start, hampered over 8f out, switched wide and in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Miss Mulligan (10-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

    Cafe Sydney (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Restrained in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, short of room over 1f out and switched left, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Bird To Love (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

    Beau Geste (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Bumped start, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Kerrera (9-6) by 1l, 10 ran.