Racecards
17:15 Epsom Downs
Spectacular Christmas Parties At Epsom Downs Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 915163
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
led, brought field near side in straight, joined and edged left 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 442-328
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final 2f until close home
- Form 632027
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey George Wood
bit keen tracking leader, bagged near side rail in straight, challenged 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 50-8564
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in 4th on inside, weakened 2f out
- Form 761185
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in last pair, closer chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd close home
Young Bernie
92- Form 6-54
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
started slowly, outpaced in rear, never a factor
- Form 792330
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
Poet's Magic
33- Form 980242
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Nicola Currie
soon tracking leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
Verdict
An open-looking finale can go to top weight SWIFT APPROVAL, who has run well here on soft going off a higher mark in the past. The form book suggests there is little to choose between the likes of Dourado, Zeyzoun, Red Bravo and Global Destination with Patrick Chamings’ course and distance winner perhaps the best of that quartet. Poet's Magic is still a maiden but is only a pound out of the handicap and has twice finished second over track and trip so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Swift Approval (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Chatham House (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Dourado (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Lawmaking (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Zeyzoun (FR) 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Lawmaking (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Red Bravo (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Prominent on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten just over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Visionara (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Global Destination (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Jack Randall (8-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Young Bernie 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, well held in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Alfred Boucher (9-1) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Arctic Flower (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 13, 23l behind Cauthen (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Poet's Magic 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Sirius Slew (9-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.