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17:40 Epsom Downs

Vodafone Sprint Handicap (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.49s
  • Off Time: 17:40:54
  • 17 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, Red cap

Just James

16 D
33/1
  • Form 0/8000-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 98

slowly away, always tailed off

2(6)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 0-28564
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly just inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken and lost 2nd last strides

3(11)
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 1/168-69
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, keeping on when hampered over 1f out, stayed on one pace after

4(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap
  • Form 231818
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, shaken up 2f out, never near leaders

5(1)
Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 512942
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra

6(17)
Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
20/1
  • Form 06-0151
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up well in rear, still plenty to do straight, headway on outside 1f out, strong run inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, Light Blue sleeves, White stars, Black cap
9/1
  • Form 5912-59
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up in mid-division, shaken up 2f out, never near leaders

8(16)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap
  • Form 58-0022
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no danger

9(2)
Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue star
11/1
  • Form 277-161
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out soon weakened

10(5)
Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 4163-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

11(13)
Silk - Purple, Pink cross belts, Pink sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 67-7930
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(4)
Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star
33/1
  • Form 400490-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

13(7)
Silk - Red and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 01160-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

behind, ridden 2f out, lost action and eased approaching final furlong

14(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds
33/1
  • Form 05-3050
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

behind, keeping at one pace but hampered over 1f out, no danger after

15(12)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

Swinbrook (USA)

16 v BFD
11/1
  • Form 231-417
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

slowly into stride and always behind

16(3)
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star
25/1
  • Form 2000-70
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, ridden and hung left from 2f out, weakened final furlong

17(10)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
22/1
  • Form 5U00-00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

behind, ridden and hung left from 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

In depth

Verdict

An open-looking finale can go the way of Rising Shadow over Fantaisiste, Idle Power, Prince Namid and Bahamian Pirate. This is a hard getting-out stakes for punters, but Rising Shadow at least hails from an in-form stable and has been knocking on the door recently. The five-year-old found only Borderlescott too strong at York the time before last and then chased home Commando Scott at Ayr. He now meets that rival on much better terms and is taken to turn the tables en-route to gaining a deserved victory. Fantaisiste is blooming since coming into foal to Cadeaux Genereux, gaining the second of her two Kempton Polytrack victories at the end of April. She had Idle Power and Beaver Patrol behind then, and although the latter has let the form down since, it would be folly to rule out Paul Cole's filly. Prince Namid won well enough at Haydock, but conditions were testing that day, and he may be taken off his feet here, while it is impossible to gauge which of Dandy Nicholls's quintet is the best, so the market may be a prudent guide, with our nominal guess being Bahamian Pirate. Rising Shadow is on the upgrade at present though, and should be in at the finish.

Formwatch

Just James 33-1 (9-10) Behind, never a factor, 10th of 11, 27l behind Trinculo (8-12) at York 5f hcap (2) sft in May.

Bahamian Pirate (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd, outpaced after halfway, 4th and no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Moss Vale (9-9) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 (1) hvy in May.

Indian Trail 16-1 (8-13) Raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, soon one pace, 9th of 14, 3l behind King's Caprice (8-5) at Newmarket 7f hcap (2) gf in Apr.

Commando Scott (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 20, 5l behind Partners In Jazz (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in May.

Idle Power (IRE) 5-1co-fav (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Greenslades (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

Prince Namid 6-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 5f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in May beating Stoneacre Lad (8-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Machinist (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 15, 11l behind Zomerlust (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.

Rising Shadow (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Commando Scott (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.

Fantaisiste 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f hcap (3) pol in Apr beating Idle Power (8-5) by 2l, 12 ran.

Beaver Patrol (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders to halfway, 14th of 17, 20l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.

Gifted Gamble 9-2 (9-4) Squeezed out start, always in rear, last of 12, 17l behind Algharb (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.

Joseph Henry 33-1 (8-10) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 20, 15l behind Fictional (8-11) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Mine Behind 50-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 3l behind Merlin's Dancer (8-8) at Chester 5f hcap (2) gf in May.

Hidden Dragon (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Never dangerous, 10th of 12, 7l behind Montgomery's Arch (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 6f hcp gd in Feb.

Swinbrook (USA) 7-2fav (8-12) Towards rear, soon chased along, ridden 2f out, never reached challenging position, 7th of 11, 7l behind Trinculo (8-12) at York 5f hcap (2) sft in May.

Funfair Wane 40-1 (8-4) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden when weakening final furlong, 10th of 17, 9l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.

Fantasy Believer 40-1 (8-5) Always in rear division, 13th of 17, 18l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.