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16:00 Epsom Downs

Drivers Jonas Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.63s
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - N/A
50/1
  • Form 00/0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

always rear, tailed off

3(10)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

Cello

9
7/4
  • Form 6355-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

chased leader, led 4f out, hung left over 1f out, driven clear

4(3)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
3/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders until lost touch with leading pair inside 2f, weakened quickly

6(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 40-3355
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led to 4f out, weakened inside final 2f

7(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
33/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders until weakened 3f out

8(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige hoop, hooped sleeves,dark Blue cap
50/1
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

soon detached in rear, tailed off

9(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap
  • Form 25-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

close up, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong until wandered and became unbalanced, held inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Brown, Dark Blue stripe
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

behind, kept on final 2f but never dangerous

2(9)
NR
  • Form 3/2252-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

Withdrawn

5(8)
NR
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Cello can quickly go one better here to open his account, with Desert Crystal, Moscow Blue and Resplendent King out to stop him. Cello shaped like a sure-fire future winner when just failing to overhaul the odds-on River Treat at Warwick nine days ago, and as that was over seven furlongs, the step up to a mile should do the trick. He will have no problem staying the distance, with stamina on his dam's side and he will handle the ground as well. Like Richard Hannon, John Gosden has his team in good order so Moscow Blue should be capable of stepping up on a quiet introduction at Newmarket last July. Resplendent King last ran on the all-weather and is already looking exposed, but in turn makes more appeal than Margery Daw for a place. Cello has conditions in his favour though and will be hard to beat.