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16:30 Epsom Downs

Philip Hall Memorial Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.06s
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star
5/1
  • Form 1-55651
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

always behind, came stand side straight, soon struggling

2(6)
Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap
  • Form 46-0312
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, led over 3f out and came stand side straight, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

3(8)
Silk - Maroon, White stripe, halved sleeves
3/1
  • Form 40336-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, stayed far side straight, chased winner 2f out but no chance, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

4(9)
Silk - WHITE, RED chevron, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star
12/1
  • Form 12-2433
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, came stand side straight, weakened over 2f out

6(7)
Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 0000-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, soon led, came stand side straight, and headed over 3f out, close up when hung left and weakened over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 642501
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, held up, came stand side straight, headway on rails to lead that group well inside final furlong, no chance with winner far side

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond
12/1
  • Form 44550-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, stayed far side straight, weakened and well behind final 3f, tailed off

9(4)
Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves

Gracia

9
5/1
  • Form 1003-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

chased leader, stayed far side straight, led group over 3f out, to well over 2f out, soon weakened

10(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap
  • Form 0-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

held up, stayed far side straight, headway to lead group and overall leader well over 2f out, soon in command ridden clear

5(3)
NR
  • Form 00-2154
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Katiypour can master the younger Tiger Tiger, with Lygeton Lad and Deeper In Debt also expected to make their presence felt. Katiypour has winning form over the course and distance and indeed was put away after running here in October. He has been getting fit by turning out on the Polytrack at Lingfield, and was only beaten in a photo there 18 days ago. Trained locally by Brooke Sanders, the seven-year-old should now be spot on. Lygeton Lad has to give weight away all round but is no slouch, and bids to follow up his latest success at Lingfield that came over seven furlongs. He has won over a mile and further in the past though so should get involved. Down at the bottom of the weights, the three-year-old Tiger Tiger has only had three career runs, all at Lingfield. Already a visitor to the winner's enclosure, it would be no surprise if he were to run a big race. Deeper In Debt is actually nine-pounds better with Katiypour for a recent defeat and so should not be totally discounted, but Katiypour goes well here and gets the vote.