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15:40 Epsom Downs

Weatherbys Bank Blue Riband Trial Stakes (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Round Course Good to Soft in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.92s
  • Off Time: 15:42:03
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Debussy (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Midday

    10/3

      1(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Saint Arch (CAN)

      11 BF
      6/1
      • Form 11-16
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 97

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Canwinn (IRE)

      18
      25/1
      • Form 31237-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 100

      always in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Debussy (IRE)

      32 D
      11/4
      • Form 4-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 90

      held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mustaqer (IRE)

      187
      9/2
      • Form 251-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 90

      keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Ouster (GER)

      172 BF
      7/1
      • Form 812-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in touch, effort when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

      Popmurphy

      16 D
      6/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 89

      held up, headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Midday

      172
      10/3
      • Form 7314-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      OUSTER can take this at the main expense of Debussy and Midday. The selection makes plenty of appeal as he won his maiden in decent style in a race that has worked out well. He then chased home Heliodor at Newmarket back in November and if he is fit enough to do himself justice on his return to action then he should take plenty of stopping. Debussy won his maiden in good style last month and he has clearly improved from his first run. However, he has more on his plate here and he will have to improve again if he is to get his head in front. Midday wasn't disgraced in a listed race at Newmarket last time and she is versatile with regards to the ground so she is another that has to enter calculations. Saint Arch is upped in trip and that might bring about some improvement so he is another to consider. However, we will stick with Ouster as the pick.

      Formwatch

      Saint Arch (CAN) 6-4fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pure Poetry (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) pol.

      Canwinn (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, hung right 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 9l behind Ocean's Minstrel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) pol.

      Debussy (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Made all, shaken up and soon clear over 1f out, flashed tail and edged right final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (4) pol in Mar beating Light Dubai (8-12) by 9l, 8 ran.

      Mustaqer (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Hyades (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.

      Ouster (GER) 6-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, led over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Heliodor (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 2yo stk (2) gs in Nov.

      Popmurphy 11-2 (9-3) In touch, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd beating Souter Point (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Midday 9-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Enticement (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll lst stks (1) gs in Nov.