Racecards
17:15 Epsom Downs
Long Shot Northern Dancer Handicap (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £38,655
- 2nd: £18,128
- 3rd: £9,068
- 4th: £4,530
- Form 431-335
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, losing place when short of room over 2f out, soon faded
- Form 2/1436-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
midfield, switched right 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
If Not Now
21- Form 1/3158-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
midfield, nudged along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 953/17-4
- Age 12
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, went fourth final strides
- Form 20442-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 101/23-2
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in behind leaders, headway between rivals over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 8118-18
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey David Probert
midfield, headway to chase leaders after 3f, going okay when short of room 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out
- Form 5967-28
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Ben Coen
prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon faded
Parlando
22- Form 45-4106
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear, ridden 3f out, made no impression
- Form 606-696
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in midfield, ridden when hung left 2f out, no extra 1f out
- Form 43-3074
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final 50yds
- Form 22/6-111
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went fourth over 1f out, kept on final furlong, lost fourth final strides
- Form 111825
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey J F Egan
midfield, prominent 4f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon headed, kept on final furlong
- Form 9206-64
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey S D Bowen
slowly away, always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Lucander (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Isle Of Jura (9-2) at Bahrain 1m 4f stks gf in Mar.
Relentless Voyager 13-2 (9-12) Held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Maxi King (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
If Not Now 5-1 (9-9) Held up 5th, not much room final bend, headway from 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Aimeric (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Not So Sleepy 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, ridden and rallied gamely inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Prince Alex (8-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Struth (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Raced keenly tracked leader and stayed on far rail 10f out, ridden along and lost 2nd in group over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 9th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Bague D'or (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Ziggy 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Crystal Delight (8-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Flash Bardot 10-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Crystal Delight (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Think First (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Raced wide held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Kotari (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Parlando 5-1 (8-11) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind City Streak (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Percy Shelley 33-1 (8-13) Steadied start, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Crystal Delight (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Dream Harder (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway and switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind City Streak (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Kotari (FR) 16-5fav (9-1) In rear, headway on inner 4f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Great Bedwyn (9-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Asgard's Captain (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Dancing In Paris (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Maso Bastie 5-1 (9-7) Held up behind, headway to go 2nd 2f out, soon outpaced, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Cavern Club (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
L'astronome 40-1 (9-2) Led 2f, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Point Lonsdale (9-2) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.