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17:45 Epsom Downs
Epsom Downs Season Finale Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,731
- 2nd: £3,626
- 3rd: £1,814
- 4th: £906
- Form 531922
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 87
held up in mid-division, never involved
- Form 125-500
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
soon tracking leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 653441
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
off the pace in last pair, headway towards near side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 2-40326
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 423335
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey K Stott
mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway towards inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th post, never any chance with winner
- Form 136429
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Shariq Mohd
chased leaders out wide, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner and lost two places towards finish, dropped to 5th post
- Form 04580-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey William Carson
led and took field wide in home straight, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 180352
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Luke Catton
slowly into stride, behind, headway out widest over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Course regular MARLAY PARK won for the fourth time here when beating Secret Strength last time with Bowman well behind. He’s preferred to Man Of Eden who drops back down in class but has yet to win on Turf in 12 attempts. Farasi Lane remains 5lb higher than when last successful while Bresson and Maxi Boy look no nearer winning and Little Boy Blue makes more appeal.
Formwatch
Farasi Lane (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Edged right start, soon steadied and switched left, headway on inside into mid-division over 6f out, effort and switched left over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd inside final furlong, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Koy Koy (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Bresson 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Dark Trooper (9-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Marlay Park 11-4fav (9-11) Held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Secret Strength (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Maxi Boy 9-1 (9-8) Handy, ridden well over 1f out, faded entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Aphelios (9-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Man Of Eden 10-3fav (8-5) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway when not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Ouzo (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Little Boy Blue 8-1 (9-10) Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 10l behind Evocative Spark (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bowman (IRE) 18-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Marlay Park (9-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Secret Strength (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Awkward and slowly away, towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Marlay Park (9-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.