Racecards
18:15 Epsom Downs
hnfproperty.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 8378-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
in rear, headway on outer over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 920-006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders early, in touch, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 03/351-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
prominent, ridden when short of room and dropped to rear over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 134-364
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey K Shoemark
in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 573163
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden and soon chased winner, kept on one pace, lost 2nd post
- Form 597/341
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd post, no threat to winner
- Form 385616
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey S De Sousa
made most, ridden clear over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 30-0388
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up, headway to track winner 9f out, ridden when bumped over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
MAY BE SOME TIME is a tentative selection in a wide-open contest. The drying ground could be a problem but he's been pretty consistent lately and was good value for his win at Chepstow at the end of May off a 4lb lower mark. Censorius has yet to win on Turf and would have preferred a bit further but he has won over this trip on Polytrack and was sent off favourite at Lingfield last month. Prairie Town looks certain to be thereabouts again but Thecornishcowboy is an infrequent winner nowadays and Irish import Hurricane Volta may need this.
Formwatch
Prairie Town (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Eton Rambler (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Jupiter Storm 10-1 (9-10) Led, soon clear, reduced advantage 7f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Takeitfromalady (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Chased clear leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to close and disputed 3f out, headed 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, under pressure and led 100 yards out, kept on, won at Tramore 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Aug beating Bold Faith (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Censorius 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leading pair, close up over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Takeitfromalady (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Thecornishcowboy 8-1 (9-8) Close up, headway entering final 2f, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Martiniquaise (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
May Be Some Time 4-1 (8-9) Close up, headway to chase leader 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ridden out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Arantes (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Leah Freya (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, lost modest 5th towards finish, 6th of 8, 11l behind Scarlet Sash (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (6) gf in Jun.
Magnolia Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 5l behind San Cassiano (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.