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18:20 Epsom Downs

Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,449
  • 2nd: £2,088
  • 3rd: £1,043
  • 4th: £522
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.85s
  • Off Time: 18:20:46
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bobacious

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Annexation (FR)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green star

      Tex (FR)

      20 pt
      11/2
      • Form 642-44
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 68

      in touch, going well in behind leaders 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost second, no extra towards finish

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Bobacious

      18 D
      6/5
      • Form 5-52461
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 68

      wore hood to post, led, shaken up and faced challenges 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied strongly to lead inside final furlong, gamely

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow cap

      Annexation (FR)

      5
      5/2
      • Form 442652
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 66

      handy on inner, went second over 4f out, shaken up to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, white and black striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Early Morning Dew (FR)

      13 b DCD
      14/1
      • Form 635465
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      dwelt and lost many lengths start, soon detached in rear, last but in touch after 4f, ridden along over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Fihrayn (IRE)

      23
      18/1
      • Form 6-33285
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, no chance with leaders over 2f out, weakened

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, red star, black sleeves, red stars

      Imperial Cult (IRE)

      36 CD
      14/1
      • Form 983-764
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      prominent, shaken up over 3f out, soon ridden along and lost position, faded over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets and armlets

      Ectocross (FR)

      29 DCD
      28/1
      • Form 7/889-77
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 58

      took keen hold, midfield, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden along on outer over 2f out, made no impression

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      In depth

      Formwatch

      Tex (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, effort over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Alazwar (10-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Bobacious 2-1fav (9-4) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Beach Point (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.

      Annexation (FR) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leader and clear of rest, ridden 2f out, soon led, driven and hung right when sightly intimidated by loose horse inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bearwith (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Early Morning Dew (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Dwelt, steadied in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Enthused (10-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Fihrayn (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up in 5th inside, no impression when unbalanced and hung left over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Boy George (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Imperial Cult (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Led, 4f, tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Twilight Guest (8-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in May.

      Ectocross (FR) 28-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Meleri (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.