Racecards
17:40 Epsom Downs
Cazoo Derby Festival Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
- Form 6/022-33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leader until 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 133-520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 96
held up in mid-division, headway and switched sharply left 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 311316
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
never closer than mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 045722
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced wide in mid-division, outpaced 2f out, plugged on towards finish
- Form 663-240
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey W Buick
stumbled start, raced keenly in last pair, headway in centre over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never any chance with winner
- Form 569060-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey David Probert
always behind
- Form 40065-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Form 550-221
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear, headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 61144-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, brought field near side in straight, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when weakened inside final furlong
- Form 74-7211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily
In depth
Verdict
Silvestre De Sousa gave Rhoscolyn a positive ride from a high draw to score at Goodwood but he’s decided to keep faith with Dulas, who beat Lord Rapscallion with plenty in hand at Goodwood. Tintoretto is another recent Goodwood winner taking his chance but Count Otto’s bubble may have burst and Above is weighted to the hilt. Paws For Thought won over 6f at Chester and scored twice over this trip at Catterick last year but we’ll take a chance on the fitness of ATASER. A really progressive juvenile last summer, he has his ground and a good draw and Ray Dawson takes off a very handy 3lb.
Formwatch
Above (FR) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked winner, slightly outpaced when winner quickened approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Fizzy Feet (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Shelir (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Kynren (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Count Otto (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Chil Chil (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair good headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dulas (8-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
On A Session (USA) 11-1 (8-6) Raced in main group, mid-division, pushed along and some headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened final 2f, 22nd of 27, 10 3/4l behind River Nymph (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Lyndon B (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 17, dist behind Epic Endeavour (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Arigato 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Ametist (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dulas (IRE) 13-8fav (8-4) Made virtually all, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in May beating Lord Rapscallion (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Paws For Thought (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Pressed leader throughout, headway to join leader going well 2f out, led 1f out, extended advantage inside final furlong, always in command, won at Chester 6f hcp (3) gs in May beating Pivoting (8-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rhoscolyn 12-1 (8-0) Pressed leader, led going well over 2f out and kicked on, in no danger after, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in May beating Oo De Lally (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tintoretto (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 3f out, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd just inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May beating King's Knight (8-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Ataser 10-3fav (9-5) Slowly away, soon in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, went right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, gamely, won at Doncaster 7f (2) gd in Sep beating Party Game (8-11) by hd, 9 ran.