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15:30 Epsom Downs

Vodafone 'Dash' Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 54.86s
  • 20 Ran
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1
Silk -

Caribbean Coral

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Plateau

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tychy

      20/1

        4
        Silk -

        Texas Gold

        16/1

          1(19)
          Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White check sleeves, White cap

          Boston Lodge

          86 b
          16/1
          • Form 41-3232
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-10

          hampered start, behind, never troubled leaders

          2(1)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

          Whitbarrow (IRE)

          7
          25/1
          • Form 6-50010
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          with leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

          3(12)
          Silk - White, red and white striped sleeves, black and red checked cap

          Atlantic Viking (IRE)

          14
          20/1
          • Form 05060-0
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-9

          started slowly, behind, ridden along 3f out, never troubled leaders

          4(20)
          Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

          Henry Hall (IRE)

          24
          12/1
          • Form 513-303
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-6

          chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders

          5(8)
          Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

          Caribbean Coral

          52
          20/1
          • Form 0012-02
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-5

          started slowly, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, just held on

          6(17)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

          Corridor Creeper (FR)

          7
          4/1
          • Form 00-5442
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

          7(2)
          Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red and Black hooped sleeves, quartered cap

          Tychy

          35
          20/1
          • Form 52110-5
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          with leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ran on well until headed final strides

          8(4)
          Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

          Cape Royal

          24
          20/1
          • Form 0-06106
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          steady start, held up, ridden 2f out, no headway over 1f out, soon one pace

          9(3)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

          Texas Gold

          17
          16/1
          • Form 60113-2
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0

          chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home

          10(7)
          Silk - Maroon, White epaulets and sleeves Maroon cap

          Magic Glade

          7
          16/1
          • Form 0-01213
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          mid division until weakened inside final 2f

          11(16)
          Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

          Ptarmigan Ridge

          7
          14/1
          • Form 01-0010
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-13

          chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and weakened quickly

          12(5)
          Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

          Maktavish

          14
          33/1
          • Form 112130
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          in touch to 2f out, under pressure and weakened over 1f out

          13(14)
          Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

          Kathology (IRE)

          199
          20/1
          • Form 600530-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-11

          with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          14(13)
          Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

          Watching

          24
          16/1
          • Form 040-302
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-10

          tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no extra close home

          15(18)
          Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

          Brave Burt (IRE)

          245
          20/1
          • Form 400013-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-10

          led until over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

          16(10)
          Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

          Plateau

          35
          25/1
          • Form 0000-60
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-9

          stumbled start, in rear, rapid headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed

          17(15)
          Silk - White, Orange chevrons, White sleeves, Orange cap

          Palawan

          14 b
          50/1
          • Form 006000
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-9

          chased leaders for 2f, weakened rapidly over 2f out

          18(9)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

          Raccoon (IRE)

          7 v
          3/1
          • Form 011-411
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          prominent 2f, soon lost place and weakened quickly

          19(11)
          Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap

          Talbot Avenue

          8
          33/1
          • Form 000-055
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-7

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

          20(6)
          Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

          Seafield Towers

          7
          66/1
          • Form 60-0030
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          behind, under pressure over 2f out, never dangerous

          21
          NR

          Green Manalishi

          • Weight 8-5

          22
          NR

          Madrasee

          • Weight 8-3

          In depth

          Verdict

          Although not ideally drawn in stall nine of the 20 runners, Victor Chandler Scottish Sprint Cup winner Raccoon is difficult to oppose under a 7lb penalty and is taken to confirm Musselburgh superiority over Corridor Creeper, Magic Glade and Whitbarrow. The last two mentioned have been done few favours with low draws and more solid claims are held by Corridor Creeper. Milton Bradley has his string in fine form at present and, with a draw in stall 17 to help, the son of Polish Precedent can be expected to be the biggest challenger to the selection once more. Henry Hall has the best of the draw and holds claims on the evidence of a fine third at York last time, while the booking of Johnny Murtagh for Linda Perratt's Ptarmigan Ridge takes the eye. As is often the case in the sprint handicaps, David Nicholls is mob handed with no fewer than four runners of who Brave Burt is the best drawn, while Watching probably has the most solid claims on form. Lynda Ramsden's Cape Royal would have come close to consideration but for a draw in stall four and preference is for Raccoon. Admittedly a draw in stall nine is not ideal but David Barron's four-year-old is in such good form at present and clearly remains so far ahead of the handicapper that he has to the selection.