Racecards
17:15 Epsom Downs
Northern Dancer Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 57-5614
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 292/427
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
restless and reared up as stalls opened losing many lengths, behind, headway on heels of leaders and switched left to inside in 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards
- Form 022-170
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong
- Form 76-2352
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway out wide and pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final 150 yards, won going away
- Form 16-4844
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, starting to lose place when slightly hampered over 2f out, plugged on in 5th final furlong
- Form 1445-12
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
wore hood to post, led and set steady pace, hung right off inside rail and headed entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 6/224-44
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, soon weakened
Autumn War (IRE)
109- Form 7/011-43
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ray Dawson
always behind
- Form 2/56-301
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out until ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 52700/9-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Form 15-4408
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
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In depth
Verdict
GROUP ONE POWER finished second in soft going at Ascot last time having won over course and distance before that when beating the 2019 winner Soto Sizzler. He has the scope to confirm running with the latter and return to winning ways. Lost Eden also floundered in the testing going at Ascot having landed a double on the all-weather earlier and is not out of this while Red Force One won over a longer trip at Ayr in April and Midnights Legacy placed over 1m6f at Salisbury. Wait For The Lord drops back down in class and is preferred to The Trader.
Formwatch
The Trader (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Close up, headway on inner to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Alright Sunshine (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Soto Sizzler 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind A Star Above (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Australis (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Elysian Flame (9-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Midnights Legacy 20-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide travelling well 2f out, went 2nd and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Opera Gift (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Wait For The Lord 18-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, never any chance with leading trio, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind La Lune (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in May.
Group One Power 4-1 (9-0) Led, travelling well and clear lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Louganini (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Frontispiece 10-1 (9-1) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, kept on without threatening, 4th of 9, 12l behind Louganini (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Autumn War (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, edged left and ridden after 2f out, briefly outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Red Force One 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leader, upsides going well 2f out, rider delayed challenge until inside final furlong, led on bit final 110 yards, hard held, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Raymond (9-6) by 1l, 4 ran.
Percy Street 25-1 (11-1) Held up, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Asockastar (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lost Eden (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside until ridden and lost place halfway, soon behind and struggling, tailed off and eased, last of 11, dist behind Albaflora (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Koeman 28-1 (9-7) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Louganini (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.