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14:10 Epsom Downs

Vodafone Corporate Handicap (Class B)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.82s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Passing Glance

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Highland Shot

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Anna Walhaan (IRE)

      16/1

        4
        Silk -

        Rafferty (IRE)

        14/1

          1(2)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

          Dumaran (IRE)

          20
          16/1
          • Form 001-605
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out to well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong

          2(9)
          Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

          Mystic Man (FR)

          11
          15/2
          • Form 2-31140
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-6

          held up in rear, effort on inside rail and edged left 2f out, soon no impression

          3(15)
          Silk - White, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue and White striped cap

          Rafferty (IRE)

          17
          14/1
          • Form 0-13036
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside and pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, never reached leaders

          4(8)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

          Takes Tutu (USA)

          8 b
          20/1
          • Form 010300
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          pulled hard early, always in rear

          5(5)
          Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

          Passing Glance

          41
          16/1
          • Form 3134-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          soon led and set strong pace, clear from halfway, driven and ran on strongly final furlong

          6(16)
          Silk - Black and Red (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

          Thihn (IRE)

          5
          11/1
          • Form 50-5002
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-1

          slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort into mid-division and hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened under pressure

          7(7)
          Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap

          Londoner (USA)

          8
          25/1
          • Form 0-00000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          chased winner to 4f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out

          8(10)
          Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

          Highland Reel

          13
          16/1
          • Form 30-0033
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0

          held up towards rear, still plenty to do 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

          9(17)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Royal Blue cap

          Everest (IRE)

          37
          13/2
          • Form 04-5511
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          slowly into stride, held up and always in rear

          10(1)
          Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

          Highland Shot

          11
          9/2
          • Form 2-21101
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, no chance with winner

          11(12)
          Silk - Light Blue, Maroon diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond

          J R Stevenson (USA)

          17
          16/1
          • Form 005-200
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-12

          mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

          12(3)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

          Anna Walhaan (IRE)

          5
          16/1
          • Form 34-0044
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          held up in 6th but well off pace, headway from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

          13(6)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, striped sleeves, White cap

          Ace of Hearts

          9
          10/1
          • Form 400-032
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          always towards rear, hard ridden and struggling over 2f out

          14(14)
          Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

          Joint Statement

          32
          12/1
          • Form 341-056
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          held up in rear, hard ridden and no impression final 2f

          15(4)
          Silk - Black, White stars, White sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap

          Sawwaah (IRE)

          11
          20/1
          • Form 361020
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          prominent, chased winner well over 1f out to approaching final furlong, no extra

          16(11)
          Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets and cap

          Pagan Sky (IRE)

          16
          10/1
          • Form 26500-2
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f

          17(13)
          NR

          Dance On The Top

          2
          • Form 0-10004
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-5

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Andrew Balding sets a poser by saddling three runners in this handicap, Dumaran, Passing Glance and Highland Shot, with the first mentioned of that trio given the vote to follow up last year's success in this contest. Pat Eddery, who rides Epsom better than anybody else, has been booked for the ride on the son of Be My Chief, who clearly goes well here having finished third behind handicap "good thing" Lingo here earlier in the season. Now 2lbs lower, and only 6lbs higher than when beating Thihn (10lbs better for 2 lengths) in this race 12 months ago, he is taken to defy top weight. Highland Shot has been an admirably consistent performer this term and was recording her third win of the campaign when scoring at Sandown last week. However, a 5lb penalty gives her a stiffer task today. Kevin Ryan's Mystic Man has also been running well this term but appears to be in the grip of the handicapper if judged by his last time out running at Redcar and more solid claims are held by Pagan Sky from the in form stable of James Toller, although a draw nearer the rails would have been preferred.