Racecards
17:50 Epsom Downs
Investec Asset Management Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,675
- 2nd: £5,592
- 3rd: £2,796
- 4th: £1,398
- Form 05000-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made most, edged left over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely
- Form 9327-85
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Harley
held up, headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 253175
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey P Cosgrave
awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, late headway final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 488114
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 665147
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1-78505
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 974076
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, ridden and ever chance over 1f out, kept on
- Form 617130
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
stumbled badly leaving stalls and nearly unseated rider, towards rear, never on terms
- Form 26-5032
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Martin Lane
prominent, hampered over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 24-0373
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 81
went left start close up, weakened over 1f out
- Form 30-6596
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer
- Form 644-104
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey C Schofield
in rear, ran wide into straight over 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 332147-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ashpan Sam started favourite when winning this last year beating the 2011 winner Swiss Cross. Ryan Moore was on board on that occasion but partners Pearl Blue this time round and the latter won a couple of plating races earlier this year. SECRETINTHEPARK finished well ahead of Ashpan Sam when fifth in this grade at Goodwood last month and Robert Cowell's charge may be up to bringing his long losing run to an end in an uninspiring contest. Major Crispies, Crew Cut and Hopes N Dreams have all won Class 4 sprints this year while Smidgen has been winning even lower grade races on the all-weather. But Iseemist ran well in last season's Ayr Bronze Cup and may well figure racing off a lower mark today.
Formwatch
Ashpan Sam 10-1 (9-11) Led, joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened and not pushed final furlong, 8th of 10, 11l behind Ruwaiyan (9-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
Secretinthepark 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Ruwaiyan (9-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
Major Crispies 20-1 (9-1) Playing up in stalls, awkwardly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no further impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Bushcraft (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Pearl Blue (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) In rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Ridge Ranger (9-7) at Chester 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Hopes N Dreams (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ridge Ranger (9-7) at Chester 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Serenity Spa 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 6, 24l behind Sarangoo (8-11) at Brighton 7f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gs.
Swiss Cross 8-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, wide into straight, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Dynamo Walt (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Smidgen (IRE) 6-1fav (9-7) Held up and well off the pace in centre, never on terms, 13th of 21, 13l behind Childesplay (8-10) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Iseemist (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Ginzan (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Taajub (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Close up, outpaced halfway, soon ridden, headway approaching final furlong, edged right and ran on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Double Up (9-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Extrasolar 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, hung left from halfway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 11l behind Iffranesia (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Crew Cut (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Divine Call (8-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Newton's Law (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind Eternitys Gate (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) in Oct.
Polski Max 8-1 (8-9) Raced wide close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mississippi (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.