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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 7.90s
  • Off Time: 17:51:41
  • 13 Ran
1(7)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevron, BLACK sleeves, WHITE stars, BLACK cap, WHITE star

Ashpan Sam

15 p DCD
9/2
  • Form 05000-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 97

made most, edged left over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely

2(5)
Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 9327-85
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 93

held up, headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders

3(2)
Silk - Gold, aquamarine cross of lorraine and sleeves
11/1
  • Form 253175
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 89

awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, late headway final furlong, never dangerous

4(6)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop
  • Form 488114
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 88

held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

5(13)
Silk - Purple, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap
12/1
  • Form 665147
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(10)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
33/1
  • Form 1-78505
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders

8(1)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

Swiss Cross

18 t DCD
6/1
  • Form 974076
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, ridden and ever chance over 1f out, kept on

9(11)
Silk - White, black chevron and armlets, black and white check cap

Smidgen (IRE)

28 BFD
10/1
  • Form 617130
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 82

stumbled badly leaving stalls and nearly unseated rider, towards rear, never on terms

10(4)
Silk - Dark blue, beige striped sleeves

Iseemist (IRE)

32 BFDCD
10/1
  • Form 26-5032
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, hampered over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

11(12)
Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 24-0373
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 81

went left start close up, weakened over 1f out

12(9)
Silk - Black, Light Blue armlets

Extrasolar

29 t D
20/1
  • Form 30-6596
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 80

held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer

13(14)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets and armlets, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 644-104
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, ran wide into straight over 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

14(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoops

Newton's Law (IRE)

239 ht BF
16/1
  • Form 332147-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

7(8)
NR

Polski Max

3 p D
12/1
  • Form 5461-85
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

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.