Racecards
16:20 Epsom Downs
Air Cool Building Services Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey K Darley
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 45660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Saihook
23- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Tebbutt
behind, ridden and tailed off final 3f
Transit
48- Form 3-02333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey M Fenton
held up towards rear, hampered 7f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort left over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 320246
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and headed post
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Jules (IRE)
55- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, went right 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Strathspey
19- Form 0-22222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, led close home
In depth
Verdict
Ed Dunlop has endured a poor season by his standards but the yard will be hopeful of better fortune with Lobos in this moderate event. The three-year-old was a promising fourth in a hot Newbury maiden in the Spring before being sidelined for two months and may have needed his comeback outing when disappointing at Newmarket in June. The son of Rainbow Quest was seen to better effect when a close third in a similar heat at Salisbury late last month and will be hard to beat if reproducing the form against some frustrating individuals. Both Strathspey and Transit have had plenty of chances and look worth opposing once again while Saihook needs to improve to trouble the selection.