Racecards
17:20 Epsom Downs
Vodafone Handicap (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 1005-32
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
took keen hold early, prominent on inside until ridden and weakened final furlong
Watching
14- Form 0-03006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken final furlong
- Form 102-400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S Sanders
edged right off rails from over 1f out, headed and no extra just inside final furlong
- Form 51-2650
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
started very slowly, lost 20 lengths start and lost all chance
Simianna
6- Form 0-40334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden and no headway final 2f
Injaaz
20- Form 200-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
outpaced and soon in rear
- Form 041210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Quinn
outpaced mid-division, hung left and no extra final 2f
- Form 200623
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders on inside, squeezed through on rails over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 002-004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch when bumped and lost place over 2f out, soon switched right and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0-45062
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Quinn
soon pressed leader, going well and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 10/0-013
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, behind and well off pace, still plenty to do and switched right to outside 2f out, good headway final furlong, finished well
- Form 432-030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
outpaced, ridden and struggling from halfway
Tychy
10- Form 30-3511
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong
- Form 000020
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 02-1602
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Magnusson
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, soon well off pace, became unbalanced downhill, rapid headway final furlong, finished well
Sir Desmond
21- Form 12-0604
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J P Spencer
outpaced and always in rear
- Form 64-0100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind and never going pace
In depth
Verdict
Another helter-skelter sprint with plenty in with chances, but we'll go for Further Outlook, one of only two course and distance winners in the race, to get the better of Injaaz and Mutawaqed. Undoubtedly well handicapped on the best of his form, the selection has also got a good draw in five. A similar comment applies to Injaaz, only three pounds higher than for her win at Goodwood last August, and Mutawaqed, weighted to beat the lightly raced Ringmoor Down on their Kempton runs in May. Halmahera is now only five-pounds higher than for his Portland win (which was over a furlong further) but looks opposable off top weight. Watching has only ever won at five furlongs, while Onlytime Will Tell is 11lbs higher than for last year's win in this race, while Roses Of Spring is on the same mark for her Bath win in May. Baralinka is fairly lightly raced and is entitled to improve again. It's open but we'll stick with Further Outlook.