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18:53 Epsom Downs
Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 5-65214
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 255436
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Robert Tart
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 137351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey David Probert
slow into stride, raced wide in touch in rear, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 8-37549
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 036-880
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Jack Duern
tracked leader, led over 4f out, soon 3 lengths clear, made rest, ridden out
- Form 27-7712
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
pulled hard, soon led, headed over 4f out, chased winner until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 55-2616
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
raced wide close up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OTAGO has already won at Brighton this year and landed a course and distance double last summer including this race. He remains on a winning mark and a bold bid is expected. Granary Queen also scored at Brighton last time and can go well again while Essme narrowly beat the selection at Lingfield earlier but came up short when sent off favourite last time. Rainbow Sign won his penultimate start and is reunited with winning partner Aidan Keeley for this.
Formwatch
Otago 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ascending (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Eloso (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Giovanni Baglione (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Granary Queen (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Wore hood to post, held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway towards inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well with ears pricked, won at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Toussarok (9-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
I Am A Dreamer 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never going pace thereafter, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Oriental Spirit (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Hector Loza 20-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Gigi's Beach (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Essme 7-4fav (8-4) Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Dancing To Win (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Rainbow Sign 4-1 (9-9) Went right start, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Real Estate (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.