Racecards
20:55 Epsom Downs
Cedar Open Accounts Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Kingscross
40- Form 00-4210
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, under pressure over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out but not troubled leaders
Jayanjay
7- Form 2-04343
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post
- Form 320132
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leader, effort 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 422153
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
led, ridden and hard pressed final furlong, headed post
- Form 316642
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 15-0652
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey D Nolan
slowly into stride, in rear, some headway 2f out, not reached leaders, soon beaten
Firework
13- Form 006501
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, raced alone far side rail into straight over 3f out, never dangerous afterwards
Social Contract
101- Form 062000
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 665000
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind, under pressure over 2f out, no headway and soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A fairly competitive sprint can go to Jayanjay, but Kingscross, Compton Banker, Kingscross and Lord Of The East are among those that have to be considered as alternatives. Kingscross, Jayanjay and Lord Of The East are all course and distance winners with the first-two named now being close to marks they have won from. As such, they have to be considered here. Glencoe Solas continues to run well despite being six pounds higher than a winning mark but, overall, looks worth opposing. Quantum Leap remains competitive from his current mark and ran well here last time. Compton Banker holds Jayanjay on six-furlong all-weather Lingfield form and has been running respectably on Turf recently, but Firework has more to do than when scoring in a claimer last time. The others look to have a bit to do so this spins us back to the selection, which is just Jayanjay.