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17:15 Epsom Downs

Flamco Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.53s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Councellor (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Big Bradford

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bessemer (JPN)

      14/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap, Red spots

        Quantum Leap

        14 v CDD
        16/1
        • Form 014760
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 71

        always behind

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Pine Bay

        17 v
        7/1
        • Form 397232
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders for 5f

        3(7)
        Silk - Black and Red diabolo, Red and White halved sleeves, White cap

        Big Bradford

        2 p
        6/1
        • Form 086333
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden and led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Hazewind

        4 vt D
        14/1
        • Form 350740
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        led for 5f, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron, BLACK and PINK hooped sleeves, BLACK cap, WHITE spots

        Bessemer (JPN)

        9 pt
        14/1
        • Form 114742
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reached leaders

        6(1)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Councellor (FR)

        11 CD
        4/1
        • Form 332214
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, joined leaders 2f out, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, ran on

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Grey and Red hooped cap

        Franksalot (IRE)

        22 D
        7/1
        • Form 698253
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Mauve, Black chevrons, Mauve sleeves and star on cap

        Vienna's Boy (IRE)

        33 D
        10/1
        • Form 686974
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and one pace from over 1f out

        9(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, sleeves and cap

        Ektishaaf

        21
        33/1
        • Form 875-487
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 69

        steadied start, soon switched left, always in rear

        10(4)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Stevedore (IRE)

        24 p BFD
        10/1
        • Form 521282
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, held when short of room inside final furlong

        11(3)
        Silk - Black and Light Green check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Summer Recluse (USA)

        10 t D
        14/1
        • Form 279318
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 61

        mid-division, headway and not clear run 2f out and again approaching final furlong, stayed on close home

        12(2)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Border Artist

        10 DC
        10/1
        • Form 455-625
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 59

        mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        13(8)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, striped sleeves and star on cap

        High Chart

        8 D
        33/1
        • Form 197547
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leader 5f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Previous course and distance winner Councellor can come good again and is selected ahead of Pine Bay and Bessemer, while Big Bradford and Franksalot are also bubbling under on the shortlist. Franksalot is another with a fair record at this track and can represent good value for each-way punters. However, as eight previous visits have failed to produce a win he needs everything to fall into place for him. Big Bradford and Pine Bay come into the race with solid recent form. Still, they are creeping up the weights without wining and, as their limitations have been well and truly exposed, others may have their measure. And on this occasion we turn to the improving three-year-old Councellor, whose proven ability at this course will always be a valuable tool. A draw on the inside rail is also a big plus for this colt who likes to race handily in his races. Dane O'Neill has, so far, been the only man to get the best out of Councellor and the partnership are fancied to be the ones to be on in the finale.

        Formwatch

        Pine Bay 11-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Adantino (8-9) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Big Bradford 9-1 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Warden Warren (8-3) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf.

        Hazewind 9-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 3f out, hampered when weakening over 1f out, 15th of 18, 18l behind Neon Blue (8-3) at York 7f hcp (5) gf.

        Bessemer (JPN) 7-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up, switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Kabis Amigos (9-0) at Ripon 1m clm (5) gf in Aug.

        Councellor (FR) 7-1 (8-8) In touch stand's side, ridden 2f out, kept on well under hands and heels final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Ocean Gift (8-13) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Franksalot (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Pango (8-13) at Epsom 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

        Stevedore (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Cayman Breeze (8-11) at Brighton 7f clm (6) frm in Aug.

        Summer Recluse (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Prince Cyrano (8-13) at Warwick 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.