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14:50 Epsom Downs

Vokera Nursery Handicap (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.89s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Yajbill (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Elisha (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kwame

      10/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Bold Minstrel (IRE)

        13
        10/1
        • Form 321242
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        pulled hard, led first furlong, remained close-up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        2(14)
        Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap

        Cusoon

        13
        12/1
        • Form 314
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, outpaced halfway, headway and ran on final furlong, never dangerous

        3(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Yajbill (IRE)

        16 v
        3/1
        • Form 23221
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        led after 1f, ridden and ran on well final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - White, Red hoop, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap, Red spots

        Louphole

        24
        25/1
        • Form 3410
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, hampered over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Black and White hooped sleeves and cap

        Toby's Dream (IRE)

        23
        16/1
        • Form 010
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, hampered and lost place over 4f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Simplify

        10 b
        6/1
        • Form 532501
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, towards rear, not clear run from over 1f out, not troubled leaders

        7(12)
        Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves

        Talcen Gwyn (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 414045
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        pulled hard, hampered after 1f, always towards rear

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Red spots on sleeves and cap

        Kwame

        12 v
        10/1
        • Form 212025
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, ran wide and lost place over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Tesary

        10
        11/2
        • Form 621433
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        pulled hard, held up in rear, saddle slipped over halfway, soon eased and pulled up

        11(13)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Norcroft

        19 b
        16/1
        • Form 160004
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, always towards rear

        12(9)
        Silk - White, Maroon disc

        King After

        12
        20/1
        • Form 166550
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        hampered after 1f, held up, hung left from over 1f out, never dangerous

        13(3)
        Silk - Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Blue and Mauve quartered cap

        Storm Fury (USA)

        10 b
        25/1
        • Form 0300
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        14(11)
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Elisha (IRE)

        40
        20/1
        • Form 451066
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-5

        close-up, ridden and hung left and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        15(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Bogaz (IRE)

        31 v
        12/1
        • Form 200
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly into stride, tailed off final 3f

        9(15)
        NR

        Monashee Prince (IRE)

        12
        • Form 153400
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Trainer J Best
        • Jockey Reserve

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Simplify has more to do under a lb penalty for his win at Chepstow last time and preference is for another last time out winner Yajbill, who gets the vote over Bold Minstrel. The selection gained a deserved first success when landing a Brighton maiden last month and does not look to be harshly treated on his debut in this grade. Bold Minstrel is an admirably tough sort who showed at Bath last time that six furlongs should hold no fears for him. However, the burden of top weight may just prove to be beyond Mick Quinn's colt. Gary Moore's Cusoon was given a good ride by Ryan Moore to win his maiden at Brighton and a subsequent outing at Bath suggests that he may have too much weight today. Of more interest may be Peter Chapple-Hyam's Storm Fury who was not beaten far by Simplify at Warwick and has a nice racing weight. Mark Johnston's runners always have to be respected so the stable's Toby's Dream is another worthy of a mention along with Ed Dunlop's consistent Tesary but the vote goes to Yajbill, who is taken to follow up his recent Brighton success.