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16:00 Epsom Downs

Fujitsu Handicap (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.92s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Resonate (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Arry Dash

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Maystock

      25/1

        1(9)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Danelor (IRE)

        12
        4/1
        • Form 050105
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        led 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(10)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Realism (FR)

        36
        16/1
        • Form 211015
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, improved over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Scottish River (USA)

        10
        12/1
        • Form 612404
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        very slowly away, behind, never nearer

        4(12)
        Silk - Light blue, orange epaulets, armlets and cap

        Gallery God (FR)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        soon towards rear, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, hooped sleeves

        Silver City

        26
        20/1
        • Form 610-200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        led after 1f, headed 7f out, remained in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, check cap

        Ryan's Future (IRE)

        19
        10/1
        • Form 500520
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up well in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Katiypour (IRE)

        10
        11/1
        • Form 403450
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

        Prairie Wolf

        26
        16/1
        • Form 005100
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        ridden to lead first furlong, chased leader after, ridden and weakened 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Woody Valentine (USA)

        33
        13/2
        • Form 661200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

        10(4)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE spots on sleeves

        Arry Dash

        5
        11/2
        • Form 062323
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        11(6)
        Silk - White, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap

        Maystock

        119
        25/1
        • Form 0-10300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish

        12(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Resonate (IRE)

        64
        9/1
        • Form 2006-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on

        13(8)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Kirkham Abbey

        36
        11/2
        • Form 032651
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division, pushed along 4f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a very competitive handicap and maybe Woody Valentine can get back to winning ways but you should also consider the chances of the likes of Silver City, Katiypour, Ryan's Future, Arry Dash, Kirkham Abbey and Prairie Wolf. The selection won over course and distance four runs ago, when getting the better of Silver City by a neck. The latter might have needed that run and is now six pounds better off but some schools of thought say that he'll be better with another two furlongs to travel. So having run pretty well in a valuable Goodwood handicap two runs ago and possibly finding the mile trip too short for him last time, Woody Valentine could now be set to make them all go. Katiypour is also a course and distance winner and comes here in good heart, Prairie Wolf has a very good chance on his 2002 form and has shown enough of late, including when winning at Beverley, to hold claims, and Arry Dash, who is due to go up two pounds shortly, has been running pretty well of late and won from a seven-pound higher mark, albeit it over a mile, in April of last year. With Kirkham Abbey hailing from a stable in form and coming here with his confidence high following a win, he too has to be considered in what, as we say, is a competitive race but, for the winner, we will stick with Woody Valentine.