Racecards
20:30 Epsom Downs
Tta Pr Handicap (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
Lara Falana
38- Form 513410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
held up and behind, under pressure over 2f out, never near to challenge, soon weakened
True Thunder
16- Form 006604
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey M Dwyer
started slowly, always behind, lost action over 2f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 005220
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, all out
Sebring
9- Form 163-061
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 255-550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out and outpaced, kept on until hung left and eased final furlong
- Form 510-540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leader, effort 2f out, soon hard ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 164020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
Factual Lad
153- Form 000-324
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
led at steady pace, shaken up over 3f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 222660
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
pulled hard, in touch, led just over 1f out, edged right and headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
Balerno
10- Form 400045
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey G Carter
in touch until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000110
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, effort under pressure 1f out, short of room well inside final furlong and checked, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open handicap in which many can be given chances on there best form but the main protagonists appear to be Sebring, Pay The Silver and Lara Falana and we will take a chance on Sebring. The gelding from the Gerard Butler yard was a good winner at Brigton last time out when defeating Analogy and with conditions again in his favour and Frankie Dettori taking the mount he will be hard to beat. Pay The Silver rates the main danger he saves his best efforts for this track and with a fast pace looking assured he will not be far away. Lara Falana is another that should go well but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when unplaced last time out. Royal Approval is from a shrewd yard and has dropped to a handy mark and he could run well at a big price with his stable beginning to hit top form again. Of the remainder the booking of Martin Dwyer for True Thunder catches the eye and is worth a cautionary look in the market.