Racecards
19:30 Epsom Downs
Sodexho Prestige Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 00-0106
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
held up behind, never a danger
Tarboush
8- Form 060120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
early to post, prominent, under pressure 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with first two
Frontier
17- Form 641/0F4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, headway wide 2f out, one-paced from over 1f out
- Form 321-004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
soon led, challenged and headed 2f out, hrd ridden and still every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 400302
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders on outside, driven along and weakened
- Form 5-03030
- Age 9
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
held up rear, steady headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, gaining finish, just held
Marnie
15- Form 00-0031
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, driven along 2f out, not paced to challenge
- Form 4-00012
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leader, led 2f out, hrd driven final furlong, held on well towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Connections of Cassirer seem to be struggling to find a trip for him and he may not represent much value for adding to his sole victory so far here - despite having the ground in his favour. the shortlist of opponents includes Sky Dome, tarboush and Marnie, who is very capable of holding his own at this level. However, Cote Soleil has a good chance on these terms and in good form at present. He acts on most types of ground and appeals as a value selection against some very exposed rivals.