Racecards
18:20 Epsom Downs
Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 6131-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Thomas Brown
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 34-3034
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
tracked clear leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 921-273
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Ned Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 353262
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Aaron Chave
tracked leaders, progress 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 364354
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 060522
- Age 12
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
broke smartly led and soon clear with winner, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 14-1737
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Norfolk Sky ran really well here last week though that was over 1m4f and she has an inexperienced apprentice on board here. EVER FORTUNE won two from four in his first campaign and caught the eye with a fine effort on his reappearance at Chepstow where he would have finished much closer but for being impeded. He can improve again and take this as though Standing Strong ran with credit at Brighton last time he's still a maiden after 16 starts. Xinbama is slipping to a mark he should be capable of winning from soon and Shelley Birkett was on board when he ran well last time.
Formwatch
Ever Fortune (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon pushed along, one pace and no impression, 5th of 8, 5l behind Burnham (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Xinbama (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Close up, headway and edged right 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mubtadi (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Bert The Alert 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway on outer to press leader 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Officer In Command (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Norfolk Sky 16-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, ran towards finish, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Break Rank (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Standing Strong (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places final strides, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Green Earth (8-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Megalala (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Brigh (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Ermyntrude 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 10l behind Young Jackie (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf.