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20:55 Epsom Downs
Mike & The Mechanics Live 18.7.13 Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 831-712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
prominent, ridden 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 70-7147
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer O Stevens
- Jockey Hayley Turner
outpaced and behind, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 446-135
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-8202
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 414-131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 700064
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
bumped start in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 232413
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey J Quinn
went right start in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 445214
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
raced wide prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Freddy With A Y is running well but has a lot of weight for a three-year-old and has yet to run on ground this fast. Baldemar has won six races but connections will be unhappy with a 2lb rise in the weights for finishing runner-up at Thirsk so it's LANGLEY VALE who is handed the vote. He's won three of his last five starts, all over this trip, and his front-running style is ideally suited to this track. None of the remainder can be overlooked in a tight handicap with Aye Aye Digby, who has the beating of Where's Reiley on recent Goodwood form, taken to come out best of them.
Formwatch
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, headed and ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Extrasolar (9-2) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
School Fees 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 5l behind Saucy Minx (8-13) at Goodwood 7f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Aye Aye Digby (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind O'Gorman (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Baldemar 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly, nearest finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Meandmyshadow (9-9) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Langley Vale 15-8fav (9-3) Made virtually all, joined from 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert well inside final furlong, won at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jun beating Maria Montez (7-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Perfect Pastime 16-1 (9-11) Rousted from stalls to lead, ridden and joined 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra, 4th of 11, 3l behind Levi Draper (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Where's Reiley (USA) 2-1fav (9-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind The Strig (9-5) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Putin (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) In touch in 4th, with leaders on outer over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2l behind The Strig (9-5) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.