Racecards
18:30 Epsom Downs
Rubbing House Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 444179
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey L Morris
held up behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 16-2973
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 761133
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 4-08889
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 796-302
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 045513
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Isobel Francis
led, headed over 4f out, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 376796
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
MUJASSAM has thrived on a busy schedule in recent weeks and there's no reason to suspect he won't be in the thick of things once again. Two wins in the space of six days have been followed by a couple of laudable place finishes in competitive handicaps and he remains fairly treated off an unchanged mark. Dream Catching is noted as connections drop him in grade and a mark of 76 looks realistic. Seprani was only inched out of things the last day and is respected and check if money comes for Big Storm Coming. He's bang out of form but is very well handicapped if rediscovering his best and is also the only course and distance winner in the line-up.
Formwatch
Chevallier 40-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Ouzo (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dream Catching (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Little Boy Blue (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mujassam 5-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Magical Effect (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Big Storm Coming 14-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Seprani 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Wilson (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Perfect Symphony (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, switched inside and stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, never on terms, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Soar Above (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Tavener 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Papa Delta (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.