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15:35 Epsom Downs
Pinsent Masons Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 239311
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced wide held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
- Form 351418
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 921128
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
raced wide close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged left and faded inside final furlong
- Form 7-33162
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Louis Steward
raced wide mid-division, edged left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, soon headed, lost 2nd post
- Form 625346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, every chance when carried head high over 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 340970
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jenny Powell
very slowly away always in rear
- Form 809987
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 027063
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 331152
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Thomas Brown
towards rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly, not quite reach winner
- Form 212352
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Stephen Craine
close up, effort to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 721
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Spellmaker
30- Form 313160
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey E J Walsh
raced wide prominent until over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 9-13534
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden and not clear run from over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 1-58250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aqua Ardens landed a course-and-distance claimer in July before following up in a handicap at Goodwood for which he's been raised 6lb. That could be just enough to prevent a hat-trick as WEEKENDATBERNIES, another with a track and trip victory to his credit, is taken to get back on the winning trail after a fine run at Sandown. Snow Bay has won ten races, the latest of them last summer from an 11lb higher mark so he looks a threat while Brocklebank won this a year ago from an 8lb higher mark though that was on soft ground. The lightly-raced Pactolus has slipped to a fair mark and will be taking advantage soon.
Formwatch
Aqua Ardens (GER) 8-1 (9-10) In rear, headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug beating Wordismybond (9-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Gold Beau (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 7l behind Bop It (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Exceedexpectations 6-1 (9-7) Led, strongly challlenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded, 8th of 13, 6l behind Barnmore (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Weekendatbernies (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Special Miss (8-8) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
King Of Macedon (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 35l behind Perfect Light (9-7) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Rakaan (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Switched right from wide draw start, in rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 11th of 19, 11l behind Extremity (9-0) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Brocklebank (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Last to break, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 7, 12l behind Ixelles Diamond (8-9) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Snow Bay 10-1 (9-4) Led early, chased leader, led again 5f out, clear 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Green Howard (9-12) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Parisian Pyramid (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Alnoomaas (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Intomist (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Ixelles Diamond (8-9) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Enliven 11-8fav (8-12) In touch in 4th, led over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Chester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug beating Hanno (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Spellmaker 7-1 (9-2) Slowly away always in rear, 10th of 11, 10l behind Dissent (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
Pactolus (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, every chance when hung left from over 1f out, not run on, 4th of 8, 5l behind Desert Ranger (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Champagne Sydney (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed long over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 26l behind Alex Vino (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.