Racecards
19:55 Epsom Downs
Walton Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 25-2018
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Mirco Demuro
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd 4f out until over 2f out, weakened and no chance with leading pair
- Form 5-0342
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 0-51843
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, soon in touch, good headway centre over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 66-7885
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
led, brought field to near side in straight and grabbed rail, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 31-7439
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Ermyn Flyer
35- Form 53-6164
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
held up in last pair, headway on near side 3f out, switched left and stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong
Wasabi (IRE)
25- Form 700
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
behind, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
The Ploughman
288- Form 900-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey D E Egan
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 81-0032
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Energize has run his best races over this trip but the handicapper has done him no favours raising him 3lb for a recent second at Chester. JANE LACHATTE, on the other hand, is a pound lower than when finishing third at Doncaster last month. Already a course winner, Stuart Williams' filly can get back to winning ways this evening though Welsh Nayber looks a threat on his close-up second at Brighton while Hyperlink won on good to soft ground at Goodwood but is becoming difficult to predict. Ermyn Flyer may be the pick of the remainder as Chrissycross disappointed last time and Hector's Chance has to prove himself on Turf.
Formwatch
Hyperlink (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 10f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 32l behind Naseem Alyasmeen (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Energize (FR) 6-1 (9-1) Led early, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon pressing winner, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sun Central (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Jane Lachatte (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Circle Of Angels (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mcvicar 7-2fav (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway when hampered and switched right over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 7l behind April Ciel (8-10) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Chrissycross (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 14l behind Livia's Dream (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ermyn Flyer 7-1 (8-1) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 7l behind Tenbridge (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Wasabi (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 13, 22l behind Chigun (9-0) at Salisbury 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
The Ploughman 200-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, 44l behind Oxford Charley (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Hector's Chance 5-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Willie Wag Tail (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Welsh Nayber 11-2 (9-0) Led, clear 2f out, driven final furlong, no extra and headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Wind Star (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.