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20:30 Epsom Downs
Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 000780
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Accursio Romeo
held up in 6th, weakened halfway, tailed off
- Form 22-8030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
chased leading pair, led over 2f out, edged left off rail and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 8-70088
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
steadied start, held up in rear, no progress final 3f, tailed off
- Form 5010-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leader until ridden over 4f out, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
Henry Clay
185- Form 2-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Mirco Demuro
led, headed halfway, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
- Form 066228
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
raced wide, chased leaders, led halfway, brought field to near side and grabbed rail in straight, hung left and headed over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 70031-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in last pair, good headway centre over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged right to rail over 1f out, driven out
- Form 2366-24
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway 3f out, troubled passage from inside final 3f until switched right to rail inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon hampered and switched left, kept on same pace after
Philipstown
45- Form 744-001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lowther is eased in grade and has a 7lb claimer on board while Yojimbo won over C&D last September, though there have been some pretty woeful performances this season surrounding a close-up third at Newbury in May. Super Duplex made no show off this mark over 1m2f here last week so we'll stick with the three-year-olds and take PHILIPSTOWN, a comfortable winner at Windsor at the end of May, to get the better of Right Divine and Henry Clay, who needs to improve again after a break if he's to follow up a win at Wolverhampton over the winter. Benzanno has been placed three times in seven starts but may not be the heartiest of battlers and now sports headgear.
Formwatch
Lowther 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders over 5f, last of 13, 39l behind Fennell Bay (8-1) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun.
Yojimbo (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 12, 7l behind Asatir (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Pat's Legacy (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and always behind, 8th of 11, 9l behind Jack's Revenge (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Right Divine (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Got down in stalls, always towards rear, tailed off, last of 15, 43l behind Fast Or Free (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Henry Clay 4-5fav (9-3) Made virtually all, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Dubawi Cheetah (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Super Duplex 10-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, headway on outer to press leaders over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, every chance until weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind John Biscuit (9-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
May Be Some Time 11-4fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Hail Promenader (9-2) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Benzanno (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost 2nd place, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 7l behind Valley of Destiny (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Philipstown 10-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 3f out, soon pressing leaders, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Good Luck Charm (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.