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19:55 Epsom Downs

Friends Of Jonathan Cooper Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.73s
  • Off Time: 19:59:27
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Impeller (IRE)

14/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

    Boule d'Or (IRE)

    20 D
    2/1
    • Form 442226
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 107

    steadied start, settled in last place, chased leaders from over 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quite paced to challenge, kept on

    2(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

    Crosspeace (IRE)

    6
    Evs
    • Form 534834
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 108

    disputed lead, headed just over 1f out, no extra final furlong and lost 3rd post

    3(3)
    Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

    Impeller (IRE)

    15 CDC
    14/1
    • Form 020905
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 93

    always close up 3rd, ridden to challenge 2f out, led going well just over 1f out, shaken up, ran on strongly, pushed out

    4(2)
    Silk - Royal blue

    True Cause (USA)

    291 v
    4/1
    • Form 2115-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 105

    disputed lead, hung left from 2f out, headed just over 1f out, soon slightly outpaced, ran on to take 2nd final 100 yards

    In depth

    Verdict

    Crosspeace will be running out of friends if he cannot deliver in this company and is preferred to Boule D'Or and True Cause, while Impeller is a tough individual that should also run his race. Impeller came good around this time last year and his attitude is hard to crab. However, he does appear weighted to the hilt just now and it will take a good effort from him to end 16-race his losing run. True Cause has not been seen out since finishing fifth in the Royal Lodge Stakes last September. He has to be respected but the form of the Godolphin horses has caused too much consternation for him to be recommended with any confidence. Boule D'Or is closely matched with the selection after their encounter at Royal Ascot and has to be rated as a threat again. However, Crosspeace comes here on the back of his best effort for quite some time and, with his yard in sparkling form, everything has fallen into place for him at the right time for him.

    Formwatch

    Boule d'Or (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In rear, ran wide bend into straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, not reach leaders, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind I'm So Lucky (8-7) at Ascot 1m 2f lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.

    Crosspeace (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on outer, effort over 1f out, not quicken, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Kandidate (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf.

    Impeller (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 8l behind Great Plains (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

    True Cause (USA) 10-3 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 4l behind Leo (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Sept.