Racecards
20:55 Epsom Downs
Pinnacle Investments Maiden Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: None specified
- Form 553233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 032023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, drifted badly left and hampered over 1f out, no impression
Geller
14- Form 204-540
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and challenged 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Rosacara
10- Form 504-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Daly
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-05024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
prominent, ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Desert Reign
118- Form 000-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 40-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
hampered stalls, held up final furlong, ridden 4f out, stayed on one pace from 2f out
- Form 403064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
held up towards rear, ridden and drifted right 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 60-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey M Dwyer
hampered badly and stumbled stalls, soon tailed off
Jarvo
12- Form 30-2540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Steven Harrison
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakening when hampered badly over 1f out
Blue Java
23- Form 040-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 230023
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, every chance 1f out, ran on well
Growler
31- Form 0000-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 600-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon tailed off
Quarrymount
64- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed
In depth
Verdict
Adorata, Archerfield and Resplendent King are the three we like in the finale with the nomination given to Adorata. The selection ran well enough behind Shifty Night at Southwell last time and with the step up in trip sure to suit he is taken to score. Archerfield ran well behind Burgundy on this track last time and with conditions to suit he should give our selection plenty to do. Resplendent King has been running well of late but he will need some respite from the handicapper before he starts winning races again. Of the remainder, Quarrymount is worth a second look in the market now that Sir Mark Prescott's string have started to fire, but for the winner we return to Adorata.