Racecards
20:20 Epsom Downs
Wells Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,752
- 2nd: £2,231
- 3rd: £1,116
- 4th: £558
- Form 891626
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 113282
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 421-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
close up, ridden and headway approaching final 2f, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3435-19
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 2-1366
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 70-4351
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead close home
- Form 681704
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
slowly away pulled hard towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Marlay Park
18- Form 37-1935
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
keen tracked leaders, bumped over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
OTAGO carries 5lb extra for winning over track and trip last week but this is no tougher and he looks worth sticking with. Princesse Animale has been in decent form on the all-weather though has yet to race on Turf while Prince Of Bel Lir’s earlier win at Nottingham came over 6f and Fred is preferred over today’s distance having scored at Brighton back in April. Marks Bear is unexposed and will be sharper for last month’s comeback.
Formwatch
Fred 16-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Chichester (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Princesse Animale 11-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Hala Joud (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Marks Bear (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Close up early, pulled hard and short of room after 1f, going okay 3f out, ridden into 3rd over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out and soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Be Prepared (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Prince Of Bel Lir (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Towards rear in centre of track, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 19, 4 3/4l behind Mr Wagyu (9-7) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Wake Up Harry 9-1 (9-4) Raced wide early, led and soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Luckiness (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Otago 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead and edged left towards finish, won at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Dourado (9-1) by 2l, 8 ran.
Desert Land (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along before 2f out and switched right to challenge wide, one pace from 1f out, stayed on into fourth, 4th of 7, 5l behind Sir Titan (9-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Marlay Park 17-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on well final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Apollinaire (10-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.