Racecards
20:20 Epsom Downs
Tadworth Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 791961-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 011463
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer from over 1f out, 4th and close up when lost action and heavily eased inside final furlong
- Form 59-0504
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
pulled hard in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
led, headed narrowly over 4f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-83442
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S W Kelly
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway on outer from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily
- Form 486676
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride in rear, ridden over 3f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 084652
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 824577
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Hayley Turner
close up, led narrowly over 4f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
The new kid on the block, CRIME WRITER, may have the answer to this teaser which sees plenty of familiar faces go head to head. Compton's Eleven is well treated and ran well last time but didn't appear too keen to put his head in front so is difficult to recommend. Napoletano is capable of going close but could be in better form whilst Seneschal appears to have paid the price for a decent spell of form. It would be marvellous to see old favourite Idle Power put his head in front again and there was enough promise in his last outing to suggest that there's life in the old dog yet. Shamrock Lady will need to be at the top of her game to make a winning return whilst a new combination of appliances needs to work the oracle for Stanley Goodspeed. Support Fund ran a solid race at Warwick, hails from a yard going well and has winning form on a downhill track so she rates highly but preference is for the unexposed colt two years her junior. He finished tailed off in a more competitive race than this one on his handicap bow at Doncaster with no obvious excuses but his three previous outings were all solid and it may be worth giving him the benefit of the doubt as Crime Writer could solve this puzzle.
Formwatch
Shamrock Lady (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Ivory Lace (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Seneschal 13-8 (9-6) Chased leader, led on bit over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dabbers Ridge (9-8) at Redcar 7f app clm stks (5) fm.
Buxton 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and slightly hampered 2f out, one pace, 13th of 14, 10l behind Memphis Man (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Idle Power (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, keeping on same pace when carried left well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Global Village (9-3) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Crime Writer (USA) 11-2 (8-6) Led centre group, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 19l behind Musaalem (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Support Fund (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Perfect Silence (9-7) at Warwick 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stanley Goodspeed 13-2 (8-13) Led, headed 4f out, regained lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Major Phil (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Compton's Eleven 3-1 (10-0) Always prominent, ridden to challenge final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Kargan (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Napoletano (GER) 7-2fav (9-4) In touch, keen early, lost place well over 3f out, last of 7, 10l behind Patavium Prince (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.