Racecards
20:55 Epsom Downs
Pinnacle Investments Maiden Handicap (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good
- Form 2-55030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
held up behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 54-0006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, led well over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-40024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent, effort 3f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 3-44050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
started slowly, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 6-23305
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
started slowly, held up and behind, headway after 3f, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily
Parnassian
14- Form 404334
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders, hampered over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, no chance final furlong
- Form 0-03036
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J F Egan
led until headed well over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey A Clark
towards rear, some late headway final 2f, never dangerous
Rupesh (IRE)
83- Form 00000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up mid-division, under pressure 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 0-00002
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Sendintank
22- Form 0000-60
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
towards rear, kept on final 2f but never dangerous
- Form 000500-
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
held up mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never a danger
- Form 00-0005
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Joanna Badger
towards rear, stumbled and nearly fell 4f out, not recover
In depth
Verdict
A moderate contest to end the evening at Epsom and not many of these can be seriously fancied to lose their maiden tag. It may pay to stick with the in-form stable of Willie Muir, who saddles Poppyline. The filly has shown she has a little race in her and her effort behind Tropical Coral, who was completing a hat-trick that day at Leicester, is comparable to anything her rivals have shown. She runs off the same mark here and at least comes into this in decent form having given odds on punters a shock when making High Action pull out all the stops to beat her at Brighton. The winner has a B.H.B rating of 86, and although she may be flattered by that mark it was still a solid effort with the third, who has a rating of 62, seven lengths away. Princess Speedfit stuck to her task well enough at Nottingham last weekend, and is reunited with Fallon who was aboard when filling the runner-up spot prior to that effort at Hamilton. Sailing Through has more ability than he cares to show, but even he can't be left out at this level. However, if Poppyline is to get her head in front then she won't wind an easier contest than this.