Racecards
19:50 Epsom Downs
Ashtead Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 056012
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey G Baker
raced wide, in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
- Form 323163
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 426-332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Cam Hardie
broke smartly, led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 15-1164
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Fitzsimons
- Jockey F Sweeney
in rear, headway over 1f out, edged left and led approaching final furlong, ridden clear
- Form 76-1313
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 432787
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
towards rear, weakened over 3f out
- Form 34-6323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Starwatch won at Windsor in May and has the beating of Jacob Cats on collateral form. Stockhill Diva just failed hold on for victory last time having won at Bath and should be in the mix once again. Patience has run out with the frustrating Loch Ma Naire while Compton Bird has looked high enough in the weights since landing a double at Kempton earlier. DALGIG attempted to make all over track and trip last time but was caught in the closing stages by the progressive Last Minute Lisa. He gets another chance racing off the same mark today.
Formwatch
Jacob Cats 11-8fav (9-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear early, headway into 3rd over 4f out, driven along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Sheila's Buddy (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Starwatch 16-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed 6f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Gone Dutch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Dalgig 5-2fav (9-7) Keen led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Last Minute Lisa (8-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf.
Compton Bird 14-1 (9-6) Held up, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Asyad (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stockhill Diva 5-6fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, effort between horses approaching 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Panettone (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Munsarim (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 7th of 8, 16l behind Jakey (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Loch Ma Naire (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Maid In Rio (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.