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18:30 Epsom Downs

Steve Donoghue Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,449
  • 2nd: £2,088
  • 3rd: £1,043
  • 4th: £522
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.20s
  • Off Time: 18:32:25
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, orange star, orange and black check sleeves, black cap, orange star
  • Form 667627
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 68

steadied start, keen in last trio, headway over 2f out, not clear run soon after, hung left on camber and went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd final stride, no chance with winner

2(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green star

Tex (FR)

15 pt
7/2
  • Form 642-443
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leading trio, hung left on camber from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, hung left and one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd final stride

4(11)
Silk - Black, yellow chevron, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 8551-65
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after

7(5)
Silk - Light blue and yellow check, yellow sleeves, light blue armlets, light blue and yellow quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 622129
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 64

slowly into stride, always in rear

8(4)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, dark green sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
13/2
  • Form 9-36370
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened soon after

9(2)
Silk - Emerald green, mauve star, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 530763
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

raced keenly in close 3rd inside, looking for room from 3f out, angled out over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly

11(8)
Silk - Brown and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, brown armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 3-47535
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 46

stumbled after start, off the pace in last pair, never involved

3(10)
NR

Platinum Prince

34 b BFD
10/1
  • Form 124-217
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

5(6)
NR

Starshiba

14 v BF
5/2
  • Form 574722
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

6(9)
NR

Local Bay

23 p CD
12/1
  • Form 892214
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

10(3)
NR
14/1
  • Form 444753
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Royal Pleasure (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Started slowly, raced keenly in last pair, late headway out wide, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Radiant Beauty (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.

Tex (FR) 11-2 (9-12) In touch, going well in behind leaders 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost second, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bobacious (9-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Classic Speed (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, dropped away over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Saxonia (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Buy The Dip 15-2 (9-4) Hampered start, always behind, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Golden Circet (10-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Jet Packer 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, well held and eased final furlong, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Last Shamardal (9-9) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Jiff's Army (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well, just held, 3rd of 10, hd behind Golden Circet (10-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Rainbow Sign 9-1 (9-9) Keen in mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, lost moderate 4th towards finish, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Desert Charm (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m stks (6) gd in Jun.

Platinum Prince 11-4fav (10-0) Slowly away, towards rear, never involved, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tempus (11-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Starshiba 6-5fav (10-0) Led at modest pace, gradually quickened tempo after 2 furlongs, pushed along over 1f out and soon faced challenge, headed final 110 yards, no extra, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Heer's Sadie (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Local Bay 9-1 (8-12) Raced keenly early, always in rear, ridden out wide and no response over 1f out, never a factor, last of 4, 6l behind Crimson Spirit (10-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Roundabout Silver 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Vitalline (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jun.