Racecards
20:55 Epsom Downs
Tote Trifecta Maiden Handicap (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 114y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0-45320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
prominent, headway to chase leaders 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up in touch, ridden and effort 3f out on outside, weakened over 1f out
- Form 420-002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, disputed lead over 3f out, led soon afterwards, headed well over 1f out, weakened
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
held up behind but in touch, headway on rails over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, under pressure and hampered inside final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 3-00303
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Mackay
in rear, ridden over 3f out, tailed off final 2f
- Form 00-3423
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey O Urbina
held up midfield, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
My Valentine
34- Form 064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders
Man The Gate
12- Form 460-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, chased leaders 2f out, horse hit on head over 1f out, rallied and hung left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 3606-02
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, effort 2f out and not clear run, slightly hampered, no chance afterwards
Just Emerald
11- Form 300005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
in touch wide, under pressure 3f out, soon ridden, weakened
Zakat (FR)
33- Form 00-0020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
unseated rider going to post, tracked leader, disputed lead over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 66300
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey D Fox
in rear, never near to trouble leaders
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey D Kinsella
pulled hard in rear, always behind
In depth
Verdict
A good pin may well be needed to try and find the winner of the Epsom finale with no fewer than 20 maidens facing the starter in this handicap! With a low draw an advantage it may be best to concentrate on those nearest the fence with the likes of Richard Hannon's You're An Angel (in stall five), Wood Street (under Fallon from the number six berth), My Sharp Grey (from one) and Man The Gate (drawn in stall seven) having more solid claims than most.