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16:00 Epsom Downs

Spring Meeting Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.85s
  • Off Time: 16:05:25
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blueberry Hill (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Schmilsson

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Later Darling

      7/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Dear Heart

        20 h
        22/1
        • Form 3-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        awkward and slowly away, in rear, keen and not handle down hill over 4f out, wide and some headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - MAROON

        Blueberry Hill (IRE)

        23
        9/4
        • Form 23-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 79

        made all, joined 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, asserted towards finish

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, white seams, red sleeves, white spots, red cap

        Hey Bails

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly away, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots and cap

        Later Darling

        169
        7/2
        • Form 742-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        keen raced wide close up, chased leading pair 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Meleagant (FR)

        13
        40/1
        • Form 57
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets and armlets

        Roman Tempest (FR)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly away keen towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Schmilsson

        167
        7/4
        • Form 442-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        raced tracked winner, pushed along to join winner from 2f out, every chance until no extra towards finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap

        Elena's Gift

        196
        15/2
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

        9(2)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoops, Red sleeves

        Meleri

        171
        125/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

        Previous results

        2021
        (2)
        Silk -

        Fast Steps (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        BLUEBERRY HILL has been getting outpaced over 7f so the step up in trip should suit. With Frankie on board, he looks better than the four-year-old Dear Heart but Schmilsson may not have been suited by soft ground in his last two starts so today's conditions should be in his favour. Later Darling has improved with every run and made a bold bid over 7f at Kempton in November and the Frankel filly Elena's Gift is unlikely to have been suited by heavy going at Leicester in October and better will be expected.

        Formwatch

        Dear Heart 12-1 (8-11) Started very slowly and pulled hard in rear, some headway on inside 2f out, soon hung right and no impression, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Rhythm N Rock (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Blueberry Hill (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders but kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dawn Of Liberation (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Mar.

        Hey Bails Muhaarar gelding out of White Dress.

        Later Darling 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tangled Words (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.

        Meleagant (FR) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Barley (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gs in Apr.

        Roman Tempest (FR) Tiberius Caesar colt out of Seasonal Cross.

        Schmilsson 9-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, led narrowly over 1f out but soon headed, kept on final furlong but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Desert Crown (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.

        Elena's Gift 10-3 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hung right and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Perseus Way (9-5) at Leicester 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.

        Meleri 150-1 (9-0) Went sharply right start, in rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Golden Lyra (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Oct.