Racecards
18:00 Epsom Downs
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 9068-24
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
led until over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on well
- Form 283332
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 40/175-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey George Wood
always prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard driven, held on gamely
- Form 108663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Richard Oliver
slowly into stride, held up in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 314484
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up in rear, headway under pressure over over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 669-835
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
keen in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 3349-59
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Paul St John-Dennis
NonRunner
- Form 66-7953
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chosen Character went close in soft ground on his reappearance but never figured in better company at Haydock last time. Stosur hasn’t won on Turf since 2015 but has placed on her last four outings now while Ravenhoe’s recent third at Carlisle came in an amateurs’ race. Ede's The Mover and ZARIA have both slid down the weights but the latter has the best recent form with a third at Chepstow last week and Richard Price’s mare gets the vote racing off the same mark today.
Formwatch
Chosen Character (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Captain Courageous (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Stosur (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Helfire (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Midnight Whistler (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Van Huysen (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Dark Confidant (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Rattle On 10-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, headway 2f out, chase winner briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Imperial State (10-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Ede's The Mover 20-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Helfire (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Ladurelli (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10l behind Silver Ghost (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Zaria 10-1 (8-9) Led main group until 3f out, soon ridden and remained prominent, kept on in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Heartstone (9-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.