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13:50 Epsom Downs

Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.96s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cape Royal

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lady Pekan

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fruit of Glory

      5/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Chocolate and Gold (quartered), Gold sleeves, check cap

        Fruit of Glory

        9
        5/1
        • Form 35-0544
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, recovered and soon in touch, not clear run inside final 2f and again over 1f out, squeezed through and ran on well inside final furlong, finished well

        2(7)
        Silk - White, Orange chevrons, White sleeves, Orange cap

        Palawan

        60
        25/1
        • Form 102-006
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden and headway inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Dancing Mystery

        26 b
        14/1
        • Form 33-1350
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly into stride, soon in touch on outer, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

        Cape Royal

        10
        5/1
        • Form 0220-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, driven clear

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe

        Madrasee

        19
        9/1
        • Form 1-20045
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(13)
        Silk - Red, white chevron, white sleeves, red armlets and star on white cap

        Chico Guapo (IRE)

        26
        13/2
        • Form 015-050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        pressed leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

        Izmail (IRE)

        247
        50/1
        • Form 200015-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        narrow lead to halfway, stayed chasing leaders until weakened quickly approaching final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Black, emerald green seams, emerald green cap

        Blue Knight (IRE)

        33
        10/1
        • Form 600-240
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, keeping on same pace when not much room over 1f out, stayed on

        9(2)
        Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, White cap

        Awake

        2
        5/1
        • Form 6500-06
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, ridden and switched left 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple braces, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow and Purple striped cap

        Another Glimpse

        19
        16/1
        • Form 650-410
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        slowly into stride, behind, never going pace to trouble leaders

        11(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

        Lady Pekan

        13 b
        12/1
        • Form 356002
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        with leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace after

        12(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Prince of Blues (IRE)

        9
        25/1
        • Form 200040
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

        13(10)
        Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond

        King's Ballet (USA)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 002040
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly away, outpaced and always rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cape Royal can make the most of the weight that he receives from Fruit of Glory, with Dancing Mystery and Madrasee in with a chance as well. Cape Royal has not lived up to expectations yet, being a full-brother to, among others, Bishops Court and Astonished, but has improved with each of his two runs this term and is expected to go close. Lynda Ramsden's four-year-old did show a tendency to hang under pressure at Musselburgh last time but has the right man in the saddle here in Frankie Dettori. Others in with a shout as well include Fruit of Glory who gained her first racecourse victory here at Epsom when trained by Mick Channon, and has since won quite a few times, notably at Newmarket. She has had the sun on her back in Dubai, but will need the ground to firm up a bit to beat the selection. Dancing Mystery has been a grand servant to Eric Wheeler and is fit from the all-weather so is another to consider, while Madrasee, who has been on the go at Lingfield, is yet another that might find conditions too testing. Dandy Nichols has booked Kieren Fallon for Awake so he should not be left out of calculations, but Cape Royal is the pick in the opener.