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15:55 Epsom Downs
Investec City And Suburban Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 17y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
Mildenberger
342- Form 1313/12-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
stumbled start and slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along and ran on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 117226-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 10004-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 908502
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 37284-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
taken to post early, very slowly away in rear, never on terms
- Form 133228-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 02350-1
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 11244-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey S Donohoe
always towards rear
Mazzuri (IRE)
194- Form 432162-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jason Watson
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 245552
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 082677-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
taken to post early, dwelt towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 355900-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aquarium won a strong handicap at York in October though that was on soft ground but stable companion MILDENBERGER looks the class act here. A winner on his debut in 2017 and on his reappearance last year, he hasn't run since second to Roaring Lion in the Dante but obviously goes well fresh and is still open to progress. Crossed Baton was four lengths behind in the Dante but had won a Listed contest here earlier and was only beaten a length in a Group 2 in France so has to make the short-list. Lucius Tiberius became disappointing for Aidan O'Brien but ran well enough on his first start for Charlie Appleby in a Longchamp Group 2 earlier this month while Tim Easterby doesn't waste diesel on fruitless journeys and Aasheq is only up 2lb for his Pontefract victory at this level.
Formwatch
Mildenberger 7-2 (9-0) Soon led, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Roaring Lion (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Crossed Baton (9-2) 6th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Knight To Behold (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug.
Lucius Tiberius (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 7, 6l behind Ghaiyyath (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Apr.
Aquarium 6-1 (9-7) Held up in 6th, headway on wide outside when hampered over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Nonios (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Banditry (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 24th of 26, dist behind Chatez (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Mountain Angel (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, keeping on same pace and no chance when hampered and switched right over 1f out, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Aquarium (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Aasheq (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, driven and asserted final strides, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Society Red (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Desert Wind (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Forbidden Planet (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Mazzuri (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close on outer 2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Global Giant (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Mythical Madness 12-1 (9-7) Close up, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind El Ghazwani (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Wingingit (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, late headway, not reach leaders, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Company Asset (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.
What About Carlo (FR) 50-1 (9-6) Dwelt, headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 25 1/2l behind Spark Plug (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Al Jellaby 15-2 (9-3) With leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Petrus (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.