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16:10 Epsom Downs

Stephen Wallis Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,940
  • 2nd: £2,788
  • 3rd: £1,395
  • 4th: £697
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 55.34s
  • Off Time: 16:10:47
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kadovar (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hey Lyla

    4/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Black armlets, Black cap

      Dotties Star

      21
      40/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2

      dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out

      2(7)
      Silk - White, maroon circle

      Kadovar (IRE)

      13 t
      2/1
      • Form 926-83
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, grabbed stand side rail to lead 3f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

      Merry Minister (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

      Hey Lyla

      139
      4/1
      • Form 822323-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 81

      led, headed 3f out, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2 entering final furlong, went 2nd again close home

      6(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Jalapa

      262
      11/8
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

      7(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      La Espanola (IRE)

      136
      33/1
      • Form 06-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      keen tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(4)
      NR

      Two Plus Two (IRE)

      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      Blueberry Hill (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2021
      (2)
      Silk -

      Fast Steps (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      JALAPA was beaten nine lengths when third over 7f at Newmarket on her sole start last year but she will have learned from the experience and the extra furlong here will help. She has more scope than Hey Lyla and Kadovar with the latter fading in the closing stages over 1m2f in a handicap at Nottingham on his reappearance. Newcomers Merry Minister and Two Plus Two are best watched unless the market speaks in their favour.

      Formwatch

      Dotties Star 10-3 (10-8) Mid-division, headway from 3f out, switched left 2f out, soon went 3rd, no impression on winner final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind All Authorized (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) sft in Apr.

      Kadovar (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing winner, led out wide 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Eyetrap (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

      Merry Minister (IRE) Churchill gelding out of Merry Me.

      Hey Lyla 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced by winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Perdika (9-9) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Dec.

      Jalapa 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Bright Diamond (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Aug.

      La Espanola (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Keen in mid-division, pushed along and closer over 2f out, ridden turning in, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Tarjamah (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Two Plus Two (IRE) Free Eagle gelding out of Pivotal's Princess.