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15:25 Epsom Downs

Darby Dennis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 6y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,156
  • 2nd: £2,890
  • 3rd: £1,446
  • 4th: £723
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.37s
  • Off Time: 15:25:48
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Saratoga Gold

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dundory (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tartan Chief

      5/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Pink, purple braces, pink sleeves, purple stars, pink cap, purple star

        Saratoga Gold

        27 b DCD
        5/2
        • Form 556811
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 85

        raced wide in rear, headway 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        2(6)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Sword Beach (IRE)

        24 b
        40/1
        • Form 71165-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 82

        keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Light blue and grey diamonds, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue diamonds

        Ravens Ark

        29 p D
        7/1
        • Form 142033
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - White, Red stripe, diabolo on sleeves

        Barn Owl

        35 pt
        40/1
        • Form 13-7700
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 80

        in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

        Tartan Chief

        8 t
        5/2
        • Form 852322
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        dwelt, headway to lead after 1f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

        Dundory (IRE)

        19 p
        8/1
        • Form 412441
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 75

        in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

        7(4)
        Silk - Pink, purple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Eloso (IRE)

        26 b CD
        11/2
        • Form 625311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 75

        led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened and edged right inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange cross of lorraine, orange cap

        Captain Haddock (IRE)

        27 b CD
        11/2
        • Form 327996
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly, raced wide in touch, headway halfway, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(2)
        NR

        Amalfi Bay

        1 CD
        10/1
        • Form 8-23830
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 74

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2021
        (4)
        Silk -

        Going Gone (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Saratoga Gold has been winning amateur races, including a course and distance success, while Eloso also won here last time to complete a double and gets a change of headgear today. Dundory scored in soft going at Goodwood recently but it could be the turn of TARTAN CHIEF as he finished runner-up at this venue before beaten only a neck at Newbury last week. Gary Moore’s yard has won three of the last four renewals but it’s difficult to make a case for Barn Owl given his poor form so far this year.

        Formwatch

        Saratoga Gold 5-1 (11-4) Slow into stride, towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Thibault (10-8) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Sword Beach (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, weakened inside final 2f, last of 10, 7 1/2l behind Wootton'sun (8-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Ravens Ark 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Secret Shadow (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Barn Owl 50-1 (9-7) Towards rear, never travelling and always behind, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Duke Of Verona (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

        Tartan Chief 11-2 (9-4) Prominent, disputing 3rd 3f out, pushed along and progress to dispute lead before 1f out, ridden along, briefly led inside final furlong, just touched off, 2nd of 14, nk behind Sir Rumi (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Dundory (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear when shaken up inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Boy George (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Eloso (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Keen early, tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and rallied to chase leader again inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Greatness Awaits (9-4) by nk, 5 ran.

        Captain Haddock (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Saratoga Gold (11-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Amalfi Bay 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, 3rd and no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.