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14:30 Epsom Downs

Banstead Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (5f Course: Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.17s
  • Off Time: 14:30:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Udeid (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Command

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoop and sleeves

      Al Udeid (IRE)

      9 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 023520
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Desert Command

      5 D
      11/4
      • Form 68-8163
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      led, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed post

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Exotic Guest

      19
      5/1
      • Form 245-591
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Grey, pink cross belts

      Dodina (IRE)

      20 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 3212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt, always in rear, ridden 3f out, no impresssion

      5(3)
      Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

      Indian Affair

      31 D
      10/1
      • Form 231504
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Pink, yellow and pink striped sleeves, dark blue cap

      Truly Madly (IRE)

      11 D
      8/1
      • Form 957313
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept inside final furlong, not reach leaders

      Previous results

      2012
      (8)
      Silk -

      Lunar Deity

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Celtic Sixpence (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2010
      (6)
      Silk -

      Silvee

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Exotic Guest got off the mark over 5f at Newcastle earlier this month and his stable is in cracking form. He's only gone up 5lb and must have a decent chance of following up but may be too close in the weights to AL UDEID. Kevin Ryan's grey wasn't at his best at Newmarket last time but this represents a drop in class and he's run well off higher marks this year. Dodina is fancied to reverse Kempton running with Truly Madly on slightly better terms but this looks a tough ask for Desert Command and Indian Affair.

      Formwatch

      Al Udeid (IRE) 7-1fav (8-13) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 6l behind Crew Cut (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Desert Command 4-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind If So (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) std.

      Exotic Guest 10-1 (9-1) In rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Scentpastparadise (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Dodina (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Truly Madly (9-2) at Kempton 6f flls hcp (0-70) (3yo+) (5) pol.

      Indian Affair 9-1 (8-13) With leader on rail, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Countryman (8-10) at Chepstow 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

      Truly Madly (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, plugged onto 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Tenbridge (8-8) at Chepstow 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft.