Racecards
15:25 Epsom Downs
Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,752
- 2nd: £2,231
- 3rd: £1,116
- 4th: £558
- Form 116242
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey Christian Howarth
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased clear winner entering final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 5-66373
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
dwelt, pushed along and soon close up, lost place 5f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 462296
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
dwelt in rear, never on terms
- Form 211124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Joanna Mason
soon led, headed halfway, tracked winner until 4f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 413151
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Going Gone (IRE)
129- Form 3-225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
tracked leaders, led halfway, pushed clear 2f out, ran on
- Form 4-5535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey William Cox
in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
In depth
Verdict
BERRAHRI bids for a Derby double having won the jump jockeys’ version here earlier in the month, beating Aced It and Byron Flyer in the process. John Best’s veteran loves it here and can get the better of Joanna Mason’s mount Arctic Emperor, the pick of the three-year-olds on the form book. Sarvan has only raced over this longer trip once before and was well beaten.
Formwatch
Aced It (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, with leaders 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Berrahri (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Byron Flyer 25-1 (11-12) Led, stayed on fair-side rail, pushed along 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Berrahri (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sarvan 9-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up towards rear, never on terms with principals, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Menai Bridge (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Arctic Emperor 11-8fav (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Casilli (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Berrahri (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leader, headway to join leader 4f out, with leaders 1f out, ran on well into sole lead inside final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Aced It (11-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
Going Gone (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Zinc White (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Kinderfrau 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressing leaders over 1f out when badly hampered, pushed out last 110 yards, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Colonial Love (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.