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16:25 Epsom Downs

Headley Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,320
  • 2nd: £2,028
  • 3rd: £1,014
  • 4th: £507
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.74s
  • Off Time: 16:33:58
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Danville

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Arrange (IRE)

    8/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, red stripe, red and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, red cap

      Chess Player (IRE)

      19
      33/1
      • Form 65
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      First Furlough

      17
      300/1
      • Form 67
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 4f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, gold v, collar and chevrons on sleeves, white cap

      Aljasra United (FR)

      76
      66/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink sash and star on cap

      Danville

      19
      4/7
      • Form 4-62
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, pushed along over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ridden out

      5(1)
      Silk - White, pink spots, sleeves and cap

      Virgo (IRE)

      16
      11/2
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, white sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and royal blue hooped cap

      Arrange (IRE)

      24
      8/1
      • Form 62
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      raced wide keen close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, switched left and kept on one pace final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star

      Pirouette Queen

      11 b
      11/2
      • Form 004377
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked winner until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      DANVILLE had no chance against the odds-on King Vega at Goodwood but was clear second best and faces nothing of the winner’s calibre in this. Pirouette Queen is going backwards while Arrange has been well beaten in a couple of runs on the all-weather but Salisbury fourth Virgo is a likely improver.

      Formwatch

      Chess Player (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 19l behind King Vega (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gf in Sep.

      First Furlough 250-1 (9-7) Towards rear on outside, ridden and weakened quickly well over 3f out, 7th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Alhezabr (9-2) at Chepstow 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.

      Aljasra United (FR) 9-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Totally Charming (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jul.

      Danville 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pressed leader 3f out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind King Vega (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gf in Sep.

      Virgo (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, last pair, ridden out wide over 2f out, moderate late headway in 4th, never a factor, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Sayf Al Dawla (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.

      Arrange (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, niggled along under 2f out, outpaced by winner over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Valiant Prince (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.

      Pirouette Queen 15-2 (9-9) Raced in mid-division, ridden at 3f, kept on at 2f, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 14l behind Sunset Memory (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.