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20:40 Epsom Downs

Sir Geoff Hurst And Sparks Charity Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,075
  • 2nd: £1,213
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.18s
  • Off Time: 20:40:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Roodee Queen

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Perfect Pastime

    11/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue chevron, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Dream Catcher (FR)

      22 D
      12/1
      • Form 581420
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, soon dropped to 4th, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Maroon, white star, white and maroon diabolo on sleeves, white cap, maroon star

      Perfect Pastime

      21
      11/4
      • Form 8-31452
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      rearing in stalls, outpaced in last pair, headway halfway, chased leading pair inside final 2f, stayed on to 2nd close home, unable to reach winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, quartered cap

      Roodee Queen

      7 D
      3/1
      • Form 251111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      chased leader, switched left halfway, led inside final furlong, edged right and idled towards finish, always holding on

      5(2)
      Silk - Brown, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Regal Approval

      52 BFCD
      7/2
      • Form 14R-935
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 76

      restless in stalls, slowly away and outpaced in rear, never a factor

      6(4)
      Silk - Brown, beige stars, yellow sleeves and cap

      Cocohatchee

      7 v BF
      7/2
      • Form 64-9352
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt, soon chased leading trio on outside, weakened 2f out

      7(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

      Welsh Inlet (IRE)

      30
      11/1
      • Form 253831
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 69

      led, hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on as winner idled towards finish, lost 2nd close home

      3(7)
      NR

      Clara Zetkin

      4 D
      • Form 21108
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Starwatch

      18/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Fyelehk (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      ROODEE QUEEN is hard to get away from in her current form. She's upped in class after landing a four-timer on her latest start at Bath, but she scored by four lengths, so a 6lb penalty is unlikely to anchor her here. Goodwood winner Perfect Pastime went close over C&D three weeks ago and has solid claims, while Dream Catcher is not without a chance if forgiven a dismal effort on the Polytrack last time. Welsh Inlet will need more after winning at Brighton last month but Regal Approval has slipped down the weights and won her maiden here last summer.

      Formwatch

      Dream Catcher (FR) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 15l behind Great Acclaim (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Perfect Pastime 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 2f out, tracked leaders pushed along approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Baldemar (9-6) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      Roodee Queen 3-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Bath 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Kinigi (9-0) by 4l, 5 ran.

      Regal Approval 5-2fav (9-2) Chased leading trio, ridden over 2f out, no impression, stayed on, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Style And Panache (8-13) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

      Cocohatchee 7-4fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, hung left under pressure from over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Diamond Charlie (9-7) at Epsom Downs 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      Welsh Inlet (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Led, narrowly headed over 2f out, driven to lead again approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Do More Business (8-3) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Clara Zetkin 22-1 (8-13) Fly leapt start, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 16l behind Blanche Dubawi (9-4) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.