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18:25 Epsom Downs

Molson Coors Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.34s
  • Off Time: 18:26:40
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
15/2

    2
    Silk -
    11/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
      • Form 414540-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap
      5/1
      • Form 5-43116
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      in rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark green, large yellow spots, purple sleeves and cap

      Atwix

      70 b
      15/2
      • Form 451-443
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      in touch, headway on outer 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, red star
      4/1
      • Form 5434-15
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Light blue, brown hoop and armlets
      • Form 529-633
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Purple hoop and diamond on cap

      Speculator

      19 p D
      11/4
      • Form 5-31433
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark green, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, dark green and black hooped cap
      • Form 442363
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Roy Rocket is a Brighton specialist where he's gained all of his five victories. Atwix has only won twice, both times on Lingfield's Polytrack, while Shalimah, who beat just two rivals over 1m2f at Chepstow, has yet to prove he stays this far. Speculator is another Lingfield specialist having gained his three victories there but SUNDAY ROYAL (NAP), who has yet to win, ran very well in the Ladies' Derby over the track and trip last time and has now dropped to his lowest-ever mark so looks the one to be on. Comanche Chieftain is another who has produced his best form on the all-weather.

      Formwatch

      Jupiter Custos (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in rear but in touch, steady headway from 4th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Sir Toby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.

      Roy Rocket (FR) 9-4fav (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and no headway inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 6l behind Nigel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Atwix 8-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Kath's Legacy (8-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in May.

      Shalimah (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Sunny Future (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Sunday Royal (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tapis Libre (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Speculator 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Sunny Future (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Comanche Chieftain (CAN) 8-1 (9-4) Led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, lost place when short of room and snatched up towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Carthage (9-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.