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19:00 Epsom Downs
Coral 'Get Closer To The Action' British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,860
- 2nd: £2,282
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
Chinthurst
17- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 25
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
raced wide tracked leader after 1f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
Almutawakel
17- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jason Hart
keen raced wide, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
led after 1f, ridden and brushed rail over 1f out, became unbalanced and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Carver
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
soon pushed along in rear, soon outpaced
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Greased Lightning made a winning debut when successful at Chepstow but is penalised today and ALMUTAWAKEL can take advantage. Owen Burrows’ charge finished clear of the rest when finishing strongly for second at Ffos Las and can confirm running with fourth-placed Saxon Scene. Tuddenham Mill showed only modicum of improvement at Nottingham and steps up in trip with Sydney Mews preferred and her debut fourth at Newmarket. Indian Dream went backwards last time and has been subsequently gelded.
Formwatch
Greased Lightning 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside last to lead closing stages, readily, won at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Evolicatt (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Chinthurst 125-1 (9-7) Slowly away, ran green in rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Eminency (9-7) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Indian Dream (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Reared start, slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Metal Merchant (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Almutawakel 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Mottisfont (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Saxon Scene (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Mottisfont (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Tuddenham Mill (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Wahaaj (9-7) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sydney Mews (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Divina Grace (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Clenched 10-11fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 11th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Rich (9-2) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.