Racecards
13:45 Epsom Downs
Betfred 'Double Delight' Nursery (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 83321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced keenly, made virtually all, led field centre over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 271725
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Tommie Jakes
raced wide in last trio, headway out wide tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden hung left and weakened inside final 2f
Ohara
43- Form 435
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
soon tracking winner, hung left on camber and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 363
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced in 4th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied out wide inside final furlong, just missed 3rd
Havana Smile
38- Form 727
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, headway far side of group over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd
Balthamos
25- Form 644
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Davies
pulled hard and prominent inside, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 844
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway out wide inside final 2f, soon 3rd, hung left and kept on same pace final furlong
Previous results
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Galileo Island (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Alkumatic Sam (9-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
Penhallam (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Raced wide, tracked leader, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind You Sexy Thing (9-1) at Sandown 7f (4) sft in Aug.
Ohara 11-4 (9-5) Went left start, soon prominent but raced keenly, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, no chance with leading quartet final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Suspended Sentence (9-7) at Ripon 1m stks (2) gf in Aug.
Crystal Pier (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, brought field centre in straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed when carried left over 1f out no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Just Call Me Angel (9-2) at Epsom 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Havana Smile 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear of mid-division, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 9, 8l behind Marwaan (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Balthamos 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Item (9-7) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Yy Nation (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear against near side rail, angled out halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Raaheeb (9-7) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.