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15:30 Epsom Downs

Geoff Lewis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 6y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.10s
  • Off Time: 15:32:30
  • 9 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink spots, Royal Blue cap

Youthful King

15 h D
12/1
  • Form 621639
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 87

raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly inside final 3f, tailed off and eased final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red stars, red cap
11/2
  • Form 263960
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 85

held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide disputing modest 4th 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Purple, emerald green hoop, emerald green and purple chevrons on sleeves
8/11
  • Form 44327-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders inside, angled out and went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

4(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white ball, white sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 121376
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 83

soon tracking leader, le dover 9f out, led field centre in straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Pink and Emerald Green diamonds, White sleeves, Pink cap
14/1
  • Form 1226-02
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, pushed along far side of group in 3rd over 2f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, well held and no chance with winner

6(6)
Silk - Old Gold, Royal Blue Fleur de Lys and cap
9/1
  • Form 124743
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along out wide over 2f out, disputing well held 4th 2f out, no chance with leading trio, dropped to 5th close home

7(4)
Silk - Royal blue, black armlets
11/1
  • Form 531211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

slowly into stride and reluctant in rear early, closer out wide 3f out, disputing well held 4th hanging left 2f out, went outright 4th close home, no chance with leading trio

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
150/1
  • Form 1178-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

led until over 9f out, lost 2nd 8f out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off and eased in home straight

10(1)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow armlets, dark blue & yellow quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 2-77943
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride, always towards rear

9(9)
NR
9/2
  • Form 813231
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Youthful King 33-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Spirit Mixer (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Dream Harder (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden along rounding home turn, made no impression and weakened from 2f out, last of 11, 17 3/4l behind Palazzo Blu (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

Give It To Me Oj Evensfav (11-2) Made all, faced challenge over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, forged on 1f out, drew away inside last, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Saligo Bay (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

Odin Legacy (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Siempre Arturo (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

Midnight Rumble 11-1 (9-5) Led, edged right and bumped 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Kitty Furnival (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Way Of Life 11-1 (11-6) Midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and some headway 2f out, went third final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Gordon Grey (11-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Naasma (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Mounted in chute, taken down early wearing hood, keen in rear, outpaced over 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Respiro Solitario (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.

Olympia (GER) 11-2 (9-6) last of 7, 30 1/2l behind Kalia (9-2) at Krefeld 1m 4f hcp gf in May.

Brodie's Boy (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders out wide 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sharp Distinction (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Team Player 11-4 (9-5) Held up in 4th, went 3rd out wide 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Sourdough (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.