Racecards
16:15 Epsom Downs
May Family Amateur Derby (Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places; 5f Course: Good (Good to Soft in places))
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,991
- 2nd: £1,548
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 316-358
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Mr R Pooles
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon led, clear 2f out, ran on
- Form 175113
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Thomas Garner
led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 26-4298
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 79-6442
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Mr Chris Martin
tracked leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 213344
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
held up, never travelling well, never a factor
- Form 832092
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
steadied start, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 17-0591
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Mr P Collington
in rear, never on terms
- Form 816481
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Megalala was well beaten off this mark at Windsor on Saturday and is likely to struggle again here. Bramalea takes a huge drop in class but is in need of some help from the handicapper, while If I Were A Boy continues to edge up the weights despite not winning. Sancho Panza and Epsom Salts are probably better over further nowadays and this looks too tough for Resplendent Light, while Rowan Tiger has disappointed since finishing second at Salisbury though Simon Walker's presence in the saddle is a plus. MAYBE I WONT won this last year under Phil Collington, however, and races off the same mark again despite a recent return to winning ways at Nottingham. The partnership looks primed for an encore.
Formwatch
Bramalea 100-1 (9-6) Led at strong pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 23l behind Meeznah (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Megalala (IRE) 9-4fav (12-4) Led, took keen hold early stages, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon edged left, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Waahej (11-1) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Rowan Tiger 16-1 (9-11) Prominent, led over 5f out until over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Silver Grey (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind High Figurine (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Sancho Panza 13-2 (9-7) Chased winner until over 8f out, lost place, headway on outside over 4f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 9l behind Megalala (9-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f ldy hcp (4) gd.
Epsom Salts 6-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, chased winner 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Lastroseofsummer (9-7) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Maybe I Wont 10-3fav (9-2) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf beating Market Puzzle (8-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Resplendent Light 2-1 (9-11) Held up in 5th, smooth headway over 3f out, soon 3rd went 2nd approaching final 2f, led inside final 2f, drifted left towards finish, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf beating Into The Wind (9-6) by ns, 7 ran.