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14:30 Epsom Downs
Investec Derby 'Wild Card' Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
King's Caper
29- Form 42111
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, brought field near side in straight and bagged rail, joined 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on until weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard ridden inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up 3rd, pushed along in centre over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd 100 yards out and closed, just held
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING’S CAPER is giving weight to his two rivals but looks worth sticking with in his current mood. He is proven on soft ground and a further step up in trip should be right up his street. Mark Johnston should have a good line on Hamilton winner Grand Rock through the second but the Haggas colt is still respected as he will also act on the surface. Ffos Las winner Night Colours is less certain to handle conditions.
Formwatch
King's Caper 11-8 (9-4) Quickly away, led 2f, pressed leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (2) pol in Aug beating Wild Thunder (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
Grand Rock (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up in 5th, closer on outside into 3rd over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Hamilton 1m stks (5) hvy in Aug beating Flylikeaneagle (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Night Colours (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon held up mid-division, headway 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden clear well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 1m stks (5) gd in Sep beating Hot Summer (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.