Racecards
21:00 Epsom Downs
Beach Boys Live At Epsom 7/7/11 Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,080
- 2nd: £1,214
- 3rd: £607
- 4th: £303
- Form 551476-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 6-43766
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
close up, ridden 2f out, carried head high and ran to go 2nd near finish
Dahaam
22- Form 2-29306
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 56319-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J P Fahy
in rear, never on terms
- Form 8779-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Tasfeya
21- Form 2-23524
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fortune
close up, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 81
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong
- Form 177292
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, never on terms
- Form 0-84482
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up, never near leaders
- Form 0-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tasfeya steps up in trip and has to come into the reckoning given his stable has won the last two runnings of this contest, while Halyard is still improving judged on last month's winning return at Bath. Goodwood Starlight has been in fine form over hurdles and could make his presence felt, but Dahaam has lost his way of late and Ede's Dot Com and Arashi step up in class. STREET SECRET won his maiden on the turf at Lingfield last time and, with more to come on his handicap debut, Roger Varian's charge gets the vote.
Formwatch
Goodwood Starlight (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 16l behind Harlestone Times (8-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Ramona Chase 40-1 (8-3) Held up in mid division, headway towards outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 4l behind Fox Hunt (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Dahaam 6-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 21l behind Udabaa (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Halyard (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leading pair until over 6f out, went 3rd again over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, in command towards finish, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in May beating Timocracy (9-5) by 1l, 4 ran.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Prince Of Sorrento (8-8) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Tasfeya 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Nahrain (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Street Secret (USA) 8-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, disputing
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, settled rear, headway to 3rd 2f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Major Eradicator (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Arashi 6-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Kayaan (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Gold Mine 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Brezza Di Mare (8-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.