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19:50 Epsom Downs

totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.89s
  • Off Time: 19:51:42
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grapevine (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Firestorm (GER)

    9/2

      2(7)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

      Firestorm (GER)

      12 c
      9/2
      • Form 8-86037
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      soon pressing leader, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace, no chance with winner

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, White braces, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

      Bahamian C

      45
      8/1
      • Form 5334-60
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      led, headed 5 out, unbalanced briefly over 4f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Red, dark green stars, white sleeves

      Yensir

      71
      4/1
      • Form 325-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, in touch, effort over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held after

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, white sleeves

      Melendez (USA)

      79
      7/1
      • Form 78221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on one pace, no chance with winner

      6(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

      Grapevine (IRE)

      38 D
      11/10
      • Form 590-313
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied into last over 8f out, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, easily

      1(3)
      NR

      Nigel

      24 D
      13/8
      • Form 932-851
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      7(4)
      NR

      Celtic Ava (IRE)

      17 D
      12/1
      • Form 111447
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 59

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Banditry (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Jakey (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      2013
      (5)
      Silk -

      Court Pastoral

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nigel certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Brighton and similar front-running tactics may well pay dividends here as well. But we'll take the chance that MELENDEZ acts on turf, as he was a progressive sort on Fibresand in the spring and should handle the step up in trip. Grapevine has been placed in all three starts this year and won over this trip at Windsor last month. Yensir probably needed his run here in April and Bahamian C could bounce back to form at any time now he's starting to slip down the weights.

      Formwatch

      Firestorm (GER) 9-2 (9-7) Led until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Vale Of Iron (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Bahamian C 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Mountain Rescue (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Yensir 4-1 (8-11) Close up in rear, came centre over 3f out, went a never dangerous 4th 2f out, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Finelcity (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.

      Melendez (USA) 15-8jfav (8-12) Made all, drew clear approaching final furlong, hard held, very easy, won at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Deansgate (8-12) by 5l, 9 ran.

      Grapevine (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Dwelt keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gershwin (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Nigel 9-4 (9-7) Made all, edged right approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Lord Reason (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Celtic Ava (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10l behind Merry Dancer (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.