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17:30 Epsom Downs

Mark Tracey 40th Birthday Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good (Round Course Good to Soft in Places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.82s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Carry On Doc

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Compton Drake

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mr Velocity (IRE)

      6/1

        1(15)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Beige stars

        Dance On The Top

        26
        25/1
        • Form 110650
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        soon chased leader to 2f out, weakened quickly

        2(13)
        Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap

        Tiber Tiger (IRE)

        6 b
        16/1
        • Form 005556
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        mid-division until weakened over 3f out

        3(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Jools

        21
        20/1
        • Form 650U60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Drake

        11
        7/2
        • Form 111-021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong, kept on, no impression

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star

        The Player

        339
        11/1
        • Form 4/41-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        pulled hard in mid-division, weakened 3f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

        Mr Velocity (IRE)

        22
        6/1
        • Form 0-32106
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway when not clear run 3f out and again over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well

        7(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Island Rapture

        15
        20/1
        • Form 040326
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly away, always behind

        8(6)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Grandalea

        40
        6/1
        • Form 236-531
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, pushed along 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, no extra final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Hail The Chief

        14
        20/1
        • Form 403060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        soon led, driven along 2f out, headed and weakened 1f out

        10(12)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Grey and Red hooped cap

        Franksalot (IRE)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 014541
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and not quicken 2f out, never dangerous after

        11(1)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Parnassian

        10
        11/2
        • Form 511543
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in rear, staying on one pace when slightly hampered inside final 2f

        12(8)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Go Solo

        32
        14/1
        • Form 6-03353
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        close up on inner, effort and driven 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(14)
        Silk - Maroon, light blue and maroon chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap

        Carry On Doc

        26
        16/1
        • Form 5-36153
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer and driven over 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on to lead just inside final furlong, driven clear

        15(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

        Jackie Kiely

        19
        33/1
        • Form 110030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        soon ridden in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

        14(4)
        NR

        Balerno

        12
        • Form 021250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide open handicap rounds off the card and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Grandalea, Compton Drake and The Player and the vote goes to Grandalea. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field won well last time out when defeating Eccentric. He returns to turf on a fair mark and if he acts on the track he will be hard to beat. Compton Drake rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Elidore but he will find this harder under a penalty and for that reason he is opposed. The Player is another worthy of respect he is another unexposed type that has plenty of scope for improvement but he may just need the run after a 339 day absence. Mr Velocity is another that could go well now he steps up in trip especially as the booking of Frankie Dettori catches the eye. Go Solo has dropped to a handy mark and with his yard beginning to hit form he is worth noting in the market, the same comment applies to Parnassian but for the winner we return to Grandalea.