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14:35 Epsom Downs

Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £4,752
  • 2nd: £2,231
  • 3rd: £1,116
  • 4th: £558
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.27s
  • Off Time: 14:35:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ancient Times

16/5

    2
    Silk -

    Marlay Park

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Night On Earth (IRE)

      9 h
      5/1
      • Form 077441
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      sweating, steadied start, raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, closer halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Secret Handsheikh

      21 b D
      6/1
      • Form 346451
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      sweating, led but pressed ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, lost modest 3rd towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star

      Ancient Times

      31 D
      16/5
      • Form 41-4315
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      pressed leader, led inside final 2f, ran on

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Marlay Park

      17 D
      5/2
      • Form 935236
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, off the pace in 5th on inside, closer halfway, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Saatty (IRE)

      15
      11/4
      • Form 049771
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders out wide and keen, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced soon after, stayed on again towards finish, no chance with leading duo

      In depth

      Verdict

      Irish import SAATTY (NAP) has been left on the same mark despite making an impressive winning start for shrewd connections in a Chelmsford maiden. Even taking into account Faye McManoman’s claim, the grey is getting 7lb from Chester winner Night On Earth and can complete a double. Secret Handsheikh only won a claimer at Wolverhampton and is best on the all-weather but Ancient Times will probably run his race again and is preferred to Marlay Park, who has been racing over 7f.

      Formwatch

      Night On Earth (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Red Walls (8-2) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Secret Handsheikh 5-1 (9-10) Prominent, niggled along 3f out, ridden to challenge and led over 1f out, driven out inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Aug beating Bombastic (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.

      Ancient Times 9-2 (9-8) Contested lead, travelled powerfully until pushed approaching 2f out, lost lead and ridden after 2f out, weakened late on, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Twilight Madness (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Marlay Park 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Spanish Star (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Saatty (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Held up in rear, left 10 lengths clear round the first bend, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, easily, won at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Mick's Spirit (9-5) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.