Racecards
16:55 Epsom Downs
Deborah Cooper 40th Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
- Form 268118
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 5-53645
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey D C Costello
held up off the pace in last trio, some late minor headway, never on terms
- Form 195409
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
raced wide early, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 523205
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 933-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and hung left on camber 2f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish
- Form 621113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
raced keenly, soon steadied into 6th on inside, headway over 1f out, plugged on into 4th towards finish
- Form 662135
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, held up and behind, never a factor
Curtiz
19- Form 130551
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on strongly and went clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 026327
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
edgy in stalls, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Mythical Madness has won twice over track and trip this summer but was well beaten in a hat-trick bid off this mark last time. It’s almost two years since DOGGED recorded his one and only victory but he is 5lb lower now and runs in a Class 5 for the first time in his career so may be worth a speculative wager to get the better of Curtiz, who appears to have the beating of Yanifer on recent Ffos Las running. Prince Rock beat Bonus on the Polytrack in April and they meet on identical terms.
Formwatch
Mythical Madness 11-2 (9-13) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bowland Park (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Dogged 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to press leaders 2f out, weakened inside last, 5th of 8, 5l behind Neenee's Choice (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Buckingham (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms after, 9th of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Attorney (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Chase The Dollar 14-1 (9-1) Held up last, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden along and outpaced, last of 5, 19 1/4l behind Chalk Stream (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mutaraafeq (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Very keen to post, raced keenly towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Shuv H'penny King (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Yanifer 5-2fav (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, pressed leader from well over 1f out, stayed on well, headed close home, 3rd of 7, nk behind Curtiz (9-12) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Bonus 6-4fav (10-0) Prominent on rails, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Moosmee (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Curtiz 11-4 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden and pressed leader well over 1f out, ran on well to lead on line, won at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Propagation (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Prince Rock (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Clegane (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.