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16:20 Epsom Downs
John Akehurst Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 822477
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
bumped leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home
- Form 5-52428
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
chased clear leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 466796
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L Morris
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong, won going away
- Form 144464
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in rear, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 0-54201
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 451225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 26252-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Harry Davies
stumbled badly leaving stalls, rider lost iron and did well to stay aboard, lost all chance and eased from halfway
- Form 880156
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-90692
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Ray Dawson
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Verdict
STARSHIBA (NAP) was beaten a short-head in a better race over the track and trip last month and is 1lb lower so can get back on the winning trail. He holds Otago on that run while Sir Titan's second at Newbury came in a lower-grade five-runner race and Bonus is up 6lb for landing a Class 6 handicap at Ffos Las. Hector Loza beat Eloso, who runs in the 2.50, on this track but hasn't run up to that form the last twice while Baileys Liberty disappointed at Yarmouth. Kimifive was engaged in the 5.35 here yesterday.
Formwatch
Starshiba 5-1 (9-11) Led narrowly, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Ballyconneely Bay (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Mr Stanley (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Queen Of Burgundy (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Kimifive (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, no headway, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind True Mason (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Otago 10-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Iconic Knight (10-0) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Bonus 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, keen, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) hvy in Aug beating Fitzrovia (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Baileys Liberty 4-1 (9-0) Led far side pair, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind G'daay (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Alezan 12-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Island Bandit (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hector Loza 5-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden and stayed on, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind State Secretary (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Sir Titan 11-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, held by winner after, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Zulu Tracker (9-6) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.