Racecards
15:05 Epsom Downs
Saga Magazine Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
Ganayem (IRE)
100- Form 4-110
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Akvavera
11- Form 1-42551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, driven clear over 2f out, ran on well
Ateem (FR)
46- Form 210845
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 132211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 1-81407
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 692372
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
tracked leader, effort when hung left over 1f out, no extra closing stages
Ace Ventura
109- Form 51-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, towards rear, hung left from over 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 532255
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, behind, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ganayem was progressing nicely until struggling in the Sandringham at Ascot in June and Ace Ventura was last seen in action in the same month when looking not to stay the 1m2f trip at Chelmsford. Akvavera has been raised 8lb after making all at Sandown and ARIGATO (NAP) is upped 7lb bidding for a hat-trick. But Josephine Gordon could afford to ease the latter down in the closing stages over course and distance last time and he gets the vote to confirm latest running with Macaque and earlier form with Running Cloud.
Formwatch
Ganayem (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, 15th of 23, 17 1/4l behind Agrotera (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Akvavera 5-1 (9-1) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep beating Rawdaa (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ateem (FR) 7-1 (9-13) Bumped start, chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind George (9-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Arigato 6-5fav (9-2) Led 1f, remained prominent, hung left when challenging well over 2f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Kenstone (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Sing Out Loud (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, 7th and beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Escalator (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Macaque 5-2fav (9-5) Led until approaching final furlong, soon rallied, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ghayadh (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in Sep.
Ace Ventura 3-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Drill (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Running Cloud (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Towards rear, wide on home turn, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 10l behind King's Slipper (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.