Racecards
17:50 Epsom Downs
Investec Zebra Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 10378-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
off the pace throughout and always towards rear
- Form 4323-07
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
off the pace in 7th, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, no threat
- Form 092244
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
quickly from wide draw to press leader, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 2181-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leading pair on outside, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 17/7551-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey S De Sousa
started slowly, always in rear, tailed off
- Form 429-505
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 8245-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders in 4th on inside, ridden when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed
- Form 046612
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 93
held up off the pace towards of mid-division, headway hanging left on camber over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 1220-98
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
started slowly, off the pace towards rear, never threatened
- Form 8242-62
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
off the pace in 6th on inside, ridden 2f out, no real headway
- Form 225-564
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tom Marquand
quickly away, made all, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely, all out
- Form 41167-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Mosse
chased leaders on outside, hung left from over 2f out, ridden and losing place when checked approaching final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Habitual front-runner Love Dreams will do well to get to the front from stall 10 but the returning Nobleman's Nest could be a factor if the ground rides faster than forecast while War Glory arrives in good form. Corazon Espinado likes it here and so does Hateya while there are possibilities about Shady Mccoy but Hayley Turner’s mount RIPP ORF has twice run well in better races this term and has been dropped a further pound since his fifth in the Victoria Cup at Ascot so can open his account for the season.
Formwatch
Adorable (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Led until halfway, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Bubble And Squeak (8-10) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gs in May.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Sha La La La Lee (8-8) at Chester 1m hcp (2) sft in May.
Love Dreams (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Led, hung right under pressure over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Apex King (8-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders near side of group, weakened inside final 2f, 16th of 26, 9 1/4l behind Cape Byron (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Nobleman's Nest 5-2fav (9-4) Close up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway to lead and edged left over 1f out, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Human Nature (8-13) by 1l, 5 ran.
Ripp Orf (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 26, 2 1/2l behind Cape Byron (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Hateya (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Daddies Girl (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Apr.
War Glory (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 5th, not clear run inside final 2f until switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well until headed and outpaced towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lush Life (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no danger after, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Admirality (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Blackheath 4-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when carried left inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, carried left and went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Erissimus Maximus (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Greenside (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Start Time (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, steady progress 3f out, ridden and hung left just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 2 1/4l behind Right Action (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Mar.