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20:35 Epsom Downs

Lewis Silkin Handicap (A Bonus Race For The Rht Summer Scurry) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.13s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Caught In The Dark

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Thurlestone Rock

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Val de Maal (IRE)

      13/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Buff, Royal Blue seams and cap

        Caught In The Dark

        15
        4/1
        • Form 532020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        made virtually all, driven out

        2(2)
        Silk - Brown, Turquoise sleeves and cap

        Formalise

        10
        11/2
        • Form 0-00405
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        close up, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        Aegean Magic

        3
        3/1
        • Form 505110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        4(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Kew The Music

        19
        12/1
        • Form 40410
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear, not paced to challenge

        5(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

        Among Friends (IRE)

        7
        10/1
        • Form 4000-03
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slow into stride, held up, keen, ridden halfway, kept inside final furlong, not paced to challenge

        6(5)
        Silk - Pink and Mauve check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Val de Maal (IRE)

        12
        13/2
        • Form 001303
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        soon chased winner, ridden halfway, lost second close home

        7(6)
        Silk - Black, Gold spots, Black sleeves

        Thurlestone Rock

        57
        11/2
        • Form 20-6040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed inside final furlong, took second close home

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Grey and Red hooped cap

        Franksalot (IRE)

        15
        7/1
        • Form 00-0553
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed inside final furlong, nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough looking finale in which the vote narrowly goes to Caught In The Dark, who gets the verdict over Aegean Magic and Among Friends. The selection is not always easy to catch right and disappointed at Kempton last time but she has ground conditions to suit and, in a tricky contest, looks worth chancing. Aegean Magic may now be in the grip of the handicapper and a bigger threat may come from Among Friends, who has slipped to an attractive mark and tackles six furlongs on turf for the first time since his two-year-old days. Val de Maal and Kew The Music are others to consider but we are happy to stick with Caught In The Dark.