Racecards
16:00 Epsom Downs
Harry Taylor's 21st Birthday Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
- Form 043022
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
chased clear leader, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace
Cherry Cola
35- Form 623148
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in last, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 652634
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well, no impression final 120 yards
- Form 476341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
built up a clear lead, still 8 lengths clear 3f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on but headed 120 yards out, no extra
- Form 721
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked clear leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, chased leader over 1f out, led 120 yards out, kept on well
- Form 809225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Blue Beret
14- Form 262145
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Eton Blue lost his maiden tag when making all for an easy victory in an amateurs' race at Brighton last week for which he's penalised. He won't get an easy lead up front this time with Hey Teacher, a very easy all-the-way winner of a poor Ffos Las maiden, likely to take him on. Nicks Not Wonder is another front-runner but ANGELS ROC has been slowly away the last twice before staying on over 1m2f so with the longer trip expected to suit he can run on past the trio of front-runners and lose his maiden tag. Cherry Cola stays much further though may find herself too far behind.
Formwatch
Nicks Not Wonder 11-4fav (10-4) Pressed leader, led narrowly 5f out, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Manor Park (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Cherry Cola 10-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, last of 8, 10 3/4l behind Summer's Knight (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
King's Castle (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, led, ran off and went clear 7f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Valentino Dancer (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Eton Blue (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) Made all, ridden and drew clear under 2f out, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating It's How We Roll (10-6) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Hey Teacher 1-4fav (9-2) Made all, kept off far rail in home straight, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug beating Scherbobalob (9-2) by 9 1/2l, 4 ran.
Angels Roc 2-1fav (9-1) Very slowly away, towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on, no extra final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind New Heights (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Blue Beret 5-1 (8-12) Dropped out at start, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression after, 5th of 10, 4l behind Blazon (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.