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15:10 Epsom Downs

Tompkins & May Partnership Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,181
  • 2nd: £1,542
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 48.23s
  • Off Time: 15:14:23
  • 8 Ran
2(3)
Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap
11/1
  • Form 138057
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms

4(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 4/1643-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 69

broke well, soon mid-division, lost place over 4f out

5(8)
Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, halved sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots

Squad

171
11/1
  • Form 22139-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 69

raced in rear, never a factor

6(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

Penang Cinta

23 v D
9/1
  • Form 216584
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

reared start and started very slowly, always behind

7(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 458450
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

made all, hard driven over 2f out, clear entering final furlong, stayed on strongly

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops and sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
  • Form 24-7627
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

tracked winner, under pressure over 3f out, weakening when rider lost whip 2f out

9(5)
Silk - Black, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

Super Duplex

51 CD
5/2
  • Form 7-73311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms

10(2)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 959-24
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no chance with winner

1(1)
NR
  • Form 12-5313
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

3(10)
NR

Epsom Salts

14 DCD
  • Form 382407
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Amanda Perrett's Silent Act has been in good from of late but the daughter of Theatrical would prefer a faster surface and a safer option looks to be John Best's NOT IN THE CLOCK, who is preferred to Super Duplex. The last mentioned has won his last two starts, latterly here on good to soft ground over an extended mile, and he has every chance despite a 5lb rise for that win. Epsom Salts is hard to recommend on recent form, while Mark Johnston's Fantastic Strike is better on fast ground. The vote then goes the way of Not In The Clock, who was doing his best work late on when a length fourth behind Mr Harmoosh over an extended mile here last time on his turf debut and there should be more to come over the longer trip today.

Formwatch

Buddy Holly 20-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Powerful Melody (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.

Beau Fighter 16-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 10, 33l behind Harlestone Times (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.

Squad 16-1 (9-4) Steadied start, raced in last place, kept on final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Colonel Sherman (8-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.

Penang Cinta 20-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and pressing leader over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 8l behind Kings Troop (11-8) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.

Missionaire (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Led until 7f out, chased leader until over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f, 10th of 14, 9l behind Home Advantage (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.

Fantastic Strike (IRE) 3-1fav (8-8) Chased leader after 2f, led 7f out until over 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Home Advantage (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.

Super Duplex 10-3 (9-0) Held up in touch in rear, headway on outer from over 4f out to join leaders over 3f out, edged left and led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug beating Rodrigo De Freitas (8-10) by 2l, 6 ran.

Not In The Clock (USA) 8-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, outpaced 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, gaining on leaders near finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mr Harmoosh (9-2) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

Silent Act (USA) 11-1 (9-13) Prominent, switched left to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Aktia (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.

Epsom Salts 25-1 (7-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Theola (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.