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14:20 Epsom Downs

Isinglass Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.54s
  • Off Time: 14:21:51
  • 14 Ran
3
Silk -
12/1

    1(6)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
    • Form 674
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 70

    led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

    2(7)
    Silk - White, Red stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
    11/1
    • Form 3240
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 69

    in touch, headway to challenge 2f out, every chance until ridden and one pace final furlong

    3(1)
    Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
    9/1
    • Form 533
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 67

    always behind

    4(13)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves
    14/1
    • Form 907
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 67

    close up on outside, switched to race alone stands side 3f out, no impression final 2f

    5(14)
    Silk - Red, large Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap
    12/1
    • Form 934739
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 66

    mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong

    6(8)
    Silk - Dark Green, Light Green cross belts, White sleeves and cap
    • Form 030
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 66

    behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

    7(3)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    10/1
    • Form 50344
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 65

    mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong

    8(10)
    Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves
    3/1
    • Form 78414
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 65

    dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong

    9(9)
    Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars
    16/1
    • Form 972316
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 64

    in touch, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

    10(11)
    Silk - Black, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black armlets, black and yellow quartered cap
    20/1
    • Form 76535
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 64

    chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    11(12)
    Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron, striped sleeves, light blue cap
    • Form 4879
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 60

    tracked leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

    12(5)
    Silk - Red and Light Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Mountrath

    32 t
    12/1
    • Form 055
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 59

    towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on when edged left inside final furlong, not reached leaders

    13(2)
    Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond
    66/1
    • Form 436487
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 52

    in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

    14(4)
    Silk - Dark Green, Brown epaulets
    16/1
    • Form 9069
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-1
    • Official Rating 50

    mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Plenty in this field make handicap debuts and Bandear looks the best of those ahead of Gold Diamond but with a run in these ranks already under the belt we like EVER SO BOLD. Willie Muir's gelding defied his odds to run well when not beaten far on his handicap debut last time. Three pounds has been removed from his mark for that and with his pilot taking off the same amount again he should run a big race. Bandear has been steadily improving in maidens and comes into this company off a good enough looking mark after his performance behind a fair sort last time so Clive Brittain's runner needs respecting. Gold Diamond has held his form without really improving in three starts but is another under a competitive looking burden on his handicap debut despite carrying top-weight. The well bred Boycott should be better than he's shown so far but until that one shows his talent we are happy to oppose him in favour of Ever So Bold.

    Formwatch

    Gold Diamond (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Led, headed narrowly over 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Universal Circus (8-12) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

    Cuthbert (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 12, 33l behind Ginger Ted (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

    Bandear (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on close home, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Many A Slip (8-9) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.

    Boycott (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, soon edged left and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 4l behind Ransom Note (9-3) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Aug.

    Timelord (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten, last of 9, 12l behind Soul Heaven (8-8) at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Elizabelle (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 9l behind Damietta (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Aug.

    Ever So Bold 33-1 (8-2) In touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, pressing leaders when hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Desert Auction (9-6) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.

    Keen Bidder 5-1 (8-2) Keen, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Clarietta (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.

    Gold Fix (IRE) 4-5fav (8-6) Steadied soon after start, held up towards rear, not much room briefly just over 3f out, headway over 1f out, edging right when eased briefly inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 6th of 10, 5l behind Dear Mr Fantasy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (5) pol in Aug.

    Volatilis (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 13, 8l behind Russian Davis (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.

    Evergreen Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Held up, pushed along and beaten over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 9, 14l behind Kurtanella (9-7) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (4) pol in Aug.

    Mountrath 33-1 (9-3) In touch, reminder over 4f out, no chance from halfway, 5th of 8, 13l behind Quadrille (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.

    Gulf Punch 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Dear Mr Fantasy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (5) pol in Aug.

    Rebecca Romero 11-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, slightly hampered over 4f out, driven on wide outside 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 12l behind Russian Davis (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.