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14:00 Epsom Downs

Vodafone Live! Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.41s
  • 11 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue disc, Light Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 4613-48
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 105

led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(9)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
16/1
  • Form 28-3172
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, 3rd straight, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd near finish

3(7)
Silk - Royal blue
8/1
  • Form 17-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 96

led from 1f, chased leaders after, 4th and ridden straight, driven and beaten 2f out

4(1)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
66/1
  • Form 193-107
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 93

held up in rear, 8th and pushed along straight, headway and hung left over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

5(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves
11/2
  • Form 513-045
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 90

soon pushed along in rear, well behind straight, kept on under pressure final 2f but no danger

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 236-127
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 89

dwelt and reluctant to race early, held up in rear, headway and 7th straight, weakened over 2f out

7(11)
Silk - Green, red epaulets
  • Form 420-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 89

held up in midfield, 5th straight, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer when bumped over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish

8(8)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 0-42313
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 89

held up in rear, last straight, headway on inside 3f out, switched sharply right over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear

9(5)
Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue hoop, White cap
  • Form 32-5536
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 88

in touch, 6th straight, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

11(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey triple diamond
  • Form 3-221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader, challenged going well 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken

12(2)
Silk - Light Green, Red striped sleeves, Yellow cap

Asharon

17 D
20/1
  • Form 113053
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, 7th and struggling straight, weakened over 2f out

10(3)
NR
  • Form 133-631
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 86

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

John Gosden's Evolution Ex was good value for his win in a Windsor maiden last time but faces no easy task on his debut in a handicap and preference is for Subpoena, who gets the vote over Kerashan. The last mentioned is an improving colt, who made a winning return in a handicap at Kempton last month but a 9lb rise for that leaves him with more to do. Hallhoo showed his liking for the track when landing the Blue Riband Trial in April but has disappointed since and would probably prefer a softer surface so of more interest may be the John Hills-trained Wingman, who is fancied to reverse Goodwood form with Enforcer over today's longer trip. Takhmin looks to be the pick of Mark Johnston's two runners but preference is for Subpoena, who was with Michael Jarvis as a juvenile and made a promising debut for Godolphin on his return when looking as though the run would do him good at Newmarket. Fairly treated on that evidence, Subpoena is taken to open his account for the season today.

Formwatch

Hearthstead Wings 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 23l behind Hattan (8-10) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in May.

Hallhoo (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 5, 8l behind David Junior (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.

Subpoena 7-1 (8-12) Led until over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Tucker (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk (4) gf in May.

Solent (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon well behind, 7th of 9, 17l behind Proclamation (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.

Wingman (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Dwelt, held up in rear, not clear run inside final 2f, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 6l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Takhmin (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, effort on wide outside 3f out, no impression final 2f, 7th of 9, 6l behind I'm So Lucky (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp (2) frm in May.

Kerashan (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Raced in midfield, effort 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, quickened to lead final 150 yards, won at Kempton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May beating River Alhaarth (8-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

Enforcer 8-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Home Affairs (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-110 (2) gd in May.

Looks Could Kill (USA) 9-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 16, 5l behind Home Affairs (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-110 (2) gd in May.

Evolution Ex (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Made all, driven along 2f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Stellar Brilliant (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Asharon 50-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Blue Torpedo (USA) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, driven to challenge, hung left over 1f out, soon edged right, led 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May beating Reaching Out (8-4) by 3l, 10 ran.