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20:20 Epsom Downs

Arthur Budgett Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,822
  • 2nd: £1,732
  • 3rd: £866
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.66s
  • Off Time: 20:20:11
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Black Bess

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gold Hunter (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fast Dancer (IRE)

      6/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Pink and Black diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Outback Ruler (IRE)

        19 p D
        14/1
        • Form 40-2030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, never dangerous

        2(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars

        Fingal's Cave (IRE)

        14 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 513041
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 84

        held up towards rear, keen, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on well

        3(4)
        Silk - Pink, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Fast Dancer (IRE)

        14
        6/1
        • Form 25-0D53
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 82

        chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(2)
        Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

        Penwortham (IRE)

        19 D
        5/2
        • Form 197-412
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 84

        led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded

        5(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars

        Black Bess

        18 D
        8/1
        • Form 0-27131
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 83

        always prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Gold Hunter (IRE)

        21 BFD
        7/1
        • Form 200-524
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        steadied start, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages

        7(1)
        Silk - Light blue, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap

        Another Boy

        12 p D
        7/1
        • Form 837917
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 78

        in touch, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, never on terms

        8(5)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Rosy Morning (IRE)

        5
        12/1
        • Form 602292
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out

        Previous results

        2015
        (8)
        Silk -

        Denzille Lane (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        2014
        (2)
        Silk -

        Dr Red Eye

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        2013
        (5)
        Silk -

        Magic City (IRE)

        13/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty with claims in this including Fingal's Cave, who had Fast Dancer back in third over track and trip a fortnight ago and beat Outback Ruler at Brighton back in April. Black Bess won over 6f at Windsor recently and scored over today’s trip earlier while Another Boy won a lower grade race at Sandown on his penultimate start. Rosy Morning and Gold Hunter are struggling to get their heads back in front but PENWORTHAM won at Goodwood before going close again at Chester last time and he gets the vote to show further progress today and land this.

        Formwatch

        Outback Ruler (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Boots And Spurs (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Fingal's Cave (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, held on, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Harlequin Striker (9-12) by nk, 13 ran.

        Fast Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up, towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Fingal's Cave (9-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

        Penwortham (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, tracked leader until over 5f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Arcanada (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        Black Bess 11-2 (9-1) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Wayward Hoof (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Gold Hunter (IRE) 4-1fav (9-13) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Kitaaby (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun.

        Another Boy 12-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Rosy Morning (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind My Lucille (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Jul.