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19:50 Epsom Downs

Ashtead Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.52s
  • Off Time: 19:50:24
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Silver Dixie (USA)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mister Rockandroll

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, yellow cap, red spots

      Sweetheart Abbey

      9 p
      14/1
      • Form 48-F544
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Silver Dixie (USA)

      22 p D
      14/1
      • Form 0-27710
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 76

      towards rear and in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on

      3(3)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

      Compton Bird

      62 h DCD
      6/1
      • Form 70-5671
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 76

      in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Marmot

      22 p D
      10/11
      • Form 53-1714
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, beige seams, yellow sleeves and cap

      Mister Rockandroll

      17 D
      9/4
      • Form 524445
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, chased winner towards finish

      Previous results

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Compton Bird

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Xinbama (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sweetheart Abbey may need to come down a few pounds before winning again and the 2015 efforts of Silver Dixie paint a somewhat inconsistent picture. Compton Bird boasts a course and distance success and obliged at Newbury when last seen in May but MARMOT is taken to eclipse his elders. Roger Charlton's Champs Elysees colt is 2-6, has scope to improve further and was hampered at an inopportune moment when fourth in a decent Salisbury handicap last month. This drop in trip should not inconvenience. Mister Rockandroll may well choose to make this a real test from the front and is seen as the main threat in receipt of 11lb and upwards from all rivals.

      Formwatch

      Sweetheart Abbey 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Cape Victoria (8-9) at Brighton 1m 4f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Silver Dixie (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Dropped out start, always towards rear, 12th of 14, 10l behind Fresh Kingdom (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

      Compton Bird 9-1 (9-6) Steadied and short of room start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May beating Stockhill Diva (9-2) by nk, 16 ran.

      Marmot 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, headway to press winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4l behind Simple Verse (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

      Mister Rockandroll 7-2 (9-6) Soon led, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.