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13:45 Epsom Downs

Epsom Downs Welcomes Back Owners Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £5,927
  • 2nd: £2,780
  • 3rd: £1,390
  • 4th: £695
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 55.43s
  • Off Time: 13:45:41
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Recon Mission (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Shot

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap

      Green Power

      8 b D
      12/1
      • Form 09/76-57
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      slowly into stride, raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap

      Spoof

      123 D
      7/2
      • Form 851117-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 87

      taken to post early, raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      Recon Mission (IRE)

      10 D
      11/2
      • Form 81-4375
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 84

      disputed lead until led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

      Militia

      185 D
      7/2
      • Form 116803-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 82

      edged left throughout, disputed lead until headed narrowly over 1f out, weakening when clipped heals and stumbled inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, royal blue cross belts, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star

      Duke Of Firenze

      10 DCD
      5/1
      • Form 145501
      • Age 12
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, headway on inner entering final furlong, stayed on one pace

      6(4)
      Silk - White, beige epaulets

      Dark Shot

      103 b D
      3/1
      • Form 335-347
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 71

      keen tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, stayed on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      The veteran Duke Of Firenze has won twice on the all-weather this year and is 7lb lower than when last successful on Turf. He appears to hold Recon Mission on recent Lingfield running but SPOOF is half his age and was in fine form at the end of last summer. He can be forgiven his run on Tapeta in December and gets the nod ahead of Militia, who was also in good form last summer and represents the northern sprint king Paul Midgley. The 2019 runner-up Dark Shot and Green Power, now blinkered, have a bit to prove at present.

      Formwatch

      Green Power 14-1 (9-7) Raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Edraak (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Spoof 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Venturous (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Recon Mission (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Duke Of Firenze (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Militia 17-2 (8-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Justanotherbottle (9-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

      Duke Of Firenze 11-2 (8-7) Rider dropped rein briefly after start, held up last, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, won going away, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Newyorkstateofmind (8-9) by 1l, 5 ran.

      Dark Shot 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind King Of Stars (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.