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15:15 Epsom Downs

Tote Exacta Sprint Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: (Sprint: Good to Firm, Round: Good, G/Firm in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 54.30s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Corridor Creeper (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jayanjay

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Madrasee

      9/1

        1(5)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Boleyn Castle (USA)

        29 v
        13/2
        • Form 10-3000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        led, headed just over 2f out, soon hard ridden, weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

        Hidden Dragon (USA)

        9
        3/1
        • Form 460331
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        behind in touch, hung left throughout, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

        Atlantic Viking (IRE)

        29
        7/2
        • Form 201050
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9

        dwelt, outpaced behind, kept on under pressure over 1f out, no impression

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, striped sleeves, White cap

        Croeso Croeso

        22
        6/1
        • Form 164044
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        started slowly, in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and not quicken

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        5
        9/1
        • Form 220353
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, driven out

        6(3)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        9
        13/2
        • Form 026214
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Jayanjay

        5
        16/1
        • Form 001504
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe

        Madrasee

        26
        9/1
        • Form 300502
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        tracked leader, led briefly just over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        This will be over in a flash and there are unlikely to be any hard luck stories in a field of this size. And the ex-Aidan O'Brien-trained Hidden Dragon is fancied to follow up his victory in the Great St Wilfrid at the main expense of the ultra tough Croeso Croeso and the in-form Whistler - although a move for the first-time-visored Boleyn Castle could also be significant. However, Hidden Dragon is still open to plenty of improvement and is adaptable with regarding to his best trip. He has held his own in some very good company already this season and can confirm that his Ripon success was not just a one-off performance if he is in the same frame of mind here. He will be hard to place in handicaps in future but can make light of a 4lb higher mark today before going on to a crack at something like the Ayr Gold Cup next month. Jayanjay and Madrasee look set to run their races but like Atlantic Viking are hard to win with and are likely to find Hidden Dragon swamping them close home.