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17:15 Epsom Downs

Spectacular Christmas Parties At Epsom Downs Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 3y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,600 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.20s
  • Off Time: 17:16:15
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zeyzoun (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Swift Approval (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Global Destination (IRE)

      14/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Light blue, royal blue stars, halved sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue stars

        Swift Approval (IRE)

        19 D
        5/1
        • Form 915163
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 82

        led, brought field near side in straight, joined and edged left 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Dourado (IRE)

        25 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 442-328
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 81

        held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final 2f until close home

        3(5)
        Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Pink cap

        Zeyzoun (FR)

        25 h D
        9/4
        • Form 632027
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        bit keen tracking leader, bagged near side rail in straight, challenged 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, ridden out

        4(1)
        Silk - White and Yellow (halved), halved sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

        Red Bravo (IRE)

        45 D
        8/1
        • Form 50-8564
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        held up in 4th on inside, weakened 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves

        Global Destination (IRE)

        52 BFD
        14/1
        • Form 761185
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 71

        held up in last pair, closer chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd close home

        6(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, red sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, red star

        Young Bernie

        92
        9/2
        • Form 6-54
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 67

        started slowly, outpaced in rear, never a factor

        7(3)
        Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap

        Arctic Flower (IRE)

        13 D
        33/1
        • Form 792330
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 49

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Poet's Magic

        33
        10/1
        • Form 980242
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 64

        soon tracking leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

        Previous results

        2018
        (7)
        Silk -

        Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        2017
        (5)
        Silk -

        London (FR)

        10/3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        2016
        (11)
        Silk -

        Jack's Revenge (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        An open-looking finale can go to top weight SWIFT APPROVAL, who has run well here on soft going off a higher mark in the past. The form book suggests there is little to choose between the likes of Dourado, Zeyzoun, Red Bravo and Global Destination with Patrick Chamings’ course and distance winner perhaps the best of that quartet. Poet's Magic is still a maiden but is only a pound out of the handicap and has twice finished second over track and trip so can’t be ignored.

        Formwatch

        Swift Approval (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Chatham House (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Dourado (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Lawmaking (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Zeyzoun (FR) 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Lawmaking (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Red Bravo (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Prominent on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten just over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Visionara (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Global Destination (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Jack Randall (8-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Young Bernie 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, well held in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Alfred Boucher (9-1) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) gf in Jun.

        Arctic Flower (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 13, 23l behind Cauthen (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Poet's Magic 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Sirius Slew (9-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.