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20:05 Epsom Downs

Pcl Whitehall Security Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.75s
  • Off Time: 20:05:26
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Desire To Excel (IRE)

11/10

    1(2)
    Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

    Desire To Excel (IRE)

    26 D
    11/10
    • Form 48-1711
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 79

    made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

    2(1)
    Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap

    Tilos Gem (IRE)

    44 BF
    3/1
    • Form 836-217
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 78

    tracked winner, ridden and pressed winner from over 2f out, unable to quicken from over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong

    3(4)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Hel's Angel (IRE)

    16
    11/4
    • Form 3-16016
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 73

    keen, held up in touch, locked away and nowhere to go from 3f out, travelling well, squeezed through inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on

    4(3)
    Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

    Kattar

    34
    10/1
    • Form 064-64
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 60

    pulled hard in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

    In depth

    Verdict

    DESIRE TO EXCEL, Hel's Angel and Tilos Gem are the principals here with Desire to Excel looking the most likely winner. Tilos Gem followed up a promising effort on the all-weather by justifying favouritism next time, before a disappointing effort recently. There did not appear to be any reason for that below par effort and he is passed over. A winner at Thirsk and Pontefract this season, Hel's Angel did not seem to relish the stiff finish at Beverley recently, and he too is passed over until returning to better form. Desire To Excel has won three of his last four, with the only defeat coming on the all-weather. He is clearly progressive, unexposed, and open to further improvement. Desire to Excel is also a game performer, and he can score once more.

    Formwatch

    Desire To Excel (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Kheskianto (7-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Tilos Gem (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10l behind Marajaa (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

    Hel's Angel (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leader and keen, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Danehillsundance (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

    Kattar 8-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, led till over 6f out, chased winner until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 4, 17l behind Mick's Dancer (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.