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15:45 Epsom Downs

JRA Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,822
  • 2nd: £1,732
  • 3rd: £866
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.82s
  • Off Time: 15:46:07
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nouvelli Dancer (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dyllan (IRE)

    5/1

      1(7)
      Silk - BLACK, RED striped sleeves, check cap

      Take A Note

      20 p D
      6/1
      • Form 399-409
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never nearer

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

      Good Luck Charm

      27 b D
      7/1
      • Form 312027
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

      Exoplanet Blue

      20 D
      4/1
      • Form 6-23551
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Beige, dark green cross belts, quartered cap

      Nouvelli Dancer (IRE)

      23 D
      11/4
      • Form 210321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      made all, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on well

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Giovanni Di Bicci

      1 ht
      10/1
      • Form 111329
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      started very slowly, detached in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      6(8)
      Silk - Red and White diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Dyllan (IRE)

      20
      5/1
      • Form 053152
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      8(6)
      Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

      Swiss Cross

      39 t CD
      5/1
      • Form 644925
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, faded final furlong

      7(2)
      NR

      Ripoll (IRE)

      1 t D
      5/1
      • Form 302212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (3)
      Silk -

      Harlequin Striker (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ixelles Diamond (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      GIOVANNI DI BICCI has done all of his winning so far on Polytrack but a first victory on Turf looked imminent when he was second to Cricklewood Green at Brighton and he holds Good Luck Charm on that run. Exoplanet Blue is the obvious danger after getting back to winning ways at Salisbury. He's 6lb higher now but George Wood's claim takes care of most of that. The recent wins of Nouvelli Dancer and Ripoll came on the all-weather but they can't be ignored and make more appeal than Swiss Cross, who had to go to Jersey to end his long losing run.

      Formwatch

      Take A Note 12-1 (9-12) Raced wide in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Finelcity (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

      Good Luck Charm 16-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Cricklewood Green (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Exoplanet Blue 4-1 (9-13) Made most, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, won at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Polymnia (9-5) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Nouvelli Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Symbolic (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.

      Giovanni Di Bicci 7-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Cricklewood Green (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Dyllan (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Belledesert (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (5) fm in Aug.

      Swiss Cross 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Red Tea (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Ripoll (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, challenging when impeded slightly and carried right over 1f out, ran on, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Ballyer Rallyer (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.