14:10 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 26 April 2017

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Investec Asset Finance Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 55.69s

(1)

Shamshon^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 90

5/1

Won well on final start for Jamie Osborne towards the end of last year but he's been disappointing in three starts for this yard. Hard to fancy in current form and his best efforts have come on Flat tracks.

Form: 51-5875

(7)

Lathom²⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89

4/1

Unplaced on each of his last 10 starts after winning the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury in 2015. This trainer likely to find the key to him at some point and the booking of Moore is eye-catching but his best efforts have come on good to firm ground and ground unlikely to dry out to that extent. Break to overcome.

Form: 5560-85

(9)

Majestic Hero⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: R Harris| OR: 88

9/2

Looked progressive last year and while he lost his way a little towards the end of last year, he finished an excellent runner-up at Newmarket on his seasonal return last week. Only narrowly denied and races off the same mark here so he should go well having proven himself on undulating courses.

Form: 2000-21

(4)

Pixeleen¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M S Saunders| OR: 86

11/2

15 starts since her last win and well beaten on her last two starts including a recent reappearance at Bath. Hard to fancy off the back of that effort and seems best suited by good to firm or firm ground, which she would seem unlikely to get here.

Form: 2328-54

(6)

Monumental Man^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 85

14/1

Won the 2015 renewal of this race and arguably a career best when winning at Lingfield last time out off a mark of 83. Only up 2lb for that win and while it's hard to imagine he's improving at this age, he's clearly in great heart and has two C&D wins to his name; should give another good account.

Form: 426419

(8)

Just That Lord¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 84

7/1

Won back-to-back handicaps last year but has struggled off his revised mark since and he's yet to prove himself on an undulating course, with his best efforts coming on Flat tracks such as Windsor, Kempton and Wolverhampton. Still 9lb above his last winning mark and likely to need relief from the assessor.

Form: 6635-32

(2)

Dutiful Son²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Dow| OR: 81

16/1

Scored for the first time since 2015 on his most recent start. Still feasibly handicapped after his 4lb rise but all his wins have come on the AW and needs to prove he can be as effective on turf.

Form: 7-30831

(3)

Major Pusey³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: George Buckell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 80

14/1

In good form last summer but proved disappointing towards the end of last season and showed very little at Kempton on his reappearance last time. No doubt he's better than that and he's on a fair mark but will need to bounce back.

Form: 8686-97

(11)

Sandfrankskipsgo²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR: 78

16/1

Narrowly denied by the re-opposing Monumental Man at Lingield last week and 1lb better off with that rival having only gone up 1lb for that second. Has won off plenty higher marks than this and likely to be well-handicapped on his return to action. Should go well.

Form: 058262

(10)

Normal Equilibrium³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: I Furtado| OR: 73

9/1

Losing run now stands at 12 but last success came in this race last year when winning this contest off an 8lb higher mark. Changed yards since and doesn't return in the same kind of form this time around so looks opposable from out of the handicap.

Form: 075293

Non-Runners

(5)

L C Saloon²²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: D C Griffiths J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lathom (4/1), Majestic Hero (9/2), Shamshon (5/1), Pixeleen (11/2), Just That Lord (7/1), Normal Equilibrium (9/1), L C Saloon (12/1), Major Pusey (14/1), Monumental Man (14/1), Sandfrankskipsgo (16/1), Dutiful Son (16/1)

SANDFRANKSKIPSGO was only narrowly denied by Monumental Man at Lingfield last week and if he's capable of building on that effort, he looks like an attractive prospect returned to turf. The aforementioned rival isn't without a chance himself having already displayed his effectiveness over course and distance. Majestic Hero more than hinted at a return to form last time out and could be on a lenient mark judged on his exploits last summer.