19:45 Epsom Downs

Thursday 13 July 2017

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Ladies' Derby Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 2m 40.05s

(7)

Whinging Willie^v⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Hayley Moore⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 82| D

7/4

Yet to win here but acts at the track, having been runner-up on four occasions. Conditions and trip not a problem, but it is a long time since he was good enough to win from a mark as high as this.

Form: 3461-26

(4)

Tapis Libre²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 80| CD

7/4

Won this both in 2013 and last year from marks of 75 and 79 respectively. 1lb higher than the latter today, but comes here in cracking form after winning a similar contest at York last time. Plenty going for him, including forecast conditions, as he seeks a repeat success.

Form: 008-361

(2)

Silver Quay⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: J D Frost| OR: 79| D

14/1

1-20 on turf, where he has strung together a number of hefty defeats since he last showed anything in 2015. On recent evidence he would have a better chance if this were an All Weather event, though a market check is advised on his first start for this trainer.

Form: 742572

(1)

River Dart⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Page Fuller| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75

8/1

Both his wins were on fast ground and over 1m2f in 2015, but the handicapper has been in the ascendancy since. Well beaten several times from 2lb higher this year and hard to fancy coming into this.

Form: 2-83369

(3)

Song Of Love²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: S A Harris| OR: 74| D

20/1

Does his best work and has recorded all of his wins at Dundalk, the last four of them being over this trip. Now 4lb lower than the last of those, but well held on turf in similar company at York last time and not easy to make a case for him.

Form: 321889

(6)

Duke Of Yorkshire^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

5/1

This is his 58th start, though it is his first visit to this venue. Stays 1m6f and has alrwady run very well in defeat from today's mark at Lingfield recently. Goes well on fast ground and no surprise if he is very competitive.

Form: 10-0235

(9)

Turnbury^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mrs D Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 58| D

25/1

Acts on fast ground but there is no doubt that he is at his best with some cut underfoot and he seems unlikely to get that here. Stays 1m4f but balance of recent form suggests that, while he may run his race, it probably won't be good enough to see him win.

Form: 8-98653

Result Amended

River Dart - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Turnbury - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 7th.

Non-Runners

(8)

Croquembouche³¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: E De Giles J: Non Runner

(5)

Sureness¹⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: C J Mann J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tapis Libre (7/4), Whinging Willie (7/4), Duke Of Yorkshire (5/1), Sureness (7/1), River Dart (8/1), Croquembouche (8/1), Silver Quay (14/1), Song Of Love (20/1), Turnbury (25/1)

If Croquembouche can get back to something like his best in this then he would have decent claims, but preference is for TAPIS LIBRE, who comes here in form and on a mark from which he is probably capable of recording a third win in this contest. Duke Of Yorkshire should also go well for another branch of the Easterby family, while Silver Quay and Sureness are also respected.