19:35 Epsom Downs

Thursday 20 July 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3520:1020:40

J F Daughters, Prestige Watches & Pawnbrokers Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:35  |   Winning time: 2m 42.95s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(4)
Horse silk
Star Of Lombardy14
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  75| CD
9/2
Like plenty from this yard has been kept busy so far this season and has already recorded three wins the latest coming over C&D last time. The easing mark probably helped her to win that off a mark of 71and the 4lb rise takes her back to a mark she has been beaten off before.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Craftsmanship10
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan(5)| T: R Eddery| OR:  72
8/1
The losing run is starting to grow although the handicapper is just starting to release his grip and he's dropped another 2lb here after an effort that caught the eye last time over 1m2f. He's never been tested over this trip before but with a good value apprentice booked he's becoming hard to ignore at the weights.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Ya Jammeel16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR:  69
11/4
Produced his best effort to date when dead-heating on his third start in a handicap last time out at Chepstow after travelling well. Yet to try a trip this far but may well have some more potential given he's so lightly raced and comes into the equation here.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Really Superb131
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR:  76| BF
15/8
There was promise in her maiden runs but it could well be that trips like this stretch her stamina a bit and now tried in blinkers for the first time after the cheekpieces were applied last time out. Not for the first time she appeared to promise more than she delivered and she might just get outstayed again here.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Sputnik Planum22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: D R Lanigan| OR:  71
9/2
Progress has been gradual rather than quick but he still looks unexposed heading into handicaps over the longest trip that he's tried so far. Certainly not knocked about in any of his maiden runs and looks of interest here if he can handle this tricky course having not encountered anything like it so far in his short career.

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Sureness24
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: C J Mann  J: Megan Nicholls
NR
7
(1)
Horse silk
Avantgardist42
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: P Phelan  J: K Shoemark
NR

Forecasts

Really Super (15/8), Ya Jammeel (11/4), Star Of Lombardy (9/2), Sputnik Planum (9/2), Sureness (7/1), Craftsmanship (8/1), Avantgardist (25/1)

Verdict

One of the more interesting handicaps on the night and last time out C&D winner Star of Lombardy must be respected along with Ya Jammeel also worthy of a mention given his recent form and room for improvement. Really Super has looked to be capable of better although there is a worry about her stamina here and finishing effort and both CRAFTSMANSHIP and Sputnik Platinum are of interest. The former has now slipped to a mark where he really should be capable of winning something like this while the latter makes his handicap debut having promised better to come when switched to this sphere.
  1. Craftsmanship
  2. Sputnik Planum
  3. Star Of Lombardy

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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