16:20 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 29 August 2017

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Charlotte Lajoie Forever In Our Hearts Handicap (Qualifier)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 37.52s

(1)

Cordite^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69

9/2

On a losing run of 34 races, though did go well at Windsor last time when beaten less than 2L (1m3½f, good). From the same mark today, he could go well but still find a couple too good.

Form: 365354

(5)

Hepplewhite^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 68| D

11/4

Placed in five of his six starts this term, including when runner-up over C&D (good to soft) last time. 1lb drop will help and he should be thereabouts.

Form: 337232

(3)

Spin Point^p¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

14/1

Yet to add to his Gowran Park maiden win from 2015 and well beaten in all starts on the Flat and over hurdles since joining this stable. 4lb drop will help and despite his poor form, a market check is suggested in case a revival is anticipated.

Form: 337/7-86

(2)

Gold Merlion¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

10/1

Won a Lingfield selling handicap over 1m2f last month and went close over C&D (good to soft) next time. However, previous attempts over this sort of trip have proved abortive and there have to be doubts about her stamina.

Form: 959129

(4)

Challow²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 65

11/2

Conditions were very testing at Leicester last time and he can probably be forgiven that effort. Will have more chance of seeing it out over this trip on a sound surface and if he does so then he can have a say from this mark.

Form: 306335

(6)

Ode To Glory²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 63

6/1

Has been making minor gains in her last four starts and was beaten just ½L into third over 1m2f at Windsor (good) last time. Pedigree suggests that this will stretch her stamina, but if she does get home then she could have an impact from his mark.

Form: 5-06233

(7)

Let's Be Happy^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 63

7/2

Just about gets this trip and may have been unsuited by slower ground at Windsor last time. 1lb lower today and should be very competitive.

Form: 8-62123

Forecasts

Hepplewhite (11/4), Let's Be Happy (7/2), Cordite (9/2), Challow (11/2), Ode To Glory (6/1), Gold Merlion (10/1), Spin Point (14/1)

LET'S BE HAPPY should appreciate a 1lb drop and now back on a sound surface, she may be good enough to have the edge here. Ode To Glory and Challow are less certain to stay, but are not ruled out if they get home, though Hepplewhite looks more of a threat.