16:25 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 25 April 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

Investec Wealth Novice Stakes

  • 3YO to 4YO  |   Class 4  |   1m 113y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 1m 46.55s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Simoon532
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR:  77
10/1
Improved from debut to win a maiden at the back end of 2016 but not seen since that run and has had a switch of yards in the interim. Market should reveal expectations but likely best watched on these terms.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Duhr118
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Tate| T: R J Smith| OR:  65
100/1
Official rating suggests he has plenty to find here, giving weight away to most and hard to see him losing his maiden tag in this race.
3
(3)
Horse silk
King Of The Sand188
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  86
11/8
Ran well here over 7f last year and improved on third start to win comfortably at Brighton. Sets a solid standard here.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Master Of Wine292
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| BF
15/8
Nice debut at Sandown when runner-up of nine but not as good at that same course last time when well beaten at odds-on. Worth giving another chance to and should do better if he gets away on terms.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Mokhles
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: S bin Suroor
4/1
Iffraaj colt, cost 100,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam a winner and a half-sister to a Group 1 winner over 7f. Yard flying and can ready a debutante but work cut out against some of these with no experience.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Zig Zag Zyggy25
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott(3)| T: R J Osborne
50/1
The Carbon Unit colt, seemingly bred for further than this and well beaten at Musselburgh on debut last month. Others preferred.
7
(1)
Horse silk
Cross My Mind22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R M Beckett
12/1
Cape Cross filly, cost €58,000 as a yearling. Not without promise on her two Lingfield runs but handicap company may be a more likely route as far as a win is concerned.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Tornequeta May105
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: J Quinn| T: A West
100/1
Not beaten a rival home in two starts to date and very hard to fancy after showing nothing at Lingfield last time.

Forecasts

King Of The Sand (11/8), Master Of Wine (15/8), Mokhles (4/1), Simoon (10/1), Cross My Mind (12/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (50/1), Duhr (100/1), Tornequeta May (100/1)

Verdict

KING OF THE SAND sets a solid standard and given he's run well here before and he has Ryan Moore in the saddle, he's taken to get his head in front. Master Of Wine is of interest despite a disappointing run last time while Mokhles shouldn't be ruled out, particularly if there's any market support.
  1. King Of The Sand
  2. Mokhles
  3. Master Of Wine

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00

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