19:35 Epsom Downs

Thursday 5 July 2018

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Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 21.52s

(4)

Luis Vaz De Torres^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

7/2

Arrives here bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Wetherby and Ayr. Won going away last time out and must be the one to beat here only up 2lb for that run despite his career high handicap mark.

Form: 69-5811

(7)

Dourado²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 83| CD

6/4

Four wins from 14 starts and has run well in defeat twice this campaign. Not fully exposed and has two C&D wins to his name so not one to rule out.

Form: 1031-24

(6)

Highland Acclaim^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| C

14/1

Back well below his last winning mark but in a poor run of form at present and shown nothing in three starts this year. Hard to fancy.

Form: 077-069

(1)

Arrogant³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Santos| OR: 84| D

14/1

Still a maiden after eight starts and best effort came with plenty of cut in the ground. Last of six here last time out and hard to fancy on the evidence of that run.

Form: 1283-26

(3)

Hateya³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 82| D

4/1

Well beaten in a hat-trick bid last time out at Chelmsford but she had excuses that day when slow to break and pulling throughout much of the race. Doesn't always settle well but there's a suspicion we haven't seen the best of her yet.

Form: 6-63116

(5)

Prestbury Park⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

9/2

On a long losing run at present and below form on turf starts this season. Looks in need of relief from the handicapper.

Form: 4-25454

Non-Runners

(2)

Berkshire Boy⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Dourado (6/4), Luis Vaz De Torres (7/2), Hateya (4/1), Prestbury Park (9/2), Berkshire Boy (8/1), Highland Acclaim (14/1), Arrogant (14/1)

LUIS VAZ DE TORRES warrants plenty of respect in his hat-trick bid and the suspicion is that the handicapper is struggling to get a hold of him in his current form. Dourado is a very consistent colt with course and distance form in the book. Hateya would be a danger to all if she can settle better than she did last time out on the all-weather.