19:40 Epsom Downs

Thursday 19 July 2018

All17:5518:3019:0519:4020:1020:45

Self-Charging Hybrid Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 9.14s

(2)

Jumping Jack^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: C Gordon| OR: 74

8/1

More than capable off this sort of mark and things have not panned out for his on his two starts back on the flat. Cheekpieces added now and there should be a pace to run at here which will help.

Form: 68-2746

(7)

Macaque^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

11/4

Keen going sort who has a tendency to hang left under pressure which is not likely to be ideal here given the camber. Weighted to go well but chances would increase hugely if settling better.

Form: 24-2692

(5)

Akvavera²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81| BF

3/1

Front runner who had been running consistently well until weakening pretty quickly at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) last month. That was her first disappointing run and should bounce back. Ran well previous visit here and is a player.

Form: 221-425

(3)

Paramount Love¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

10/1

Slightly worrying that her best piece of form came when bossing a soft ground handicap at Nottingham (1m½f) off a 9lb lower mark. Couldn't cope with the rise in the weights last time and similar questions to answer here.

Form: 537-513

(4)

Presence Process⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: P Phelan| OR: 64| D

33/1

Last of eight at Lingfield over this trip on return to turf last month. His best form comes on the AW and this is a step up in class. May find this tough going under these conditions once again.

Form: 153148

(1)

Danzay¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73| D

7/1

Although he has won over this trip still a question mark as to whether it is his optimum. Close up at Nottingham last time and more than capable of bouncing back.

Form: 291374

(6)

Liva⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70WS

5/2

Sent off favourite for his first two starts in handicaps and was disappointing. Well held next time at Sandown and has now had a wind operation since that last run. Hopes pinned on that having a positive effect.

Form: 5312-55

Forecasts

Liva (5/2), Macaque (11/4), Akvavera (3/1), Danzay (7/1), Jumping Jack (8/1), Paramount Love (10/1), Presence Process (33/1)

Danzay is more than capable of bouncing back to winning ways although there is a slight question mark over this trip being his best. Akvavera ran a poor race for the first time at Redcar and can easily be forgiven and go close. We will take a chance that there could be a good pace on here and that will certainly benefit the chances of JUMPING JACK who can win in the first-time cheekpieces.