15:05 Epsom Downs

Monday 27 August 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

China Southern Airlines Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 56.46s

(4)

Just Glamorous²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: R Harris| OR: 99| D

11/2

Back to form out of the blue when winning soft-ground listed race at Ascot last October. Back in his shell this year, however, and plenty to prove, for all return to an easy surface will suit.

Form: 127-500

(3)

Blue De Vega¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 96| D

7/2

Easily his best effort when winning 5f handicap at Ascot on penultimate outing, and not disgraced when third of 4 to Tarboosh in conditions race at Nottingham last time. Fairly treated on old form, and handles soft ground, so considered.

Form: 490613

(2)

Pettochside²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J J Bridger| OR: 94| C| D

7/2

Goodwood specialist who was better than ever in the spring, and finished second in the Dash here in June, but failed to fire in two runs at the 'Glorious' meeting. Possible to make excuses for both those runs, though, and should bounce back.

Form: 817270

(7)

Boom The Groom⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR: 90| D

9/2

Ran well when third at Goodwood late last month, but below form on both starts here this season, and ran poorly at York last week. Hard to back with any confidence now.

Form: 405330

(6)

Carlton Frankie^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86| D

5/1

Just 1lb higher than when winning over 5f at Redcar in May. Not at best since, although forced too strong a pace when seventh at Doncaster last time.

Form: 491657

(1)

Bahamian Sunrise^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Gallagher| OR: 77| CD

16/1

Best effort this season when scoring over C&D in April in this headgear, but not in the same form subsequently, and ran poorly after a break at Brighton last time.

Form: 413607

(5)

Jack Taylor^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| D

5/1

Dual winner over this trip at Brighton in June/July, and raced too freely when below best at that venue last time. Out of weights here, but reliable on the whole, and not overfaced by any means.

Form: 912165

Forecasts

Blue De Vega (7/2), Pettochside (7/2), Boom The Groom (9/2), Carlton Frankie (5/1), Jack Taylor (5/1), Just Glamorous (11/2), Bahamian Sunrise (16/1)

BLUE DE VEGA is not a frequent winner, but comes here in form and should have no excuses. Dash runner-up Pettochside didn't fire at Goodwood's big meeting, but had excuses, and should be competitive, while bottom-weight Jack Taylor is proving consistent as a rule, and isn't one to dismiss despite being out of the handicap proper.