17:25 Epsom Downs

Monday 27 August 2018

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

China Southern Dreamliner Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 47.84s

(7)

Zlatan^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: E De Giles| OR: 78

6/1

Quirky sort who travels well but doesn't often deliver and that was emphasised by his run last month at Chester where he looked reluctant to go past. Below form since, and opposable on balance.

Form: 222227

(6)

Affina¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82

9/4

Front runner who has run with credit to be second on last couple of outings, most recently when behind Hollydaze at Brighton. No guarantee she will get a soft lead here, bit hard to dismiss.

Form: 14-9322

(3)

Corazon Espinado¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: S Dow| OR: 80| CD

9/2

Won on return to turf over C&D in April, and only sub-par run since came over further. Again ran well when 1¾L third of 5 to George at Salisbury last time, and claims for all she won't get an easy lead.

Form: 114723

(2)

Duke Of North³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Ground was quick when he gained back-to-back wins over C&D last month (latter for this rider), but he handles softer ground as well, and easy to ignore latest run over a trip short of his best. One to bear in mind.

Form: 8-20115

(4)

Cuban Heel^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 78

10/3

Best effort when neck behind Corazon Espinado over C&D on his return. Not built on that yet, but caught the eye when running on from a poor position at Windsor last time, and on a fair mark, for all he remains a maiden.

Form: 42-2663

(1)

Deadly Accurate¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| C

9/2

Has endured a rather luckless season having shaped well in handicaps on a few occasions particularly at Newbury in a race that is working out well. Below best of late, though, ruining his chance with a slow start last time.

Form: 623675

Non-Runners

(5)

Blaze Of Hearts²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D K Ivory J: R Winston

Forecasts

Affina (9/4), Cuban Heel (10/3), Deadly Accurate (9/2), Corazon Espinado (9/2), Blaze Of Hearts (11/2), Zlatan (6/1), Duke Of North (9/1)

Corazon Espinado and Affina both want to dominate, and the pair could compromise each other, which would help set things up for CUBAN HEEL, who was second to the first-named here in April, and has not had the rub of the green subsequently. Duke of North has won twice over C&D this season, and is also considered having had excuses over a trip too sharp last time.