14:10 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Chantilly Nursery

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 26.10s

(5)

Love Your Work^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Fahy| T: A West| OR: 72

10/1

Some promise in debut at Leicester when third of four despite racing keenly. Done too much too early in both subsequent races however at Haydock and Chelmsford. Track may suit his style but no easy task with this weight.

Form: 353

(6)

Cracking Speed¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

7/1

Steadily improved in each of his three races to date with the latest seeing him a close-up third at Wolverhampton. Steps up to 7f for first time here and bred to appreciate it so expecting a bold bid on handicap debut.

Form: 753

(7)

Majestic Mac¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 70

11/1

Not necessarily made the improvement you would like to see in his three races so far. Didn't last home under front-running tactics here and couldn't get involved when held up latest at Ffos Las. Others more appealing.

Form: 946

(3)

Pirate¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

11/2

Only beaten 1L into fourth at Ascot on handicap debut before running away with a 7lb apprentice at Newmarket and paid the price late on. Ascot form shows he is capable and jockey booking here a huge positive for his chances.

Form: 63544

(8)

Royal Variety¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: J Tate| OR: 69

6/1

Showed some ability without seriously threatening in first two races over 7f before not staying 1m½f at Nottingham last time out. This should be more suitable on handicap debut but will need to improve.

Form: 345

(9)

So Hi Class⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 68

20/1

Having showed little in his first two starts over 6f this gelding made a better fist of things latest when upped to 7f at Chelmsford (AW) eventually finishing fourth. Had a break since and could have improvement in his locker.

Form: 074

(2)

Call Him Al¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

4/1

Stepped up to 7f for his handicap debut at Musselburgh he duly obliged under front-running tactics. Raised 3lb for that but 7lb apprentice negates that so has to have a big chance here providing jockey gets the fractions right.

Form: 7651

(10)

Capla Gilda¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 68| D

5/1

Won two of his three for this yard, a Ffos Las handicap and Catterick seller latest with a third at Newmarket sandwiched in-between. 5lb higher than Newmarket and 7lb higher than Ffos Las so more needed but progressive enough.

Form: 782131

(4)

Sukalia²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 65

25/1

Handicap debutant has been beaten 10L plus in all three starts to date, all over 7f with two on AW. Hard to recommend her on evidence so far.

Form: 966

(1)

Valentino Sunrise⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 51

6/1

Experienced gelding has run well the last twice in handicaps at Lingfield (fourth) and Kempton (third). Didn't seem to last 7f earlier this season in only previous try but worth another go and suitability to it will determine his chance.

Form: 060943

Forecasts

Call Him Al (4/1), Capla Gilda (5/1), Pirate (11/2), Valentino Sunrise (6/1), Royal Variety (6/1), Cracking Speed (7/1), Love Your Work (10/1), Majestic Mac (11/1), So Hi Class (20/1), Sukalia (25/1)

CALL HIM AL showed a likable attitude when battling back to win at Musselburgh under Paul Hanagan and with today's rider taking 7lb off his back Richard Fahey's colt has an excellent chance to follow up. Pirate rates a big danger despite having looked an extremely difficult rider under Thore Hammer Hansen last time with today's jockey likely to be capable of restraining the colt to show his true ability. Richard Hannon's other runner Cracking Speed mustn't be forgotten either and he looks the sort going into handicaps at the right time.