17:15 Epsom Downs

Saturday 1 June 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Investec Out Of The Ordinary Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 34.55s

(6)

Byron Flyer¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 104| D

25/1

In fine form when rattling off a hat-trick towards the end of last year but returned with a below par effort at York recently. May have more to give this year and could come on for his recent outing.

Form: 33111-0

(5)

Aquarium²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 103| C

7/1

Very consistent and Mountain Angel franked the form of his Epsom second by winning here Friday. Impressive when winning at Chester last time, despite being slowly away and only nudged up 2lb for that.

Form: 502281

(7)

Sextant²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 97| D

2/1

Yet to finish outside of the first two in four starts and has won twice, including handicap debut at Ascot last time when staying on strongly in impressive fashion. Looks sure to have more to give considering his connections.

Form: 212-1

(1)

Fire Fighting¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| C| D

12/1

Has been kept busy this year and back on a workable handicap mark. Only narrowly denied at Hamilton last time and while this is tougher, he's a course winner who often runs well here and gets De Sousa in the saddle.

Form: 205942

(9)

Mazzuri²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 95

33/1

Won twice at Gowran Park last year and ran with credit on second start for this yard at Goodwood last time in Listed class. Punished by the handicapper for that though and more needed as a result.

Form: 2162-83

(4)

Genetics²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 94| D

8/1

Won three times in handicap company last year but the assessor appeared to catch up with him towards the end of the campaign and only a moderate effort at Chester on return.

Form: 21105-5

(8)

Breath Caught²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

14/1

Won two of his six races last year and ran well in defeat in the other four outings. At his best when allowed an uncontested lead but entitled to need the run here on belated return.

Form: 132215-

(10)

Eddystone Rock⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 92| D

14/1

In fine form since returning from an AW campaign and had a bit in hand when winning at Chester last week. Up 3lb but still feasibly handicapped and impossible to rule out in current form.

Form: 461231

(3)

Grandee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| D

7/1

Listed winner back in 2017 and gained his first win since on his second start for this yard at Newcastle two runs ago. Not seen to best effect when given too much to do at York last time and likely he's still in form.

Form: 766-414

(11)

Soto Sizzler³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: W J Knight| OR: 88| CD

9/2

One win from seven starts as a three-year-old and improved from his reappearance on AW at Kempton when landing a C&D handicap last time out (Eddystone Rock second). Only up 5lb for that and every chance of more to come.

Form: 3168-51

(2)

Kyllachy Gala^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: W Greatrex| OR: 87

66/1

Just one win from 21 starts but badly out of form in three runs on the Flat in 2019, barely beating a rival home. Dropped 5lb but has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 642-770

Forecasts

Sextant (2/1), Soto Sizzler (9/2), Grandee (7/1), Aquarium (7/1), Genetics (8/1), Fire Fighting (12/1), Eddystone Rock (14/1), Breath Caught (14/1), Byron Flyer (25/1), Mazzuri (33/1), Kyllachy Gala (66/1)

SOTO SIZZLER was impressive when winning over course and distance last time out and the assessor hasn't gone overboard with a 5lb rise. Sextant is another who will surely have more to give as a four-year-old and he looks sure to be a threat to the selection. Aquarium has shown he acts at this venue and is another to consider after his impressive success at Chester last time.