17:25 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 27 August 2019

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Spectacular Christmas Parties At Epsom Downs Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 21.08s

(4)

Sirius Slew^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 67

9/2

Respectable third at Windsor three starts ago but hasn't progressed since, including 7L 10th in 7f Doncaster handicap latest. Of interest when falling greatly in handicap and others are preferred.

Form: 253760

(11)

Aubretia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

15/2

Shaped as a non-stayer when tried over 1m2f on last two starts, including tailed off last of 13 at Newbury latest. Drastic drop in trip a plus but has a bit to prove now.

Form: 75-2560

(7)

Threefeetfromgold^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: Martin Smith| OR: 65

12/1

Four-race maiden who showed promise on handicap debut when third in 6f contest at Lingfield at the start of the month. Still on a workable mark and has the scope to improve further.

Form: 0-433

(14)

Recuerdame²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

Won off 1lb higher in 2018 and had ran some encouraging races prior to flopping in 7f Kempton contest in early August. Previous efforts on turf mean plenty more is needed.

Form: 15-6027

(8)

Geneva Spur³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 63

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden who ran respectably in 6f Yarmouth novice contest on latest start. Shaped as if this company should suit and on a dangerous mark for handicap debut.

Form: 68-4

(1)

Lady Monica¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: J R Holt| OR: 62

12/1

Winner of Nottingham novice on seasonal debut but has failed to land a blow in handicap company since. Latest 1L fourth in Salisbury contest (6f) offers some hope but improvement required.

Form: 0-19844

(9)

Poet's Magic²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: J G Portman| OR: 62

7/1

Solid second over C&D on penultimate start and posted respectable effort when fourth here last time out. Off the same mark but may need a couple to falter to win.

Form: 398024

(15)

Paddy's Pursuit¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57

50/1

Failed to trouble the judge in six starts and made an uninspiring yard debut at Carlisle on latest start. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4-47506

(2)

Confab³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 57

33/1

Well-beaten in five starts to date and offered no sort of race on handicap debut when tenth, beaten 22 lengths, at Lingfield (7f, soft) in July. Others readily preferred.

Form: 47000

(3)

Break Of Day^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 54| BF

4/1

: Progressed since being dropped back to intermediate trips, winning in good style at Lingfield on penultimate start before failing to stay a mile when third at Yarmouth last time. Up 1lb but open to further improvement.

Form: 707013

(10)

Crimson Kiss^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 52

33/1

Outsider for each run to date and hasn't pulled up trees so far, including 22L last of nine at Sandown (1m) last time. Shaped okay over C&D before that but makes little appeal.

Form: 95-969

(13)

Arriba De Toda¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: B Ellison| OR: 47

10/1

Has started to turn his form around recently without winning, including neck second at Brighton (1m) on latest start. Drop back in trip should be no issue and may well give another bold account.

Form: 563532

(6)

Harbour Times¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 46

16/1

Put up career best effort when second at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) on penultimate start before finishing outpaced fourth at Lingfield in mid-August. Needs o bounce back from that effort and prove consistency.

Form: 79-9824

(5)

Moon Artist¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

33/1

Offered a best effort of career so far when finishing 4L fourth in 1m Brighton handicap on latest start but hasn't been tested at this sort of trip before and vulnerable to higher rated rivals.

Form: 650504

Non-Runners

(12)

Cookupastorm¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Martin Smith J: Jacob Clark

Forecasts

Break Of Day (4/1), Sirius Slew (9/2), Geneva Spur (11/2), Poet's Magic (7/1), Aubretia (15/2), Arriba De Toda (10/1), Threefeetfromgold (12/1), Lady Monica (12/1), Recuerdame (12/1), Harbour Times (16/1), Cookupastorm (20/1), Moon Artist (33/1), Confab (33/1), Crimson Kiss (33/1), Paddy's Pursuit (50/1)

A weak-looking handicap to end proceedings, preference is for GENEVA SPUR who shaped well in a good-looking novice contest last time and has been given a good chance by the handicapper to make a winning debut in this company. Poet’s Magic has excelled over this course and distance and is vulnerable to improving horses while Arriba De Toda should suit the trip well but has become a frustrating sort.