15:35 Epsom Downs

Sunday 29 September 2019

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Kids Takeover Handicap

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 1m 49.6s

(6)

Hot Team^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 91

7/1

Winner of a Listed contest over 1m at Bordeaux last autumn, and best effort this season when fourth to Ayutthaya over 1m2½f at Haydock last time out on seemingly favoured soft ground. Respected now with conditions likely to suit.

Form: 31-9804

(2)

Desirous²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87

7/1

Handicapper has been slow to release his grip after the filly won well at Goodwood first time out although would tend to agree that she may at some stage have more to give. Never raced on soft; that could just be the missing link.

Form: 1-17624

(4)

I'm Available¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

11/10

Under-par in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot when last seen but hosed up over this trip at Nottingham in the spring and narrowly touched off next at Ascot under a penalty. Suspect there's more to give and testing ground certainly suits her.

Form: 215120

(5)

Marronnier^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 86

4/1

Sandown winner in July gone well on the most since and again not beaten far when fourth at Sandown latest. Still however suspect handicapper has the upper hand and Murphy jumps ship for I'm Available.

Form: 1-31254

(1)

House Of Kings^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 85

5/1

Disappointing at Sandown latest but had before that been threatening to gain an elusive second career score. Heavy ground well dealt with in the past so conditions no concern and perhaps first-time cheekpieces will help.

Form: 643326

(7)

Water's Edge²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 74

20/1

Lone win on AW but has made the frame on turf (1m2f at Newmarket, good to soft). Not for the first time 1m4f looked far enough latest but back over this trip he merits consideration.

Form: 134425

Non-Runners

(3)

Alfred Boucher¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: H Candy J: David Probert

Forecasts

I'm Available (11/10), Alfred Boucher (7/2), Marronnier (4/1), House Of Kings (5/1), Hot Team (7/1), Desirous (7/1), Water's Edge (20/1)

Runaway April Nottingham winner I'M AVAILABLE looked a filly with a big future in the spring but she has had a layoff since running below par at Royal Ascot. Hopefully Andrew Balding's filly is now fully recovered and ready to make up for lost time. Desirous has often disappointed but does threaten to have more to give and she isn't taken lightly. House Of Kings may prove best of the rest..