Epsom Downs Welcomes Back Owners Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 55.43s

(1)

Green Power^b1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 90| D

12/1

Well treated on what he is doing in the summer of 2019 but hasn't stood much racing in recent times and he looks a declining force. First-time blinkers reached for.

Form: 09/76-57

(2)

Spoof¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 87| D

7/2

Completed hat-trick in 9-runner handicap at Windsor in September. Wasn't on his game back on the AW in December but has gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 851117-

(3)

Recon Mission¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84| D

11/2

Finally cashed in on a reduced mark in 5-runner handicap at Lingfield in December. Merely ticking over on the AW since but he is at least fit ahead of switch to turf.

Form: 81-4375

(6)

Militia¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| DWS

7/2

In the form of his life last summer, bringing up the hat-trick at Musselburgh. Standards dipped slightly after but he returns on that last winning mark. Has had a wind op.

Form: 116803-

(5)

Duke Of Firenze¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 78| CD

5/1

Likeable veteran who added to career tally at Lingfield 10 days ago. Well held on rare turf start these days prior to that so others are more persuasive.

Form: 145501

(4)

Dark Shot^b¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| D

3/1

Kept very busy in 2020 and now 5 lb below his last winning mark, gained at Leicester in September. Disappointing spell at Southwell during the winter.

Form: 335-347

Forecasts

Dark Shot (3/1), Militia (7/2), Spoof (7/2), Duke Of Firenze (5/1), Recon Mission (11/2), Green Power (12/1)

Having enjoyed a very productive second half of 2020, SPOOF could be the answer on reappearance given he has gone well fresh in the past. Militia returns on his last winning mark but his best efforts have largely come on soft ground, so Recon Mission, fit from the AW, is feared most.