14:00 Epsom Downs

Saturday 5 June 2021

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

World Pool At The tote Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 9.73s

(6)

King Zain²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

18/1

Fair 7f winning juvenile. Respectable efforts both starts this year at up to 1m, though handicap debut at Ascot suggests his mark is a stiff one. Elements of his pedigree indicate he will stay.

Form: 1681-45

(3)

King Frankel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| D

5/2

Small-field maiden win at Pontefract backed up by the clock and he found only a good prospect too strong on handicap debut at Newbury 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise to deal with but he can be a factor.

Form: 622-212

(2)

Greatgadian¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 87

5/1

AW winner at 2 yrs and upped his game after a wind op when pulling clear with a promising newcomer at Windsor on reappearance. Bit too free upped to this trip when third of 4 on handicap debut.

Form: 31-23

(1)

Patient Dream⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| C

15/8

Chased home subsequent Acomb winner on debut at York and looked uncomplicated when scoring at Lingfield next time. Took form to new level when making winning return here and there's more to come.

Form: 4164-1

(9)

Freak Out^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Boughey| OR: 81

13/2

Signed off for Declan Carroll with nursery win at Redcar and made encouraging debut for this yard when touched off at Redcar on return. Occupied same spot at Newmarket and now up in trip in headgear.

Form: 471-242

(4)

Zhang Fei^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 79

10/1

Consistent rather than progressive at up to this trip. Limit already looks pretty established ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 6035-34

(5)

Solent Gateway^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 78

28/1

Yet to win a race and made no impression at Chester last week, even acknowledging he wasn't ideally placed. Needs to raise his game in this deeper contest.

Form: 5642-39

Non-Runners

(7)

Camelot Tales³⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Non Runner

(8)

Chase The Dollar¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Patient Dream (15/8), King Frankel (5/2), Greatgadian (5/1), Chase The Dollar (5/1), Freak Out (13/2), Zhang Fei (10/1), Camelot Tales (10/1), King Zain (18/1), Solent Gateway (28/1)

The handicap PATIENT DREAM won at this venue on return in April has turned out to be strong form, and given his dam stayed beyond this trip, there should be more to come as his stamina is drawn out. He appeals as being the pick at the weights, with King Frankel and Chase The Dollar feared most.