18:10 Epsom Downs

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Ebbisham Lane Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 1m 47.33s

(5)

Mythical Madness^v⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 972681

(4)

Never Said Nothing^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 9 in claimer (14/1) at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Could make an impression if he can back that up returned to handicap company.

Form: 226473

(9)

Goddess Of Fire^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tia Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 66| D

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 36 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly, but he's not been threatening to defy his sliding mark.

Form: 622348

(2)

Olivers Pursuit^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell| T: S Dow| OR: 60| D

18/1

18/1, first run since leaving Gay Kelleway when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 36 days ago. Blinkers back on, but turf record is uninspiring.

Form: 1-59470

(1)

Platinum Prince^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 59

7/2

Unreliable individual. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, soft, 12/1) 17 days ago. Can't be discounted despite his quirks.

Form: 518-062

(6)

Ascraeus⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Aled Beech⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 58

4/1

Latest win at Salisbury in June. 4/1, 2 lengths fifth of 8 to Mythical Madness in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Unlikely to turn the tables with that rival.

Form: 778515

(8)

Regulator^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sebastian Woods⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 58

11/2

Latest win at Chepstow in June. 11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, firm) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 742135

Non-Runners

(7)

Maykir²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: J R Jenkins J: Marco Ghiani

(3)

The Lords Walk³³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: W G M Turner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Platinum Prince (7/2), Ascraeus (4/1), Mythical Madness (9/2), Never Said Nothing (9/2), Regulator (11/2), Goddess Of Fire (15/2), Maykir (16/1), Olivers Pursuit (18/1), The Lords Walk (25/1)

MYTHICAL MADNESS did well to get up late over C&D a week ago and remains well treated on old form, so he's an obvious choice to follow up in a thin contest. Platinum Prince is a danger if he's in the mood, while Never Said Nothing's recent third in a claimer gives hope that he could make his presence felt.