19:20 Epsom Downs

Thursday 15 July 2021

All18:1018:4519:2019:5020:2020:50

Janet & Terry's 50th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 41.07s

(6)

Cemhaan^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Doyle| T: George Baker| OR: 77

4/1

Good second of 8 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 10/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. Shaping up well and booking of Shane Kelly looks a positive. Big player from handy mark.

Form: 0588-52

(9)

Lady Pendragon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: Martin Smith| OR: 73

14/1

4/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good) 14 days ago. Seems ideally suited by shorter and hasn't fired over this sort of distance the last twice.

Form: 4611-35

(3)

Quita³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: J R Boyle| OR: 73

40/1

22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good) 33 days ago. Lightly raced for current stable, so too soon to write her off.

Form: 55/05-57

(10)

Berrahri⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Best| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Won 12-runner handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 11/1) 5 days ago, battling well. Carries penalty. Claims if in the same form faced with a quick turnaround.

Form: 735841

(5)

Montaqem⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 66

200/1

50/1, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 570400

(2)

Beat The Heat^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| D

20/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago, slowly away. Not discounted from potentially lenient turf mark.

Form: 1-39383

(4)

Downsman^p⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76

7/1

9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Haydock (10.4f, heavy) 55 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 047-821

(8)

Ivaquestion³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 62

66/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 793246

(1)

Devizes¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 60| D

50/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. Seventh of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago, hampered. Yet to prove himself fully on turf.

Form: 121897

(7)

Our New Buddy²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 70| BF

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/10, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Still relatively unexposed, but mark demands more.

Form: 55-27

(11)

Amalfi Bay⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 63| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Carries penalty. Should take the beating.

Form: 7-8841

Forecasts

Amalfi Bay (11/8), Cemhaan (4/1), Berrahri (6/1), Downsman (7/1), Our New Buddy (9/1), Lady Pendragon (14/1), Beat The Heat (20/1), Quita (40/1), Devizes (50/1), Ivaquestion (66/1), Montaqem (200/1)

AMALFI BAY was well on top (eased late) when scoring over C&D a week ago, so he seems a feasible option to follow up under a penalty. Fellow last-time-out winner Downsman could prove a formidable opponent, while Cemhaan shouldn't be dismissed having just failed at Windsor 3 weeks ago.