15:45 Epsom Downs

Monday 30 August 2021

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Amateurs' Derby Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 2m 42.14s

(3)

Great Esteem^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Watson| OR: 86| D

8/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 12/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 61 days ago, having run of race. Blinkers back on.

Form: 139459

(7)

Catfish Row¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: M Scudamore| OR: 80WS

25/1

100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, heavy). Off 6 months/had wind op. Up in trip on first Flat start for this yard (fairly useful in France).

Form: 5944-

(1)

Cemhaan^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽²⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 79

6/5

6/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 32 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on couple of runner-up efforts prior to that.

Form: 88-5227

(2)

Captain Haddock⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Henry Main⁽⁴⁾| T: H Main| OR: 78

5/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. 28/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good) 8 days ago. Back in trip minus blinkers. Considered.

Form: 208137

(6)

Maori Knight¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: R Hughes| OR: 77

15/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 4/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip, which isn't certain to suit.

Form: 8-16445

(5)

Hotspur Harry^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: George Eddery⁽²⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 69

8/1

13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Back up in trip with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 356563

(4)

Glan Y Gors²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Andrew McBride⁽⁶⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 68| D

10/1

28/1, first run since leaving David Thompson when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: 742244

Forecasts

Cemhaan (6/5), Captain Haddock (5/1), Maori Knight (15/2), Hotspur Harry (8/1), Great Esteem (8/1), Glan Y Gors (10/1), Catfish Row (25/1)

CEMHAAN was disappointing at Newcastle last month, but that was a stronger contest than this one and his brace of runner-up efforts prior to that read well in the context of this. Unlike a couple of these, Captain Haddock's stamina is assured and he is second choice.