16:55 Epsom Downs

Monday 30 August 2021

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Deborah Cooper 40th Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 45.46s

(7)

Mythical Madness^v³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner in July. 11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago so has work to do.

Form: 268118

(6)

Dogged^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 75

15/2

Modest fifth of 8 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago. Hood on 1st time and needs to get back on track if he's to gain his first win since 2019.

Form: 5-53645

(9)

Buckingham^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

12/1

Latest win at Bath in June. 33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to step forward.

Form: 195409

(2)

Chase The Dollar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 523205

(8)

Mutaraafeq⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: I Furtado| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 14/1) 80 days ago on final run for Charles Hills. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 933-9

(1)

Yanifer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 73| BF

5/1

Bagged his third win of 2021 at Bath in August. Creditable neck third of 7 to Curtiz in handicap (5/2) at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago, sticking to task. Well in the mix.

Form: 621113

(3)

Bonus^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| BF

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. 6/4, respectable fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 662135

(4)

Curtiz¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 65

7/4

Enjoying an excellent season, and posted career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/4) at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 130551

(5)

Prince Rock¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 63

14/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 8/1) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 026327

Forecasts

Curtiz (7/4), Yanifer (5/1), Chase The Dollar (11/2), Dogged (15/2), Bonus (10/1), Buckingham (12/1), Mythical Madness (12/1), Prince Rock (14/1), Mutaraafeq (18/1)

CURTIZ bagged win number three of an excellent 2021 at Ffos Las earlier in the month and is fancied to go in again with this longer trip sure to play to his strengths. Yanifer also arrives bidding for a fourth win of the current campaign and is next on the list with Prince Rock not taken lightly either off a handy mark.