17:05 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 31 August 2021

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 23.63s

(7)

Gosnay Gold^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 67| BF| D

3/1

Winner at Chepstow in June. Not at his best on last 2 starts but is back to the same mark he was runner-up over C&D from last month. Considered.

Form: 215254

(2)

Trusty Scout²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

5/1

Last of 8 on Dundalk handicap bow for Andrew Slattery in January but he had hinted at ability prior to that and it'll be interesting to see if there's any strength behind him in betting on yard debut.

Form: 70-78

(1)

Good Regal^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 64

25/1

No better than modest form in his 3 qualifying runs but perhaps he'll fare better now handicapping in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 665

(8)

Chloholteen⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 62| BF

7/2

Improved when runner-up on Lingfield (AW) handicap debut but he's failed to back that up on turf twice. Still early days but bounce back is needed.

Form: 40-6245

(5)

Apache Jewel²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Buick| T: R Brisland| OR: 50| BF

3/1

Good second over C&D last month. Failed to back that up when 8 lengths fourth at Brighton just a week later but the booking of William Buick (1-3 for the yard) suggests she may fare better now.

Form: 035024

(3)

Essme¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 49

6/1

Handicap debut third at Salisbury this month but wasn't too bad but she ran no sort of race on AW 7 days later. Return to turf needs to help.

Form: 06230

(6)

Mr Moneypenny^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48

28/1

Cheekpieces on first time, ran by far his best race to date when runner-up in 78f Brighton classified event 27 days ago. Claims if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 97-0892

(4)

Lanika^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Tailed off switched to hurdles at Stratford last week. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 072376

Forecasts

Gosnay Gold (3/1), Apache Jewel (3/1), Chloholteen (7/2), Trusty Scout (5/1), Essme (6/1), Good Regal (25/1), Mr Moneypenny (28/1), Lanika (28/1)

APACHE JEWEL and Gosnay Gold were both a good second over C&D last month, with the former taken to go one better now with William Buick taking over in the saddle. Trusty Scout would also enter the reckoning should the betting speak in his favour on his first outing for David O'Meara.