13:50 Epsom Downs

Sunday 26 September 2021

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:2517:00

John Sutcliffe Nursery

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 22.68s

(6)

Sovereign Prince^p1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 83| BF

9/2

Fair maiden. Failed to land odds when third in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Cheekpieces on 1st time and may still do better on handicap bow now upped to 7f.

Form: 3723

(2)

Safra⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 79| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Kempton in June. 13/8, didn't get home under an aggressive ride when third of 9 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 42 days ago. Not dismissed now going into handicaps.

Form: 5193

(8)

Devasboy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

6/1

Opened his account in 4-runner minor event (5/2) at Brighton (7f, good) 20 days ago. May do better still on his handicap bow and needs considering.

Form: 421

(5)

Watchya²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 78

6/1

Has made the frame on all his three runs, best effort when running-on second of 8 in minor event (5/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. In the picture up in trip for first go in handicaps.

Form: 442

(3)

Galiac¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77

5/2

Fair maiden. 8/1, good fifth of 16 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Much respected on his nursery debut.

Form: 925

(1)

Dark Tulip¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

12/1

Landed 5f Nottingham maiden in July but below par both runs since, sixth of 10 in nursery at Salisbury (7f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 726106

(7)

Trail Hawk¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

10/1

Yet to make the frame in four starts, though he wasn't disgraced in first-time blinkers when fifth of 8 in nursery at Bath (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Shortlisted eased 2 lb now.

Form: 6555

Non-Runners

(4)

Galileo Glass²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: Darryll Holland J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Galiac (5/2), Sovereign Prince (9/2), Safra (5/1), Galileo Glass (5/1), Devasboy (6/1), Watchya (6/1), Trail Hawk (10/1), Dark Tulip (12/1)

A tight-knit nursery on form but WATCHYA gets the nod given he shaped as though this step up to 7f would really suit when runner-up at Haydock at the start of the month. Safra is weighted to go well and feared most, especially if not ridden so forcefully as when a fading third at Southwell, while Thirsk scorer Galileo Glass is another who is well worth a second look.