14:50 Epsom Downs

Sunday 26 September 2021

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

Go Epsom Handicap

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 2m 6.71s

(2)

Greatgadian⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 93

5/2

Well-bred colt who confirmed the encouragement of previous efforts when scoring cosily at Nottingham 72 days ago. That form looks solid and return to this trip should pose no problem.

Form: 31-2331

(6)

Data Protection^p1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| C| D

16/1

Just about better than ever when landing 6-runner handicap at Newmarket (July) in the summer. Readily brushed aside last two starts, though. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 315700

(7)

Champagne Piaff²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89| D

3/1

Landed a gamble in Windsor handicap in August, then shaped well (met trouble) when third at Ascot (12f) earlier this month. Remains with potential, so bold showing expected.

Form: 418-613

(3)

Patient Dream²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| CD

4/1

Likeable, improving gelding who made it 3 for the season over C&D last time. Rather scraped home, however, and this is a bit more competitive.

Form: 4-14141

(1)

Rival¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

17/2

Opened his account at Chester in May and got back on track under an aggressive ride at the same track last time. Might not get to the front on this occasion, however.

Form: 416393

(4)

Knowing¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 75| CD

7/1

Smooth-traveller who gained his second success at this track when scoring under a confident ride over C&D earlier in the month. Up in grade now, but deserves respect nonetheless.

Form: 33-0841

(5)

Arenas Del Tiempo²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 77| CD

8/1

5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago, value for extra having gone off hard. Three from her last four and still improving, so excellent claims.

Form: 201161

Non-Runners

(8)

Alpine Mistral¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: S L Keightley J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Greatgadian (5/2), Champagne Piaff (3/1), Patient Dream (4/1), Knowing (7/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (8/1), Rival (17/2), Alpine Mistral (14/1), Data Protection (16/1)

ARENAS DEL TIEMPO got home comfortably despite setting strong fractions here last time and she's fancied to gain her fourth win of the campaign despite some stern opposition in Greatgadian and Champagne Piaff, who also arrive with progressive profiles.