15:25 Epsom Downs

Sunday 26 September 2021

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

Apprentices' Derby Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 39.34s

(3)

Aced It^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 87| D

10/3

Latest win at Doncaster in March. 7/1, good length second of 11 to Berrahri in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 116242

(2)

Byron Flyer^v¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

11/1

Winless since 2019 but he got back on track under an enterprising ride when third of 11 to Berrahri in handicap over C&D 17 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 5-66373

(5)

Sarvan^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: George Scott| OR: 84

6/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2020, though he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 45 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 462296

(6)

Arctic Emperor²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: A Watson| OR: 87| BF

10/3

Completed a 1m handicap hat-trick at Brighton in July and posted another good run when fourth of 6 at Beverley (10f) 28 days ago. Not discounted if his stamina holds out up in trip again.

Form: 211124

(1)

Berrahri¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Best| OR: 73| CD

7/2

Veteran is enjoying an excellent 2021 and he bagged his second C&D success 17 days ago by length from Aced It, well ridden from the front. Not taken lightly in his current mood despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 413151

(4)

Going Gone¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie| T: J R Boyle| OR: 78

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, failed to improve for the step up to 14f when fifth of 6 in handicap at Sandown in May. May still do better back in trip after a break, so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 3-225

(7)

Kinderfrau¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox| T: B R Johnson| OR: 68| BF

18/1

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 15 days ago, suffering poor run last 1f. Makes turf debut from 2 lb out of the handicap so more is required.

Form: 4-5535

Forecasts

Aced It (10/3), Arctic Emperor (10/3), Berrahri (7/2), Going Gone (11/2), Sarvan (6/1), Byron Flyer (11/1), Kinderfrau (18/1)

ACED IT wasn't seen to best effect when runner-up to Berrahri over C&D earlier in the month and is fancied to turn the tables now, especially as he also enjoys a 1 lb pull in the weights. John Best's veteran is still feared most though with Arctic Emperor not ruled out tackling this trip for the first time.