17:00 Epsom Downs

Sunday 26 September 2021

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Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 23.00s

(5)

Marlay Park¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Off the mark on return/yard debut in a Bath maiden (5.7f) in April. Held form well after and back to winning ways at this C&D, beating Gosnay Gold by 2½ lengths. 6 lb higher now, though.

Form: 523621

(6)

Sir Oliver^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 77| CD

8/1

Consistent sort who recorded his third win of the season over this C&D last month. Had nothing to spare that day but is only 2 lb higher now.

Form: 931531

(4)

Sadiqaa^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 79| D

9/2

Showed some improvement when scoring for the first time since debut when narrow winner at Newmarket last week. Up only 1 lb so needs considering.

Form: 73-8731

(9)

Epsom Faithfull²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 76| D

3/1

Produced a career best to resume winning ways at Goodwood and followed up off the same mark at Lingfield later that week. 7 lb higher now but remains on a tempting mark.

Form: 363211

(2)

George Morland¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 77| D

9/1

Off the mark on debut at Kempton (7f) and stepped up again when second under a penalty at Salisbury. Back to form when 2¾ lengths third of 6 to Marlay Park in handicap at this C&D last time.

Form: 128663

(8)

Gosnay Gold^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 74| CD

9/1

Had 3 lengths in hand when scoring over C&D last month and respectable second under a penalty back here next time. More required off this mark, though.

Form: 525412

(7)

Otago²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 70| CD

20/1

Bagged back-to-back C&D wins in July but not quite in same form both starts since, 2¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Sir Oliver in handicap at this C&D last time.

Form: 351166

(1)

Desert Land^v1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65

22/1

Winner at Brighton in April but not at that level since, 3¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Epsom Faithfull in handicap at Goodwood latest. Change of headgear.

Form: 170466

(3)

Alezan¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| D

8/1

Consistent sort who resumed winning ways at Brighton (7f) in April and back at that level when runner-up at Kempton/Sandown last 2 starts. Should give another good account.

Form: 424422

Forecasts

Epsom Faithfull (3/1), Marlay Park (4/1), Sadiqaa (9/2), Sir Oliver (8/1), Alezan (8/1), George Morland (9/1), Gosnay Gold (9/1), Otago (20/1), Desert Land (22/1)

EPSOM FAITHFULL has improved of late and had enough in hand at Lingfield to suggest she can complete the hat-trick. Sadiqaa pulled clear with the second when scoring at Newmarket last week and is only 1 lb higher now, while Alezan should give another good account.