20:15 Epsom Downs

Thursday 30 June 2022

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Coral Proud Supporter Of British Racing Handicap

Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 2m 10.58s

(4)

Sagauteur²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

10/3

Reliable type who has returned from a break with last-gasp victories in handicaps at Newcastle and York, both at around this trip. Combined 6 lb rise easy to swallow and he should remain competitive.

Form: 153-311

(5)

Hyanna^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| C| D

9/4

Now 14 lb below last winning mark, but that success was gained back in June 2020 and while his latest effort in first-time cheekpieces (retained here) at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) was creditable, others make more appeal.

Form: 685-554

(7)

Urban Violet²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Channon| OR: 76

9/1

Successful start to last season off a 1 lb higher mark at Sandown. Well on her reappearance this time round, but left that well behind when going close at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) and this step back up in trip looks a good move.

Form: 0399-02

(1)

Light Up Our Stars^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

4/1

Bagged three handicaps on the bounce over 7f/1m at Chelmsford for Tony Carroll in April/May. Continued the good work back on turf when third of 13 off this mark at York (9f, good to firm) and he's a player on debut for new yard.

Form: 331113

(6)

Leroy Leroy⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 68| D

7/2

Shaped as though working his way back to form when third at Goodwood earlier this month, but followed that with a lesser effort in a first-time visor (discarded here) at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm) recently.

Form: 24-4237

(2)

Stopnsearch^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 68| D

22/1

Windsor winner off 4 lb higher last spring and in good form on the AW earlier this year. Form has dipped badly since returning from a short break, though, and hopes here pinned on first-time cheekpieces working the oracle.

Form: 32D800

Non-Runners

(3)

Curtiz¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: H Morrison J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Hyanna (9/4), Sagauteur (10/3), Leroy Leroy (7/2), Light Up Our Stars (4/1), Curtiz (11/2), Urban Violet (9/1), Stopnsearch (22/1)

The return to this trip could be just the ticket for URBAN VIOLET, who finished strongly from well off the pace when going down narrowly over a mile at Yarmouth. She is 1 lb below her last winning mark and gets the nod in this competitive heat. Sagauteur remains on a workable mark and should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick, while Light Up Our Stars is another key player.