20:50 Epsom Downs

Thursday 30 June 2022

All18:0118:3619:1119:4520:1520:50

Racing Staff Week Handicap

Off time: 20:53 | Winning time: 2m 41.65s

(2)

Night Eagle^p,t⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| C

16/5

Posted career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 5 days ago, just holding on. 5 lb penalty to carry now but must enter calculations.

Form: 1150-61

(11)

Boy George¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 58| D

10/3

Arrives in fine fettle, only narrowly denied a hat-trick in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 544112

(1)

Mint Julep⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D Steele| OR: 50

16/1

Still looking for first success and failed to improve from her reappearance effort when last seen at Chelmsford City 63 days ago.

Form: 9753-47

(3)

Myriad¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

11/4

Found improvement in recent starts, latest when fourth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good) 18 days ago. Remains low mileage and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 091-424

(12)

Blue Beret³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 48

9/1

Temperamental sort who finished well behind Boy George at Windsor last time and is likely best watched on debut for new yard.

Form: 39-8059

(6)

Pentimento³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: K Jewell| OR: 48

20/1

Still without a victory and didn't impress with his finishing effort at Brighton (8f) last time. Returns to longer trip.

Form: 88-3964

(10)

Eagles Dare^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 47

9/1

Not scored for some time and hasn't really fired this term. Visor now applied.

Form: 0-04467

(4)

Agent Of Fortune^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Tart| T: A Carson| OR: 45

25/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Night Eagle in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 5 days ago but isn't easy to win with nowadays. Up in trip. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 888954

(8)

Bannergirl³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after15 starts and hasn't done enough this season to make her of interest here. Another to step up in trip. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 327-560

(9)

Iconic Mover²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 45

66/1

Yet to better poor form under either code and he's readily passed over. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 8737-04

Non-Runners

(7)

Blairlogie¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: William Carson

(5)

Twining⁴⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Myriad (11/4), Night Eagle (16/5), Boy George (10/3), Blairlogie (15/2), Twining (8/1), Blue Beret (9/1), Eagles Dare (9/1), Mint Julep (16/1), Pentimento (20/1), Agent Of Fortune (25/1), Bannergirl (28/1), Iconic Mover (66/1)

Preference is for MYRIAD, who has upped his game of late and still has relatively few miles on the clock. Boy George and Twining head the list of dangers.