18:53 Epsom Downs

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 18:54 | Winning time: 1m 22.93s

(4)

Otago²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69| CD

10/3

Dual C&D winner last season, including this race. Latest win at Brighton in May. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to soft, 9/1) next time. Big player back down in class.

Form: 5-65214

(5)

Eloso^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Tart| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| D

10/3

One win from 21 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 255436

(7)

Granary Queen^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| D

5/1

Temperamental sort. 8/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 16 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 137351

(2)

I Am A Dreamer^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: C Wallis| OR: 63| D

16/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8-37549

(3)

Hector Loza^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 54| D

13/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 20/1) latest start (when trained by Simon Dow) 31 days ago.

Form: 036-880

(1)

Essme³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 50| BF| D

10/3

Winner at Lingfield in May. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good, 7/4) 38 days ago, no match for winner. Can give a good account.

Form: 27-7712

(6)

Rainbow Sign^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 48| D

11/1

Winner at Lingfield in April. 4/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 30 days ago. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 55-2616

Forecasts

Eloso (10/3), Otago (10/3), Essme (10/3), Granary Queen (5/1), Hector Loza (13/2), Rainbow Sign (11/1), I Am A Dreamer (16/1)

OTAGO was a good winner of this last season and arrives here in decent heart, so holds solid claims. Eloso is feared most dropped to a career-low mark ahead of recent Brighton-winner Granary Queen.