19:23 Epsom Downs

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Coral 'Get Closer To The Action' Handicap

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 1m 8.96s

(6)

Indian Creak¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 85| C| D

11/4

4/1, made all in 6-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Course winner had the run of the race there but he's still not taken lightly under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 722251

(7)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 84| D

9/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year, latest in 4-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly despite another 3 lb rise.

Form: 0-01141

(3)

Toussarok⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

13/2

Latest win at Brighton in May. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: U81024

(1)

Concierge¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 78| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021 but he posted a creditable third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Needs considering.

Form: 779-243

(2)

Gold Medal²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 80| D

8/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Eighth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (6f) 29 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. No forlorn hope off 3 lb lower mark now.

Form: 15-1508

(5)

Pablo Del Pueblo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69| D

4/1

9/4, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Now trained by Jim Boyle and needs to get back on track.

Form: 763315

Non-Runners

(4)

Sterling Knight¹⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

Indian Creak (11/4), Concierge (7/2), Pablo Del Pueblo (4/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (9/2), Sterling Knight (5/1), Toussarok (13/2), Gold Medal (8/1)

STERLING KNIGHT is enjoying a good season and taken to bag a third victory of 2022 now he enjoys a 5 lb pull in the weights with Indian Creak who got first run on him at Windsor. Mick Channon's all-the-way winner that day is still feared most though with Prince of Bel Lir another to consider in a competitive sprint.