14:15 Epsom Downs

Thursday 8 September 2022

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Bohle Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 2m 53.59s

(13)

Bad Company^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Boyle| OR: 86

7/1

Scored at Newmarket in May. Last of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f) 18 days ago but did too much too soon so not ruled out.

Form: 154320

(9)

Enthused^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: J Parr| OR: 85| D

12/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. Last of 11 in handicap at Chester (12.3f) 39 days ago but not discounted if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 831-010

(8)

Napper Tandy³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| BF| D

16/1

5/2, only seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 36 days ago. Makes turf debut and in the mix if rediscovering old form.

Form: 3-54337

(3)

Duesenberg¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 77

33/1

Very good fourth over hurdles at Newton Abbot 19 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, so he needs considering.

Form: 0/21030-

(10)

Militry Decoration^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Poulton| OR: 71| D

16/1

Scored at Bath in April and good fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 271225

(5)

Thibault^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: A West| OR: 70

4/1

Winner at Chepstow in April. Good second of 12 in handicap over C&D 10 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the picture.

Form: 74-7512

(7)

Vissani^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| D

20/1

Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (12f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to bounce back

Form: 691-796

(1)

King's Castle⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 68

9/1

Won at Newbury in June but only tenth of 12 there 49 days ago on his final run for Joseph Tuite. More required for his new yard.

Form: 270140

(2)

Runrized^t⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: C Poulton| OR: 67

125/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Sandown (14f) 89 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 15/60-77

(6)

Derry Lad⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 67

6/4

Scored at Sligo in May and in excellent form since, third of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f) 54 days ago. Holds very good claims.

Form: 1-39133

(4)

Cherry Cola³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 65

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Brighton (11.9f) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 522538

(11)

Niblawi¹⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 64

25/1

9/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (21.6f, soft), making effort earlier than ideal. Off 150 days and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 554-356

Non-Runners

(12)

Rozalia²³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J R Fanshawe J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Derry Lad (6/4), Thibault (4/1), Rozalia (5/1), Bad Company (7/1), King's Castle (9/1), Cherry Cola (12/1), Enthused (12/1), Napper Tandy (16/1), Militry Decoration (16/1), Vissani (20/1), Niblawi (25/1), Duesenberg (33/1), Runrized (125/1)

Lots with chances but in-form Irish raider DERRY LAD is weighted to go close so gets the nod at the chief expense of Thibault who will benefit from the likely good gallop here. Rozalia needs factoring in too in her bid for a third win of 2022 along with Militry Decoration.