14:50 Epsom Downs

Thursday 8 September 2022

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Residence Collection Fantastically Flush Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 18.06s

(6)

Restorer^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| D

3/1

Veteran who has tumbled in the weights and he was competitive for a long way when fifth in 10-runner handicap here (12f) 10 days ago, weakening last ½f. One to keep an eye on with drop in trip a likely plus.

Form: 436665

(4)

Beautiful Crown⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76| D

9/4

Landed back-to-back 10f handicaps on AW/turf last summer and he arrives here in good nick, keeping on for third at Windsor (11/5f) following a rare tardy start. Forecast easy ground will hold no fears and considered with his rider taking off a handy 5 lb.

Form: 17-0423

(7)

Monteria¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: W S Kittow| OR: 76

6/1

Took his form up a level on reappearance/yard debut when fourth at Kempton in March and went a long way to confirming that improvement when filling that same position at Wolverhampton 3 weeks later. Market check advised on return/handicap bow.

Form: 3-44

(3)

Eikonix²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

5/1

All weather novice winner as a 2-y-o and solid enough efforts when placed first 2 starts in handicaps over this trip in the spring. Hasn't really scaled same heights in 3 starts since, so he does need to step up again from his sliding mark.

Form: 5-32445

(2)

Semser^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| D

12/1

5-y-o who quickly put a poor effort behind him when running out a convincing winner at Chelmsford (10f) 23 days ago. All 3 career victories have come on AW but did show his effectiveness on turf earlier in career.

Form: 1-22801

(5)

Arthur's Victory¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 71| C

11/2

Shed maiden tag over 7f here last July and overcame positional bias to follow up at Wolverhampton (7f) the following month. Has stepped up with each outing this term, best effort to date when keeping on well for third at Yarmouth (1m) 11 days ago. Respected up in trip.

Form: 115-053

Non-Runners

(1)

Pride Of Nepal²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J Scott J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Beautiful Crown (9/4), Restorer (3/1), Pride Of Nepal (10/3), Eikonix (5/1), Arthur's Victory (11/2), Monteria (6/1), Semser (12/1)

Course-winner ARTHUR'S VICTORY arrives here having run her best race of the season when keeping on well for third at Yarmouth (1m) 11 days ago and she could be the way to go off the same mark now tackling this longer trip. Beautiful Crown and veteran Restorer, who also arrive on the back of creditable efforts, can also play a part.