19:35 Epsom Downs

Thursday 13 July 2023

All17:5518:2519:0019:3520:1020:40

Miles Commercial Handicap

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 1m 23.85s

(9)

Marsh Benham⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 70| D

11/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in June. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good, 13/2) 6 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 93-6114

(2)

Redredrobin¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 69| D

11/4

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Salisbury in June. Fifth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 411215

(1)

Harb¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: P Crate| OR: 69

6/1

11/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. On a handy mark but has stamina to prove up in trip.

Form: 245464

(3)

Otago⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 66| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Brighton in April. Last of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 51 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 54-2188

(6)

Dulcet Spirit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: B R Johnson| OR: 58| D

9/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. 33/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 4-14773

(4)

Nubough^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 58

18/1

Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 22/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 5-57276

(8)

Stepmother¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57

33/1

50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 03-4786

(7)

Bonus^h⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| D

11/1

20/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 73 days ago. Hood back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 17960-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Evasive Power¹³²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: R Brisland J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Redredrobin (11/4), Marsh Benham (11/4), Otago (7/2), Harb (6/1), Evasive Power (13/2), Dulcet Spirit (9/1), Bonus (11/1), Nubough (18/1), Stepmother (33/1)

REDREDROBIN has already won three times in 2023 and, having found things happening too quickly over the minimum distance at Salisbury last time, she's fancied to get her head back in front returned to a more suitable trip. Marsh Benham arrives in form and looks a danger, while Dulcet Spirit can't be dismissed.