20:40 Epsom Downs

Thursday 13 July 2023

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

Vulcan Building Services Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.78s

(8)

Kitaro Kich^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 2/1) 31 days ago, keeping on having been denied a clear run. That was his most promising run yet and he's now fitted with cheekpieces.

Form: 66-3594

(6)

Feyha^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 66| D

10/1

Newcastle nursery winner who stepped up on her reappearance when third of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Brighton (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Change of headgear may enable her to settle better.

Form: 5481-83

(5)

Obama Army^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 64

11/4

Winner at Bath in May. 8/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 14 days ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces and he's likely to give it another good go. Engaged 8.00 Kempton Wednesday.

Form: 212225

(3)

Storm Valley¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 61

6/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW, 28/1). Off 160 days. Makes handicap debut for top yard so improvement could be forthcoming.

Form: 8-55

(4)

Ectocross¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: S Dow| OR: 55| D

8/1

Winner at Lingfield in March. 22/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 12 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: 138994

(7)

Delightfully Yours^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45

100/1

Visored for first time, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, good, 125/1) 8 days ago, slowly away. Established as limited.

Form: 48-4000

Non-Runners

(1)

Paradise Row²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Joey Haynes

(2)

Strictly Dreaming¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Benoit D L Sayette

Forecasts

Storm Valley (6/4), Obama Army (11/4), Kitaro Kich (3/1), Strictly Dreaming (4/1), Paradise Row (4/1), Ectocross (8/1), Feyha (10/1), Delightfully Yours (100/1)

KITARO KICH would have finished closer with a clear run when fourth at Lingfield a month ago and on that evidence, he's capable of winning a race of this nature. Paradise Row and Obama Army are a couple of viable threats.