20:40 Epsom Downs

Thursday 20 July 2023

All17:5518:3019:0019:3520:0520:40

Rock Sand Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:43  |   Winning time: 2m 41.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
2
(5)
Horse silk
Red Royalistp,t5
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Planas(5)| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR:  68| D
5/1
Ended long losing run when taking 8-runner handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) 5 days ago. Can race off same mark and is one for the shortlist.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Sword Beachp48
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A King| OR:  68
11/1
Been given a chance by the handicapper and posted creditable fourth at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 48 days ago, not ideally placed. Warrants respect.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Nellie Moon415
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  66| D
9/2
Ran poorly when last seen at Newbury 13 months ago and is likely best watched on return.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Night Eaglep,t47
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR:  64| CD
15/2
C&D winner last summer and offered more than on his reappearance when fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 47 days ago. Claims if building on that.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Naasma18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley(3)| T: P Phelan| OR:  64| BF
6/1
Found improvement when scoring at Lingfield (10f) last month and backed that up with solid second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (10f, firm, 3/1) 18 days ago. Worth a crack at this longer trip and is not out of things.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
Spritzin'9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  68
6/4
Promising sort who upped her game when close second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to soft, 9/2) on return 9 days ago. Likely more to come yet.
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Timeform
9
(6)
Horse silk
Angels Roc15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR:  55| C
16/1
Won twice last season and posted best effort this term when fourth of 11 in handicap over C&D (good) 15 days ago, never nearer. His slow-starting habit is a concern, though.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Typical Woman14
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: Ian Williams  J: W Buick
NR
5
(8)
Horse silk
Socially Shady28
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 6
T: J & S Best  J: J Quinn
NR

Forecasts

Spritzin' (6/4), Typical Woman (11/4), Nellie Moon (9/2), Red Royalist (5/1), Naasma (6/1), Night Eagle (15/2), Sword Beach (11/1), Angels Roc (16/1), Socially Shady (20/1)

Verdict

There should be more to come from SPRITZIN', who looked a different proposition when stepped up to this trip at Pontefract last week. She can land the finale. Red Royalist and Typical Woman rate the principal dangers.

Previous Winners

2022
Caius Chorister
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
1/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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