14:50 Epsom Downs

Thursday 14 September 2023

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Bohle Centenary Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 21.53s

(6)

Larado^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Goes well at this track and returned to form when second of 7 in handicap (6/1) back at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly from 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 478802

(2)

Baileysgutfeeling⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Joshua Bryan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 81| D

33/1

Form has gone the wrong way, last of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 80/1) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 366050

(9)

Bowman²⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 81| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Again below form when last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 25/1) on his latest outing in November. Cheekpieces left off on his return from 9-month absence.

Form: 204580-

(4)

Marlay Park¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 79| CD

11/4

Three-time C&D winner, including this race in 2021. After 8 weeks off, not discredited when fourth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Merits consideration having dropped below his last winning mark.

Form: 865344

(3)

Redredrobin¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 76| BF| CD

4/1

Five wins from 10 runs this year, recording back-to-back C&D victories this summer. 3/1, again ran well when third of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Respected.

Form: 151123

(5)

Magical Merlin^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79

4/1

Succcessful at Lingfield in June. Runner-up at this course (6f) in July before below-form eleventh of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 12/1) 28 days ago. Could bounce back with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 541420

(8)

Secret Strength^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 73| D

11/1

Latest win at Newbury in June. Not in the same form as previous outing when fifth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago, reverting to his slow-starting ways. Capable of getting involved off his current mark.

Form: 418035

(1)

Peace Of Mine^h,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| D

20/1

Made a winning return at Nottingham in April but hasn't gone on from that effort since, faring no better in first-time tongue strap when sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Newbury (7f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 2-18406

Non-Runners

(7)

Restrict¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Restrict (5/2), Marlay Park (11/4), Larado (3/1), Magical Merlin (4/1), Redredrobin (4/1), Secret Strength (11/1), Bowman (18/1), Peace Of Mine (20/1), Baileysgutfeeling (33/1)

RESTRICT showed the benefit of a recent run when edged out only on the line at Newbury on his turf debut 16 days ago, so he is taken to build on that to resume winning ways. The 3-y-o can get the better of Larado, who bounced back to form at this C&D last time, while Redredrobin continues in good heart and can be thereabouts once more.