17:10 Epsom Downs

Thursday 14 September 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Odds On Emplas Handicap

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 44.57s

(5)

Bowland Park^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 76| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/4, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 765-236

(9)

Chips And Rice^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 76

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in July. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (9f, good, 9/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 135169

(8)

Shoot To Kill¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Brisland| OR: 75| D

20/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 553714

(11)

New Heights^p⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 75| CD

11/2

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 56 days ago. Player if headgear has same positive effect.

Form: 664241

(4)

La Maquina^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 74

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-54573

(7)

Dion Baker^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M Wigham| OR: 72

13/2

Winner at Yarmouth in July. 4/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 251022

(10)

Grey Fox^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 72

8/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 15/2) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 455334

(1)

Trais Fluors¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 71| D

18/1

Latest win at Goodwood in June. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 331377

(2)

Whirlwind⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 68WS

40/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 16/1), slowly away. Off 91 days.

Form: 3575-67

(12)

Bobby Dassler¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 67

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago, going off too hard. First run for yard after leaving Tom Ward. Not taken lightly.

Form: 415254

(3)

Otago¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| C

9/1

Course winner. 10/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 884433

(6)

Roundabout Silver¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: S Dow| OR: 62

6/1

16/5, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good) 14 days ago, readily. Can give a good account.

Form: 063621

Forecasts

New Heights (11/2), La Maquina (11/2), Roundabout Silver (6/1), Bowland Park (6/1), Dion Baker (13/2), Grey Fox (8/1), Chips And Rice (9/1), Otago (9/1), Trais Fluors (18/1), Shoot To Kill (20/1), Bobby Dassler (22/1), Whirlwind (40/1)

DION BAKER arrives on the back of a couple of narrow defeats at Brighton/Yarmouth and this track should suit his style. Grey Fox has been shaping well of late so is another to consider along with New Heights, who is 2 from 2 over this C&D.