15:45 Epsom Downs

Saturday 1 June 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 55.50s

(12)

Clarendon House¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 111| D

11/2

Smart gelding who enhanced his good strike rate in 17-runner handicap at York (5f, good) 16 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Looking For Lynda. Strong traveller who came third in this 12 months ago. Player.

Form: 11-4341

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(8)

Democracy Dilemma⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 102| D

8/1

Resumed winning ways at Chester in May and backed it up with a good second at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 51-3912

(15)

Silky Wilkie^p1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 99| D

5/1

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023 but he arrives in good nick, fifth of 15 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Runner-up in this last year so firmly in the mix with cheekpieces added.

Form: 5-74925

(9)

Chipstead^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 98| D

6/1

In winning form on AW this winter, scoring twice over 6f, but only ninth of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 531379

(5)

The Bell Conductor³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 97| D

28/1

Bagged his second win of 2023 at Pontefract (5f) and not discredited when fourth of nine at Ripon (5f) later in April. Ought to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 00-1914

(7)

Dream Composer^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 89| D

6/1

Got back on track when second of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 2 lb rise.

Form: 4-50382

(4)

Alligator Alley^t,v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

22/1

Yet to hit top form this term, though he posted a respectable ninth of 17 to Clarendon House in handicap at York (5f, good) 16 days ago. Possibilities off an easing mark for yard among the winners.

Form: 34-6869

(1)

Looking For Lynda^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 88| D

17/2

Arrives in good form, 1¼ lengths second of 17 to Clarendon House in handicap at York (5f, good) 16 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 27-6232

(3)

Lord Riddiford¹⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 86| D

50/1

Fairly useful 5f Goodwood scorer in 2023 but yet to fire in two starts this term, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 100 days ago. Needs to get back on track after a break.

Form: 7325-45

(11)

Live In The Moment^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 83| D

12/1

Hinted at a revival when fourth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and one to consider despite being 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0106-64

(13)

Night On Earth^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner in April and has continued in good nick, fourth of 10 at Goodwood (5f, good) 8 days ago. 4 lb "wrong" in the weights but still in the picture.

Form: 422154

(2)

Lethal Nymph⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82

9/1

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2022 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good) 7 days ago. 4 lb out of the handicap though so more is required.

Form: 730502

(6)

Antiphon⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 77| D

33/1

Back to winning ways at Windsor in April and recorded a good second there (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. 9 lb out of the handicap, however.

Form: 9-04192

(14)

Law Of Average²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 73| D

33/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who posted a career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Faces a tall ordr from 20 lb out of the handicap, though.

Form: 5801-21

Non-Runners

(10)

One Night Stand³⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: S Dixon J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Silky Wilkie (5/1), Clarendon House (11/2), Dream Composer (6/1), Chipstead (6/1), Democracy Dilemma (8/1), Looking For Lynda (17/2), Lethal Nymph (9/1), Live In The Moment (12/1), Night On Earth (14/1), One Night Stand (14/1), Alligator Alley (22/1), The Bell Conductor (28/1), Antiphon (33/1), Law Of Average (33/1), Lord Riddiford (50/1)

CLARENDON HOUSE arrives at the top of his game and his strong-travelling style is suited to this speedy track so he is taken to build on last year's third here. The handily-weighted Silky Wilkie was runner-up in this 12 months ago and could emerge as the main danger, although a host of others can also have a say in a typically competitive Dash, notably Looking For Lynda, The Bell Conductor, Dream Composer and Live In The Moment.