18:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Steve Donoghue Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 46.23s

(8)

Shot Of Love^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. 50/1, last of 12 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 716200

(6)

Uncle Dick^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| D

8/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Brighton in July. 6/1, good second of 6 in handicap there (9.9f, soft) 9 days ago, just failing. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 362512

(5)

Seamore⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in novice (18/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 405

(2)

Charlie Mason^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69

11/1

20/1, step back in the right direction when third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 9 days ago, best work finish. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 7-41673

(3)

Blenheim Star^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 69

11/4

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/6, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago, value extra. Remains one to keep on the right side of.

Form: 371171

(1)

Unreal Connection³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 66| C

17/2

Course winner. 13/2, last of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 148-360

(7)

Hello Cotai^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A West| OR: 64| BF

6/4

Fair maiden. 11/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (10.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Booking of Murphy a plus. Needs considering.

Form: 724232

(4)

Roundabout Silver^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 50

11/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at this course (10.1f, good) 15 days ago. 2 lb out of the weights and not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0-86707

Non-Runners

(9)

Atlantis Blue¹⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hello Cotai (6/4), Blenheim Star (11/4), Atlantis Blue (6/1), Uncle Dick (8/1), Unreal Connection (17/2), Roundabout Silver (11/1), Charlie Mason (11/1), Seamore (12/1), Shot Of Love (28/1)

BLENHEIM STAR wasted no time getting back to form when recording her third impressive victory in 4 starts at Brighton last time and she remains one to keep on the right side of. Uncle Dick arrives at the top of his game and is next best ahead of Hello Cotai, who's holding his form well.