14:50 Epsom Downs

Friday 16 August 2024

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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 9.19s

(5)

Dickieburd²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 79| BF| D

7/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/8, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Enters calculations.

Form: 025257

(2)

Solar Aclaim⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Faleh Bughenaim| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 80| D

10/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 50/1) 65 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 329480

(6)

Ashwiyaa^p1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 76

11/2

10/1, third of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 3-37703

(1)

Muscika^v²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| CD

2/1

Bounced right back to form when second in big-field handicap at York last month, the refitting of headgear (most of his wins in such) and return to positive tactics both seemingly catalysts. Won this event (off 2 lb lower) last year and holds strong claims of a repeat.

Form: 230792

(4)

Okami^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 69| D

125/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 1800-79

(3)

Merrimack^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 71| D

12/1

Front runner much improved for new yard in visor, easily making all in Brighton/Yarmouth handicaps last month. Below par in deeper contest at York latest but must enter calculations here.

Form: 989117

(7)

Cooperation^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 20-5977

Non-Runners

(8)

Tourist³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H Kobeissi J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dickieburd (7/4), Muscika (2/1), Tourist (9/4), Ashwiyaa (11/2), Solar Aclaim (10/1), Cooperation (11/1), Merrimack (12/1), Okami (125/1)

Last year's winner MUSCIKA has been given a chance by the handicapper and returned to form at York 3 weeks ago. He is fancied to take the prize home again. Tourist and Merrimack can also make their presence felt.