16:35 Epsom Downs

Friday 16 August 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Family Race Day Monday August 26 Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.39s

(6)

Marlay Park²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76| CD

10/3

4-time C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Yet to fire this season but mark is sliding and he's down in grade here.

Form: 4-04878

(8)

Dream Of Mischief^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 76| D

5/2

5/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 9 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on. Chance on old form and is worhty of respect.

Form: 203235

(1)

Island Native^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| D

11/2

3 wins from 17 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in June. Last of 5 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 022105

(5)

King David²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR: 71

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Newmarket (8f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required but he's unexposed.

Form: 437

(7)

Revolutionise²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S C Williams| OR: 64| D

17/2

Sixth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 18/1) 28 days ago. Seems more effective on AW, so others are more appealing.

Form: 582666

(4)

Land Of Magic^h,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Latest win here in July. 11/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 663313

(2)

Guns And Flowers¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 60

40/1

100/1, first run since leaving Alice Haynes when seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f), left poorly placed. Off 100 days. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 60-5667

Non-Runners

(3)

The Smiling Wolf²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Dream Of Mischief (5/2), Marlay Park (10/3), Land Of Magic (10/3), Island Native (11/2), Revolutionise (17/2), King David (14/1), The Smiling Wolf (16/1), Guns And Flowers (40/1)

MARLAY PARK is yet to reach top form this season but his mark is appealing now and this is easier than the races he's been contesting, so he's worth a chance to bounce back. Land of Magic is an obvious threat and Dream of Mischief was better than the result last time.