16:20 Epsom Downs

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Q19 Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 2m 49.28s

(1)

Dubawi Time²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 66| BF| D

5/2

10/11, fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 21 days ago. Too keen up in trip last time and can resume progress back at this distance.

Form: 3-14225

(5)

Small Fry²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| BF

6/4

Winner at Lingfield in July. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 6/4) 27 days ago, no match for winner. Should be involved.

Form: 0-39612

(6)

Bittalemon^b1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 45 days ago. Needs the blinkers to perk her up if she's to compete.

Form: 6533

(2)

Birkin¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 65

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 7/2) 15 days ago. Still early days and there could be more to come.

Form: 6674

(4)

Toronto Raptor²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 64

9/1

11/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (12f, heavy) 29 days ago. Shaped well on previous outing and is far from one to be writing off.

Form: 77-8026

(7)

War Director³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 61

10/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm, 16/1) 32 days ago. Fairly treated and could get back on track.

Form: 30-5057

(3)

Run Joy Run^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A West| OR: 46

80/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 369466

Forecasts

Small Fry (6/4), Dubawi Time (5/2), Bittalemon (7/1), Birkin (8/1), Toronto Raptor (9/1), War Director (10/1), Run Joy Run (80/1)

DUBAWI TIME was in top form prior to an excusable (stretched by trip) run at Chelmsford last time, so he's fancied to get back on track and get the better of Small Fry. Bittalemon could feature if the blinkers bring about some improvement.