14:45 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 2m 11.80s

(3)

King's Code^v⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 89| D

7/1

Ended 2024 with a pair of AW wins at Wolverhampton and confirmed himself better than ever when registering a clear-cut success in 9-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f) 8 days ago. No surprise to see him out under a penalty and he's respected with a repeat.

Form: 420581

(5)

Stressfree²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| BF| D

10/3

Most consistent last season, winning at Chester (soft) in September and, having opened his account over hurdles in February, he ran well without being seen to best effect when 1½ lengths fourth of 16 to City of Delight at Doncaster 23 days ago. Of interest again.

Form: 12237-4

(2)

Magico^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Botti| OR: 92

5/1

Gelded over the winter and returned in rude health, showing the best turn of foot, only to succumb late to re-opposing City Of Delight in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces worn then are retained here and he remains firmly of interest from this sort of mark.

Form: 1305-22

(4)

Warda Jamila¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| BF| D

12/1

Built on several promising efforts when narrowly resuming winning ways at Haydock (10.2f) in September. Not seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (10f) a month later and she returns to action with her yard in good form.

Form: 406317-

(7)

Rathgar²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 88| D

9/2

Doubled his tally for 2024 at Yarmouth (1¼m) last July. Solid efforts on 2 of his 3 starts thereafter and definite encouragement to glean from his reappearance run when 1¾ lengths fifth of 16 to City of Delight in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 23 days ago. Won second time out last term.

Form: 01278-5

(1)

City Of Delight²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 87| D

9/4

Upwardly mobile in handicaps on turf last summer, winning 4 in a row over 1¼m. Had a number of these behind when scoring on return at Doncaster (10.2f) 23 days ago (Magico second) and manner of that success suggests he's not done improving yet. Shortlisted up 4 lb.

Form: 11116-1

Non-Runners

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Sean²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

City Of Delight (9/4), Stressfree (10/3), Rathgar (9/2), Magico (5/1), King's Code (7/1), Warda Jamila (12/1), Sean (16/1)

CITY OF DELIGHT had a number of today's rivals behind when striking fast and late to make it 5 wins from his last 6 starts on return at Doncaster 23 days ago, overcoming a less-than-ideal passage in the process to win going away. He's not done improving yet on that evidence and earns the vote in the hope he's as effective at this track. Magico and Stressfree, who finished 2-4 respectively, rate next best, ahead of facile Pontefract scorer King's Code in a smashing contest.