17:50 Epsom Downs

Thursday 3 August 2017

All17:5018:2518:5519:3020:0020:30

Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 2m 14.76s

1^st

(4)

Miss Inga Sock

59-6

11/4

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Georgia Cox (3)

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead post op 9/4

2^nd

nse

(2)

Gold Merlion

49-5

5/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Richard Oliver (3)

Led, clear with one other 5f out, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, headed post op 6/1

3^rd

(1)

Roy Rocket

79-9

6/1

T: John BerryJ: Nicola Currie (7)

Close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace op 9/2

4^th

1 ¼

(7)

The Gay Cavalier

69-8

5/2f

T: J RyanJ: Jack Osborn (7)

Dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders tchd 11/4

5^th

1 ¼

(5)

Gannicus

69-6

8/1

T: B G PowellJ: Jenny Powell (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong op 10/1

6^th

(6)

Lacan

69-12

7/1

T: B R JohnsonJ: Callum Shepherd

Tracked leader, clear with leader when hung right 5f out, very wide into straight over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, finished near stand side op 8/1 and tchd 9/1

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(8)

Spiritual Star⁵⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: L Carter J: Paddy Bradley

(3)

Seven Clans²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Megan Nicholls

(9)

Pernickety³⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: L Wadham J: H Crouch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.70, £1.70EX:£11.10Trifecta:£46.40Tricast:£68.01SF:£15.82Swingers:£2.70, £4.40, £3.10

Forecasts

The Gay Cavalier (5/2), Miss Inga Sock (11/4), Seven Clans (7/2), Gold Merlion (5/1), Roy Rocket (6/1), Lacan (7/1), Gannicus (8/1), Pernickety (10/1), Spiritual Star (16/1)

The Gay Cavalier and Pernickety are suited to these switchback courses and both look set to go well with experienced riders on board. Gold Merlion only won a seller last time but that will have helped her confidence and her previous form suggests she will cope with a 6lb rise in the weights. SEVEN CLANS travelled nicely into the race at Yarmouth on Tuesday. He was denied a clear run that day and forced a well supported rival to pull out all the stops. This looks easier and, with Megan Nicholls proving excellent value for her claim, the pair can take this.