20:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 2 August 2018

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 42.75s

1^st

(5)

Arigato

39-2

6/5f

T: W JarvisJ: Josephine Gordon

Led 1f, remained prominent, hung left when challenging well over 2f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, eased towards finish op 8/11 tchd 4/6 and tchd 11/8

2^nd

(2)

Kenstone

59-10

16/1

T: A WintleJ: Tom Marquand

Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right to challenge, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well tchd 25/1

3^rd

(6)

Kingston Kurrajong

59-12

5/1

T: W J KnightJ: S De Sousa

Steadied in rear, took keen hold halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish op 7/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

1 ¾

(7)

Hedging

49-4

14/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

(8)

Chess Move

39-3

8/1

T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave

In touch, chased leaders 2f out, never a threat tchd 10/1

6^th

(3)

Pursuing Steed

49-4

20/1

T: H MorrisonJ: Charlie Bennett (3)

Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten op 25/1

7^th

(4)

Macaque

39-7

11/4

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson (5)

Slowly into stride, led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

(1)

Magillen⁴⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: R Winston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.50, £6.00EX:£22.50Trifecta:£80.50Tricast:£77.19SF:£24.25Swingers:£3.70, £2.30, £13.50

Forecasts

Arigato (6/5), Macaque (11/4), Kingston Kurrajong (5/1), Magillen (7/1), Chess Move (8/1), Hedging (14/1), Kenstone (16/1), Pursuing Steed (20/1)

He did get the run of things at Sandown last week, but ARIGATO ran out an impressive winner, and a penalty is unlikely to stop him if he's in the same form. Pursuing Steed has been running better than his form figures imply, and could provide a value alternative to the selection, while Macaque is capable of winning from his current mark, for all a tendency to lug left is not ideal at this venue.

Arigato
Pursuing Steed
Macaque

Previous Winners

2017

Seduce Me

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 3

J: Jim Crowley | T: K R Burke

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00