15:20 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 24 April 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

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Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 2m 35.89s

1^st

(11)

Soto Sizzler

48-9

11/4f

T: W J KnightJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced wide close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on op 10/3 tchd 5/2

2^nd

3 ¼

(13)

Eddystone Rock

79-0

6/1

T: J R BestJ: James Doyle

Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish op 5/1

3^rd

(9)

Maybe Today

49-1

9/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: S De Sousa

Tracked leader, reminders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led briefly entering final furlong, stayed on one pace op 11/2

4^th

(3)

Emenem

58-7

10/1

T: S DowJ: David Egan

Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 9/1

5^th

2 ¼

(8)

Medalla De Oro

58-8

16/1

T: Tom CloverJ: L Morris

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

6^th

1 ¾

(6)

Manjaam

69-1

8/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Kingscote

In touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, no impression final 2f

7^th

(10)

Not So Sleepy

79-8

5/1

T: H MorrisonJ: R L Moore

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

8^th

2 ¾

(2)

Guns of Leros

69-0

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: H Crouch

Slowly away, pushed along and soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9^th

(12)

Fire Fighting

89-8

10/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: W Buick

In rear, pushed along 7f out, never on terms

10^th

(4)

Noble Expression

48-8

50/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Isobel Francis (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, eased 2f out tchd 40/1

11^th

(7)

Mount Tahan

79-5

28/1

T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray

Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened op 25/1

12^th

(14)

West Drive

68-12

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: S W Kelly

Held up well off the pace, pushed along 7f out, soon struggling, behind final 3f op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Akamanto²²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

(5)

Reshoun¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Jim Crowley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.80, £1.80, £1.90EX:£20.30Trifecta:£125.00Tricast:£75.92SF:£19.53Swingers:£4.10, £3.00, £5.30

Forecasts

Soto Sizzler (11/4), Maybe Today (9/2), Not So Sleepy (5/1), Eddystone Rock (6/1), Manjaam (8/1), Reshoun (8/1), Emenem (10/1), Fire Fighting (10/1), Medalla De Oro (16/1), Akamanto (16/1), Guns of Leros (20/1), Mount Tahan (28/1), West Drive (33/1), Noble Expression (50/1)

In a fiendishly difficult contest the answer may be the relatively unexposed SOTO SIZZLER who shaped well on return and as a Goodwood winner he should handle the undulations here well. Fellow four-year-old Maybe Today looks the sort who could kick on this season based on her win first time out and others with legitimate chances include Eddystone Rock and Not So Sleepy.

Soto Sizzler
Maybe Today
Eddystone Rock

Previous Winners

2018

Royal Line

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: James Doyle | T: J & T Gosden

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,864.004th: £932.005th: £466.006th: £234.00