15:10 Epsom Downs

Friday 31 May 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Investec Coronation Cup (Group 1)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 2m 33.94s

1^st

(2)

Defoe

59-0

11/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, good headway on inside over 3f out, soon tracking leaders, went between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on strongly op 12/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

(8)

Kew Gardens

49-0

10/3

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Held up last, good headway on wide outside over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged left on camber over 1f out, hung left headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(7)

Salouen

59-0

10/1

T: S KirkJ: Oisin Murphy

Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd op 7/1

4^th

(5)

Communique

49-0

25/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

5^th

1 ½

(10)

Marmelo

69-0

12/1

T: H MorrisonJ: G Mosse

Slowly into stride, soon pushed along tracking leaders on outside, headway on outside under pressure over 2f out, disputing 5th and held when hung left on camber over 1f out op 14/1

6^th

(6)

Lah Ti Dar

48-11

11/4f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Raced keenly, tracked leaders until lost place and pushed along on downhill run, last and struggling over 3f out, modest 6th towards finish op 7/2 tchd 5/2

7^th

(1)

Old Persian

49-0

10/3

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Sweating, tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd travelling well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, disputing 5th and held when hung left then carried left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 3/1

8^th

(4)

Morando

69-0

8/1

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, weakened op 10/1

9^th

(9)

Cypress Creek

49-0

100/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out

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Non-Runners

(3)

Coronet²⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.40Pl:£2.70, £1.70, £2.40EX:£56.10Trifecta:£433.30Tricast:£383.39SF:£46.99Swingers:£7.20, £13.40, £4.70

Forecasts

Lah Ti Dar (11/4), Kew Gardens (10/3), Old Persian (10/3), Morando (8/1), Salouen (10/1), Defoe (11/1), Marmelo (12/1), Coronet (16/1), Communique (25/1), Cypress Creek (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien bids for his sixth win in this race from the last 10 years but with concerns over the suitability of the track/trip for Kew Gardens, it may be worth taking a chance on another runner. OLD PERSIAN has been in fine form out in the UAE this season, culminating in a Sheema Classic win on World Cup night and the four-year-old can resume progress here with his optimum conditions likely. Lah Ti Dar will appreciate this step up in trip and looks set to come on for her reappearance at York. Salouen (only narrowly denied in this race last year) and Morando (impressive at Chester last time) rate as each-way chances with narrow preference for the former.

Old Persian
Lah Ti Dar
Salouen

Previous Winners

2018

Cracksman

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 4

J: L Dettori | T: J & T Gosden

2/7

Prize Money

1st: £252,360.002nd: £95,675.003rd: £47,882.004th: £23,852.005th: £11,970.006th: £6,008.00