17:15 Epsom Downs

Saturday 5 June 2021

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

Northern Dancer Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 38.29s

1^st

(5)

Midnights Legacy

49-3

12/1

T: A KingJ: W Buick

Patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway out wide and pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final 150 yards, won going away tchd 10/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(2)

Soto Sizzler

69-5

3/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Oisin Murphy

Restless and reared up as stalls opened losing many lengths, behind, headway on heels of leaders and switched left to inside in 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards tchd 11/4

3^rd

2 ½

(8)

Group One Power

48-13

11/8f

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Wore hood to post, led and set steady pace, hung right off inside rail and headed entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong op 6/4

4^th

3 ¼

(6)

Australis

59-3

22/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong op 16/1

5^th

(3)

Wait For The Lord

59-1

25/1

T: D R C ElsworthJ: D C Costello

Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, starting to lose place when slightly hampered over 2f out, plugged on in 5th final furlong op 22/1

6^th

(9)

Red Force One

68-11

10/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Jason Hart

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out until ridden 2f out, weakened soon after op 8/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

6 ½

(1)

The Trader

59-6

14/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: B A Curtis

Tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f op 12/1

8^th

4 ½

(12)

Autumn War

68-11

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ray Dawson (3)

Always behind op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

7 ½

(4)

Frontispiece

78-11

12/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Jim Crowley

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 9/1

10^th

(11)

Percy Street

88-8

66/1

T: D PipeJ: K T O'Neill

Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out op 50/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Koeman²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: M R Channon J: Tom Marquand

(10)

Lost Eden²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Andrea Atzeni

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.75Pl:£2.65, £1.45, £1.35EX:£53.30Trifecta:£101.40Tricast:£82.67SF:£46.87Swingers:£6.50, £5.20, £1.80

Forecasts

Group One Power (11/8), Soto Sizzler (3/1), Lost Eden (4/1), Red Force One (10/1), Midnights Legacy (12/1), Autumn War (12/1), Frontispiece (12/1), The Trader (14/1), Australis (22/1), Wait For The Lord (25/1), Koeman (25/1), Percy Street (66/1)

GROUP ONE POWER has benefited from more positive tactics this term and, provided he doesn't face too much pressure up front, he's capable of adding to his C&D win on reappearance. The likeable Midnights Legacy also makes appeal, while Frontispiece is one to consider at a bigger price.

GROUP ONE POWER
MIDNIGHTS LEGACY
FRONTISPIECE

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00