20:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 8 July 2021

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Blenheim Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 113y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:02  |   Winning time: 1m 52.34s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
Mythical Madness
1010-4
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: Sean Kirrane (5)
Towards rear, ridden 3f out, wide and ran on inside final furlong, led final strides op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
(6)
Top Class Angel
410-5
2/1f
T: P R ChamingsJ: Rhys Clutterbuck (5)
Slow into stride, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead towards finish, headed final strides op 9/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
8
(7)
Mungo's Quest
48-9
17/2
T: S DowJ: Tyler Heard (5)
Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(8)
Toronado Grey
39-7
6/1
T: G & J MooreJ: T P Queally
Tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
7
(1)
Ascraeus
49-5
4/1
T: Mrs L J MonganJ: L Morris
Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(4)
Moonlighting
49-11
16/1
T: A W CarrollJ: S M Levey
In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(3)
River Wharfe
39-6
8/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Ray Dawson (3)
Tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 11/2
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Marselan32
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: Eve Johnson Houghton  J: David Probert
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£4.10, £1.90EX:£15.20Trifecta:£85.60Tricast:£71.76SF:£13.69Swingers:£2.20, £6.50, £4.00

Forecasts

Top Class Angel (2/1), Marselan (9/4), Ascraeus (4/1), Mythical Madness (9/2), Toronado Grey (6/1), River Wharfe (8/1), Mungo's Quest (17/2), Moonlighting (16/1)

Verdict

MARSELAN is the only one who arrives on an upward curve and, provided the race doesn't get tactical, he's up to completing the hat-trick. Ascraeus remains with handicapping scope following a small rise for her Salisbury win, so she's feared most ahead of River Wharfe.

  1. MARSELAN (IRE)
  2. ASCRAEUS
  3. RIVER WHARFE

Prize Money

1st: £3,132.002nd: £1,470.003rd: £735.004th: £368.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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