14:15 Epsom Downs

Sunday 1 October 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Nursery

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 22.17s

1^st

(2)

Mr Baloo

29-4

13/2

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Made all, raced keenly and pressed, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

(9)

Rednblue Sovereign

29-11

4/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Pressed winner, taken wide in home straight, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, chased leading pair, edging left on camber when went 2nd again 1f out, stayed on, always held op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(7)

Rating

29-5

10/1

T: B J MeehanJ: Billy Loughnane

Chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on in modest 3rd final 110 yards op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

(1)

Ebt's Guard

29-9

11/2

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, well held when lost 2nd 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd final 110 yards tchd 6/1

5^th

2 ¼

(5)

The Smiling Wolf

29-9

14/1

T: J ChannonJ: Rose Dawes (5)

Slowly into stride, behind, some late minor headway out wide, never on terms op 11/1

6^th

(6)

Pink Satin

29-11

13/2

T: P & O ColeJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)

Off the pace in last trio, some headway over 2f out, never involved op 15/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

(4)

Barg

29-8

10/1

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Held up in mid-division, pushed along on inside halfway, soon outpaced and struggling op 9/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

4 ¼

(3)

Mercian Warrior

29-8

3/1f

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Off the pace in last pair, no impression when hung left on camber and ridden over 2f out, never on terms op 15/8

9^th

(10)

Sennockian

29-3

28/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Awkward loading, off the pace in 5th, hung left on camber and weakened over 2f out tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Crimson Spirit¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: D & C Kubler J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.80, £1.80, £3.10EX:£43.40Trifecta:£287.80Tricast:£260.33SF:£32.65Swingers:£4.70, £6.10, £12.30

Forecasts

Mercian Warrior (3/1), Rednblue Sovereign (4/1), Ebt's Guard (11/2), Mr Baloo (13/2), Pink Satin (13/2), Crimson Spirit (8/1), Rating (10/1), Barg (10/1), The Smiling Wolf (14/1), Sennockian (28/1)

A few with chances but MERCIAN WARRIOR looks to have got in lightly for his nursery bow on the back of a fine recent Curragh second so earns a confident vote. Sandown runner-up Rating heads the list of dangers, although Salisbury-scorer Mr Baloo and in-form maiden Ebt's Guard can have a say too.

MERCIAN WARRIOR (IRE)
RATING (IRE)
MR BALOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Benacre

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 2

J: Jason Hart | T: C & M Johnston

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00