18:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 18 July 2024

All17:5518:3019:0019:3520:0520:40

Steve Donoghue Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 46.23s

1^st

(7)

Hello Cotai

39-0

6/4f

T: A WestJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong op 11/8 tchd 5/4

2^nd

(3)

Blenheim Star

39-5

11/4

T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up towards rear, headway going well on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards op 7/2

3^rd

(1)

Unreal Connection

39-2

17/2

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Chased leaders, effort from 3f out, pressing for lead 2f out, 3rd and held final 100 yards, kept on op 12/1

4^th

(6)

Uncle Dick

69-12

8/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)

Slowly into stride, in rear, switched outside over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 15/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

3 ¼

(4)

Roundabout Silver

58-11

11/1

T: S DowJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leaders, edged left and pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1

6^th

(5)

Seamore

39-9

12/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Steadied start and switched left, held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 14/1

7^th

2 ¾

(2)

Charlie Mason

39-5

11/1

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no impression op 12/1

8^th

1 ¾

(8)

Shot Of Love

410-2

28/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Took keen hold, soon led and crossed over, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Atlantis Blue¹⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£6.60Trifecta:£36.10Tricast:£24.97SF:£5.74Swingers:£1.70, £3.20, £3.80

Forecasts

Hello Cotai (6/4), Blenheim Star (11/4), Atlantis Blue (6/1), Uncle Dick (8/1), Unreal Connection (17/2), Roundabout Silver (11/1), Charlie Mason (11/1), Seamore (12/1), Shot Of Love (28/1)

BLENHEIM STAR wasted no time getting back to form when recording her third impressive victory in 4 starts at Brighton last time and she remains one to keep on the right side of. Uncle Dick arrives at the top of his game and is next best ahead of Hello Cotai, who's holding his form well.

BLENHEIM STAR (IRE)
UNCLE DICK
HELLO COTAI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Desfondado

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: Paddy Bradley | T: S Dow

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00