18:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 1 August 2024

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0520:35

Peter Bromwich Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 2m 7.70s

1^st

(1)

Expert Witness

49-12

16/5

T: Sir M ToddJ: Mia Nicholls (3)

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched left, outpaced over 1f out, switched right and ran on strong final furlong, headway between horses final 110yds, ran on powerfully to lead final strides Mkt1: op 10/3; Mkt2 op 3/1

2^nd

(8)

Ribal

49-10

8/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jack Doughty (3)

Tracked leaders, headway going well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, hung left final furlong, ran on, headed final strides, held 2nd post Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

(3)

Big Bear Hug

59-11

9/2

T: A WestJ: Alice Bond (7)

Held up in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, ran on well, headed final strides, denied 3rd post Mkt2 op 4/1

4^th

(9)

River Alwen

68-9

25/1

T: Craig BentonJ: Gina Mangan

Midfield, headway between horses over 2f out, ran on well, not pace to challenge Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 40/1; Mkt2 op 33/1

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Silver Nightfall

49-5

20/1

T: J & S BestJ: S D Bowen

Mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon not clear run, ran on, never a factor Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 25/1; Mkt2 tchd 14/1

6^th

(5)

Chips And Rice

59-12

13/8f

T: J R FanshaweJ: Kaiya Fraser (3)

Chased leaders, awkward round turn, soon pushed along, headway between horses over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, not recover Mkt1: op 2/1; Mkt2 op 7/4

7^th

1 ¾

(6)

Dotties Star

58-7

33/1

T: P PhelanJ: Christian Howarth

Led, pushed along when pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on one pace Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 22/1; Mkt2 op 20/1

8^th

(2)

Morcar

49-11

15/2

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky

Close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced Mkt1: tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 13/2 tchd 8/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(4)

New Heights¹⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: J G Portman J: Olivia Tubb

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.40, £2.40, £1.40EX:£22.20Trifecta:£112.90Tricast:£114.42SF:£27.70Swingers:£4.00, £2.70, £7.10

Forecasts

Chips And Rice (13/8), Expert Witness (16/5), Big Bear Hug (9/2), Morcar (15/2), Ribal (8/1), New Heights (10/1), Silver Nightfall (20/1), River Alwen (25/1), Dotties Star (33/1)

CHIPS AND RICE signalled she is ready to strike when just edged out here last time so looks the way to go in this tightly-knit handicap. Recent C&D scorer Big Bear Hug heads the list of dangers, with Expert Witness and New Heigths both in the picture too.

CHIPS AND RICE
BIG BEAR HUG
EXPERT WITNESS

Previous Winners

2023

Daphne May

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 5

J: Anna Gibson | T: G & J Moore

11/8

Prize Money

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