17:50 Epsom Downs

Friday 5 June 2026

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Debenhams Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 3y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:52  |   Winning time: 1m 23.23s
1st
Horse silk
7
(10)
Colombier
69-6
12/1
T: H Al JehaniJ: James Doyle
Midfield, bumped over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly between horses to lead final furlong, soon pressed but always doing enough op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(16)
Zarathos
49-1
11/1
T: Dylan CunhaJ: H Crouch
Midfield, pushed along and progress over 2f out, led 2f out, headed final furlong, soon pressed winner but just held op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
(11)
A War Eagle
49-0
40/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Billy Garritty
Prominent, badly bumped and lost position over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, headway final furlong, took third close home op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
(3)
Crimson Spirit
59-6
17/2
T: D & C KublerJ: Ray Dawson
Midfield, progress 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, faded final 110yds op 8/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(2)
Dance In The Storm
49-12
15/8f
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced keenly in touch, smooth progress over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong op 7/4
6th
Horse silk
nk
11
(1)
Arctic Thunder
59-0
11/1
T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, minor progress over 1f out, stayed on without threatening op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
15
(5)
Son
58-12
22/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, minor progress 1f out, never going pace to threaten op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
(7)
Musical Angel
48-12
33/1
T: S DowJ: David Probert
Wore hood to post, led, edged right to near side rail and bumped rivals over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(15)
Monarch's Gold
38-13
25/1
T: K P De FoyJ: D Egan
Tracked leaders, short of room and badly bumped over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
8
(6)
Mister Bluebird
89-2
12/1
T: H MainJ: Colin Keane
Prominent, challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1
2
(13)
Rhoscolyn
89-9
11/2
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Midfield, badly hampered over 2f out, short of room 1f out, never threatened op 8/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
16
(14)
Sunny Smile
38-2
25/1
T: H PalmerJ: Saffie Osborne
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention op 28/1 tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
5
(12)
Veblen Good
49-6
22/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved
14th
Horse silk
2
3
(8)
The Angel King
49-7
11/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Billy Loughnane
Wore hood to post, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, soon beaten op 20/1 tchd 12/1
15th
Horse silk
nse
12
(4)
Pietro
49-0
11/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: George Wood
Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never involved op 9/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(9)
Aurora Majesty
49-7
18/1
T: A WatsonJ: L Morris
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 20/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.75Pl:£6.50, £4.40, £18.25EX:£218.30Trifecta:£8,905.70Tricast:£5,164.27SF:£142.58Swingers:£36.85, £180.05, £137.65

Forecasts

Dance In The Storm (15/8), Rhoscolyn (11/2), Crimson Spirit (17/2), Zarathos (11/1), Arctic Thunder (11/1), The Angel King (11/1), Pietro (11/1), Colombier (12/1), Mister Bluebird (12/1), Aurora Majesty (18/1), Son (22/1), Veblen Good (22/1), Monarch's Gold (25/1), Sunny Smile (25/1), Musical Angel (33/1), A War Eagle (40/1)

Verdict

A wide open finale but it's still hard to ignore the claims of DANCE IN THE STORM who really impressed on her return when going in at Chester and can make light of a 6 lb rise. Rhoscolyn took this in 2021 and 2024 and lurks on a dangerous mark again now so heads the list of dangers ahead of Zarathos, Mister Bluebird and Arctic Thunder.

  1. DANCE IN THE STORM
  2. RHOSCOLYN
  3. ZARATHOS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Partisan Hero
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 5
J: S De Sousa  |  T: D Loughnane
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00

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