Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Epsom Downs - Thu 5th Jul 2012
18:05 18:35 19:10 19:45 20:20 20:50

19:10 Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap6f
Weighed In - (Class 3), £10,300 added, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winner £6,663 2nd £1,983 3rd £991 4th £495
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 9.11s
Off time: 19:11:22

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Sacrosanctus	6/1
2nd	Swiss Cross	11/2
3rd	Taajub (IRE)	9/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (2)	00-0497	Swiss Cross 5	5	10-0 t	David Probert	P S McEntee	94	11/2
2 (4)	511024	Taajub (IRE) 33	5	9-12	I Mongan	P Crate	92	9/1
3 (11)	630-003	Sohraab 20	8	9-10	D Holland	H Morrison	90	8/1
4 (5)	361141	Italian Tom (IRE) 17	5	9-8	D E Egan (5)	R Harris	88	8/1
5 (6)	3321-22	Seeking Magic 40	4	9-7 ht	A Kirby	C G Cox	87	9/2
6 (12)	0024-00	Golden Desert (IRE) 15	8	9-7	Hayley Turner	S Dow	87	33/1
7 (9)	41-6030	Diamond Charlie (IRE) 33	4	9-5	S Sanders	S Dow	85	20/1
8 (1)	19-9024	Sacrosanctus 23	4	9-4	M Demuro	S Dixon	84	6/1
9 (3)	0-30409	Tagula Night (IRE) 22	6	9-4 b	S W Kelly	D K Ivory	84	16/1
11 (10)	1000-63	Baldemar 33	7	9-3	Shane B Kelly (5)	R A Fahey	83	9/2
12 (7)	02-0808	Mac Gille Eoin 40	8	9-0	N Callan	J Gallagher	80	12/1

Non runners
10 (8)	063709		Five Star Junior (USA)	6	9-4	Mrs L Stubbs	James P Sullivan	84

Verdict

Mac Gille Eoin has won two of the last three renewals so a big run from him would be no surprise. BALDEMAR has the better recent form, however, and the three-time C&D winner is fancied to reverse recent form at this track with Sacrosanctus on better terms. There was little between them last time but an apprentice's 5lb claim on the former may make the difference today. Swiss Cross has something to find with the selection but Seeking Magic is usually thereabouts, though he's now 12lb higher than his latest win having been raised again for finishing second at Haydock last time. Taajub goes well here but is better over 5f nowadays and the rejuvenated Italian Tom makes more appeal having won three of his last four starts.

Formwatch

Swiss Cross 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 5l behind Rex Imperator (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun.

Taajub (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Stone Of Folca (8-12) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Sohraab 6-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd close home, never quite able to challenge, 3rd of 17, 3/4l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-8) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.

Italian Tom (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway centre 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun beating Paradise Spectre (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Seeking Magic 5-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Mappin Time (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.

Golden Desert (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 28th of 30, 47l behind Prince Of Johanne (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Diamond Charlie (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Outpaced towards rear, never on terms, 14th of 20, 7l behind Stone Of Folca (8-12) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Sacrosanctus 5-1 (8-6) Keen tracked leader, pressed leader 4f out, led 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ducal (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jun.

Tagula Night (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 9th of 13, 8l behind Hezmah (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

Five Star Junior (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Head Space (9-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

Baldemar 8-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, readily held by winner, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Lui Rei (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.

Mac Gille Eoin 16-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 13, 7l behind L'Ami Louis (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.