17:00 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 24 April 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

Investec Private Banking Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 44.47s

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(5)

Sir Victor¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81

9/1

Winner over 6f and 7f at two but somewhat underwhelming start to three-year-old campaign latest. Upped to 1m here and should fare better but others more compelling.

Form: 31104-6

(6)

Spirit Warning⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

7/2

Won twice this winter before getting outkicked in a tactical four-runner race latest. Bigger field here should be in his favour and still believe this mark is within range.

Form: 25-2114

(8)

Bay Of Naples⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

10/1

Won two of his four novice starts over 7f before disappointing latest on handicap bow. Upped to 1m now which should help and can't be dismissed in first start on turf for yard who excel with similar types.

Form: 4115

(9)

Balladeer²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78

11/2

Twice a winner at Chelmsford (AW) including handicap over 1m most recently. Raised 3lb for that which doesn't look harsh so believe that he can still have a say here.

Form: 417-1

(7)

Multamis²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 78| D

16/1

Won an AW nursery over this trip late last season so return over same C&D was a great disappointment when last of six. Sure he's better than that but still take quite a bounce back here.

Form: 0271-6

(10)

Majestic Mac¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 76| C

8/1

Major tick that he won here as a two-year-old (7f) and although he struggled afterwards the handicapper eased him twice subsequently and would expect this mark to be well within range now.

Form: 946145-

(11)

Barbarosa^h1²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan| OR: 75

7/1

Promise in all three novice races at two, particularly latest 1L fifth at Redcar. Extra 1f here in his favour on breeding and interesting he wears a first-time hood. One for the shortlist.

Form: 725-

(3)

Gin Palace¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Major step up on first two starts when twice going close in AW novice contests late last year. First time in a handicap here and back on turf but others may prove stronger.

Form: 6532-

(1)

Island Jungle²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Sweeney| T: M D I Usher| OR: 73

20/1

Out of the frame, but showed fair form, in three starts for Saeed Bin Suroor last season. Soundly beaten on recent stable debut however so of little appeal now in this stronger looking race.

Form: 545-5

(12)

Winter Gleam²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: W J Knight| OR: 71

10/1

Improved on qualifying efforts when 3¼L third of 12 to Headland in a 7f nursery at Salisbury before ending season with close second here over 7f on good ground. Same mark to start three-year-old year and respected with that course form a plus.

Form: 86032-

(4)

Isle of Wolves¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 68

25/1

Made all to score by 2½L in a 7f novice auction stakes at Lingfield (good to firm) in July but little impact since including in two recent handicaps so easy to pass over here.

Form: 1845-97

(2)

Recuerdame³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: S Dow| OR: 67

5/1

Won first handicap, a four-runner contest at Chelmsford but well held twice since. Positives include jockey booking and fact yard has won this the last two years but still others appeal more.

Form: 07415-6

Forecasts

Spirit Warning (7/2), Recuerdame (5/1), Balladeer (11/2), Barbarosa (7/1), Majestic Mac (8/1), Sir Victor (9/1), Bay Of Naples (10/1), Winter Gleam (10/1), Gin Palace (12/1), Multamis (16/1), Island Jungle (20/1), Isle of Wolves (25/1)

MAJESTIC MAC won well here as a juvenile and having been eased back to within 6lb off that mark to start his three-year-old career he can make it two-from-two at the course. The profile of Mark Johnston's Bay Of Naples appeals plenty and he too has plenty going for him, especially now up to 1m. Spirit Warning was unsuited by how things panned out latest but can fare better here in a truer run race.