15:15 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 27 August 2019

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Terry Mills & John Akehurst Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 7.64s

(6)

Little Boy Blue^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 91| D

7/2

Brighton winner in June but hasn't been disgraced since, including runner up over C&D on penultimate start. 10lb rise didn't seem to hinder with solid fourth at Windsor (6f) latest and is respected.

Form: 341524

(1)

Poyle Vinnie^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 90| D

9/2

In relatively good form. Shock winner of Steward's Cup consolation event on penultimate start but failed to fire in the Great St Wilfrid handicap last time out. Off the same mark, but this looks an easier contest.

Form: 603219

(3)

Count Otto^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 90| CD

5/1

C&D winner this season. Sixth behind Poyle Vinnie two starts ago but put that effort aside with good second at Newmarket (6f, good) on latest start. Races off the same mark but could be dangerous at a track he likes.

Form: 681062

(7)

Mokaatil^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86

10/1

Inconsistent sort, but put up one of his better performances with narrow second in 6f Windsor handicap at the start of the month. May be hard to catch right but claims if repeating that effort.

Form: 409302

(2)

Thegreatestshowman²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 86| D

11/4

Hefty rise in the weights didn't cause any issues with gutsy success in 6f Chelsmford handicap last time out. Up another 3lb for that effort but is the one to beat bidding for a hat-trick.

Form: 623811

(4)

Dizzy G¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| D

9/2

Failed to win since rattling up hat-trick last year, but returned to form with solid second in 6f Windsor handicap on latest start. Remains on a workable mark and can't be discounted.

Form: 474562

Non-Runners

(5)

Harrogate¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Thegreatestshowman (11/4), Little Boy Blue (7/2), Dizzy G (9/2), Poyle Vinnie (9/2), Count Otto (5/1), Mokaatil (10/1), Harrogate (10/1)

An open-looking handicap, COUNT OTTO looks to be the one to beat on recent likeable course form against some of these rivals and looks to be coming back into form with his good second at Newmarket. he has to find a bit on ratings with Poyle Vinnie, who should offer his usual good race but may be vulnerable to younger rivals, while Thegreatestshowman and Dizzy G are both progressive who may have more to offer in this company.

Count Otto
Thegreatestshowman
Dizzy G

Previous Winners

2018

Desert Frost

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: Rossa Ryan | T: S bin Suroor

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,338.002nd: £2,796.003rd: £1,398.004th: £699.005th: £350.006th: £176.00