17:10 Epsom Downs

Friday 31 May 2024

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Aston Martin Surrey Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 25.48s

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Zoum Zoum⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 104| BF| D

15/8

Won all 3 starts as a juvenile, conceding weight to promising Kikkuli at Newmarket before ending the year with a Saint-Cloud Group 3 success (7f, heavy). Lost unbeaten run in the Greenham on reappearance but didn't do a lot wrong in second. Penalty doesn't make life easy but he's still respected.

Form: 111-2

(4)

Balmacara³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 94| D

2/1

Has quickly made up into a useful colt, bagging a pair of 7f novices at Doncaster this spring in good style. Bred for longer trips but clearly not short when it comes to speed (goes with bags of enthusiasm) and his limit hasn't yet been reached.

Form: 3-11

(6)

Evade²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 103

10/1

Winning debut at Deauville in July and took form to a new level when length-second of 7 to Beauvatier in Prix La Rochette in September. Found Group 1 company too much a month later and has left Andre Fabre, though has joined another very good stable.

Form: 1429-

(5)

Native American⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R A Fahey| OR: 101

10/3

Excellent start to his career, supplementing his debut win in novice company with a taking success in a sales race at the Curragh 4 months later. Mid-field in Group 1 company final 2-y-o start and reappearance was a shade disappointing (9f). Back in trip and should step up on that a lot.

Form: 116-8

(2)

Bellarchi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 91| D

22/1

Thriving filly who scored with something to spare under patient ride at Ascot 3 weeks ago. (1m). Sixth in listed company a fortnight ago and she's standing up really well a busy campaign.

Form: 6-31216

(7)

Heritage House^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 96

16/1

Nursery winner who did well to hit the frame at huge odds in listed company on final start in November. Ran about as well as could have been expected both starts this spring and she's been set another stiff task.

Form: 1224-55

Non-Runners

(1)

Pandora's Gift²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: S C Williams J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Zoum Zoum (15/8), Balmacara (2/1), Native American (10/3), Pandora's Gift (7/2), Evade (10/1), Heritage House (16/1), Bellarchi (22/1)

This track promises to suit BALMACARA, who got into a lovely rhythm when hammering his rivals at Doncaster a month ago, and with further progress likely, he could take some stopping. The obvious threat is Pandora's Gift, who brings the best form to the table but has yet to tackle 7f or turf so far. Zoum Zoum has to concede weight all round but has to be taken seriously, too.