20:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 3 August 2023

All17:4818:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Tommy Harrigan Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.62s

1^st

(7)

Vinaka

39-10

40/1

T: A StrongeJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)

Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, bagged near side rail in straight, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led final strides op 25/1

2^nd

(4)

Optiva Star

39-6

11/4

T: R HannonJ: S Hitchcott

Held up in rear, headway between horses over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides op 9/2

3^rd

2 ½

(1)

Twilight Dancer

39-8

11/10f

T: J G PortmanJ: Hector Crouch

Held up in 5th on inside, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd op Evens

4^th

1 ¼

(2)

Gintini

38-5

22/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: K T O'Neill

Tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along towards inside to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong op 20/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

3 ¼

(6)

Lahina Bay

39-4

4/1

T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 9/2 tchd 7/2

6^th

(5)

Blue Curacao

38-9

10/1

T: P PhelanJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Went to post late, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never a factor op 6/1

7^th

7 ½

(3)

Macho Mania

39-7

25/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Connor Planas (5)

Led, brought field near side in straight, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£8.70, £1.50EX:£133.90Trifecta:£502.40SF:£146.34Swingers:£12.10, £6.60, £1.20

Forecasts

Twilight Dancer (11/10), Optiva Star (11/4), Lahina Bay (4/1), Blue Curacao (10/1), Gintini (22/1), Macho Mania (25/1), Vinaka (40/1)

OPTIVA STAR is on a handy mark and would have gone close with a clear run at Lingfield last time, so he's worth taking a chance on for all that Twilight Dancer was a comfortable winner over C&D last time. Lahina Bay had been in good form prior to an excusable run 16 days ago, so she's also worth respect.

OPTIVA STAR (IRE)
TWILIGHT DANCER
LAHINA BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Whistledown

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: George Bass | T: M R Channon

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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