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18:30 Epsom Downs
Thursday 17 July 2025
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Steve Donoghue Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 113y | Good to Firm | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 46.2s
T: S C WilliamsJ: Rossa Ryan
Raced keenly in close 3rd inside, looking for room from 3f out, angled out over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly op 11/8
T: K JewellJ: R Kingscote
Steadied start, keen in last trio, headway over 2f out, not clear run soon after, hung left on camber and went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd final stride, no chance with winner op 11/2 tchd 7/1
T: George BakerJ: Jack Callan (7)
Tracked leading trio, hung left on camber from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, hung left and one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd final stride
T: J R BoyleJ: Billy Loughnane
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened soon after op 8/1
T: M PattinsonJ: S De Sousa
Stumbled after start, off the pace in last pair, never involved op 22/1 tchd 33/1
T: Brian ToomeyJ: K Shoemark
Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1
T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave
Slowly into stride, always in rear op 11/2 tchd 5/1
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(10)
Platinum Prince34
Weight: 10-1| Age: 8
T: G & J Moore J: Ashley Lewis
NR
10
(3)
Roundabout Silver28
Weight: 8-11| Age: 6
T: S Dow J: Harry Davies
NR
6
(9)
Local Bay23
Weight: 9-13| Age: 7
T: A W Carroll J: Jack Doughty
NR
5
(6)
Starshiba14
Weight: 9-13| Age: 8
T: Jack Morland J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.60, £2.90EX:£11.10Trifecta:£36.00Tricast:£26.20SF:£10.65Swingers:£2.00, £1.70, £3.40
Forecasts
Jiff's Army (6/4), Starshiba (5/2), Tex (7/2), Royal Pleasure (6/1), Buy The Dip (6/1), Jet Packer (13/2), Platinum Prince (10/1), Local Bay (12/1), Roundabout Silver (14/1), Classic Speed (22/1), Rainbow Sign (25/1)
TEX has been shaping up nicely and with this sort of trip probably his optimum, he can confirm his current mark to be a generous one. Buy The Dip had an excuse over C&D last week and he's a threat, along with Jiff's Army.
- TEX (FR)
- BUY THE DIP
- JIFF'S ARMY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00
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