EPSOM
18 July 2024
Thursday 18th July

Hamilton Tips

14:20 14:50 15:25 15:55 16:25 16:55

Chepstow Tips

14:30 15:00 15:35 16:05 16:40 17:10

Leicester Tips

14:40 15:10 15:45 16:15 16:50 17:25

Leopardstown Tips

16:45 17:15 17:45 18:20 18:50 19:25 19:55 20:30

Killarney Tips

17:02 17:32 18:02 18:37 19:10 19:42 20:15

Worcester Tips

17:40 18:10 18:45 19:20 19:50 20:25 20:55

Epsom Tips

17:55 18:30 19:00 19:35 20:05 20:40
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Steve Donoghue Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good
Epsom
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Shot Of Love silk
CD
Shot Of Love b
J: Alistair Rawlinson
T: Michael Appleby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D win last September (5lb higher today); last at 33-1 and 50-1 in two 2024 turf races
716200
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 71
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jun 24 Bri Brighton 7f GF 4Hc 8-12 hb 12/12 Shaw Park (9½L) 50/1 72 54
30 Apr 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f Gd 4Hc 9-4 hb 13/13 Great Blasket (23L) 33/1 73 32
9 Mar 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-9 hb 2/9 Smart Deal (shd) 12/1 72 79
23 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-8 hb 6/8 Goldsmith (8L) 9/1 72 60
1 Feb 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-5 hb 1/6 Chola Empire (shd) 16/1 68 79
24 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-7 hb 7/11 Green Power (7¾L) 18/1 68 61
3
(6)
Uncle Dick silk
D
Uncle Dick p
J: Oliver Carmichael 7
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Brighton specialist (6-12 there) who has run once here; 5lb higher in future handicaps
362512
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 67
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 24 Bri Brighton 10f Sft 6Hc 9-6 p 2/6 Bletchley Storm (shd) 6/1 69 75
2 Jul 24 Bri Brighton 8f GF 6Hc 9-1 p 1/6 Shaw Park (½L) 17/2 64 73
18 Jun 24 Bri Brighton 8f GF 6Hc 9-9 p 5/8 King Of Scotia (4¾L) 11/2 65 64
3 Jun 24 Bri Brighton 10f GF 5Hc 9-2 p 2/6 Shalfa (¾L) 11/4 65 70
29 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-2 b1 6/7 Kynsa (2¾L) 17/2 65 66
21 May 24 Bri Brighton 7f Gd 6Hc 9-9 p 3/9 Dion Baker (5¼L) 11/2 65 61
4
(5)
Seamore silk
Seamore
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
Debut much better than either start since; makes handicap debut, so not entirely dismissed
405
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 73
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f GS 53yNv 8-13 5/11 Midnight Gun (14L) 18/1 - 51
19 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 10f GS 43yMdF 9-2 12/14 Sinology (14L) 17/2 - 51
4 Apr 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5MdF 9-1 4/12 Surveyor (2¼L) 9/1 - 76
5
(2)
Charlie Mason silk
Charlie Mason v
J: William Carson
T: Tony Carroll
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Big career best was 6f soft-ground win in May; stayed on late over 7f (AW) last time
-41673
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 69
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 53yHc 9-8 v 3/9 Mister Mojito (3½L) 20/1 69 68
7 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 53yHc 9-4 7/10 Never Dream (4¾L) 5/1 70 62
25 May 24 Hay Haydock 6f Sft 53yHc 9-4 6/15 Nariko (5L) 11/1 70 65
6 May 24 Wdr Windsor 6f Sft 53yHc 8-13 1/5 Kiss And Run (2¼L) 3/1F 64 76
19 Apr 24 Bat Bath 5.5f Gd 63yHc 9-9 4/10 Sub Thirteen (2¼L) 11/1 65 66
8 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 42yHc 8-10 v 7/12 Boann (3½L) 9/1 66 61
6
(3)
Blenheim Star silk
Blenheim Star h
J: Callum Shepherd
T: William Knight
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Led late on to win over 1m at Ripon and Brighton (twice) in three of four turf handicaps
371171
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 69
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jul 24 Bri Brighton 8f GF 63yHc 9-11 h 1/5 Interestnpenalties (3½L) 5/6F 62 74
15 Jun 24 Bat Bath 8f Gd 63yHc 9-13 h 7/11 Lennon (5¼L) 3/1 62 56
3 Jun 24 Bri Brighton 8f GF 63yHc 9-11 h 1/8 Red Cloud (¾L) 11/4 57 71
30 May 24 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 63yHc 9-5 h 1/9 First Encounter (1¾L) 7/2F 51 60
8 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 63yHc 9-9 7/11 Blacklion (8L) 16/5F 52 39
17 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 63yHc 9-4 h 3/13 Mbappe (2L) 7/2 53 53
7
(1)
Unreal Connection silk
C
Unreal Connection
J: Rhys Clutterbuck
T: Amanda Perrett
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Much more to prove on soft than good to soft; 7f maiden win last August at this track
48-360
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 66
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 10f GS 53yHc 9-7 13/13 Our Papa Smurf (26L) 13/2 68 23
11 May 24 Asc Ascot 10f Gd 4HcF 8-4 6/10 Warda Jamila (8L) 11/1 70 66
15 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5HcF 9-3 3/7 Ciara Pearl (1¾L) 9/1 70 70
27 Sep 23 Goo Goodwood 7f Sft 22yF 8-13 8/11 Chic Colombine (17½L) 66/1 72 43
16 Sep 23 Bat Bath 8f GS 52yHc 9-7 4/6 Mister Daydream (1L) 9/2 73 71
18 Aug 23 Eps Epsom 7f Gd 42yMdF 9-2 1/9 Tokyo Dreamer (¾L) 18/1 - 68
8
(7)
Hello Cotai silk
BF
Hello Cotai p
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Adam West
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 18 wins from 67 in the last 14 days (27%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-11 but in the frame on last five starts (runner-up in three) on varying ground
724232
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 64
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 10f GS 63yHc 9-8 p 2/6 Remarkable Flight (½L) 11/4J 64 70
16 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 53yHc 9-6 b 3/7 New Kings Road (2L) 7/2 64 69
2 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 63yHc 9-10 b 2/10 Tribal Chief (1¼L) 3/1F 63 69
24 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 53yHc 9-4 b1 4/10 Miaswell (5L) 3/1F 63 59
3 May 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Hy 53yHc 9-1 p 2/7 Phoenix Passion (nk) 18/1 62 67
15 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 53yHc 9-3 p 7/11 Heathcliff (7½L) 14/1 64 54
9
(4)
Roundabout Silver silk
Roundabout Silver p
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Simon Dow
2lb out of the handicap today but thrown in were he to revert to 2023 form
-86707
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 50
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 5Hc 8-11 p1 7/7 Giselles Defence (12½L) 18/1 55 42
28 May 24 Bri Brighton 8f Gd 6Hc 9-4 11/12 Buy The Dip (19½L) 18/1 58 22
28 Apr 24 Bat Bath 8f Sft 6Hc 9-9 7/10 Swatch (9¾L) 10/1 60 50
21 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 8-13 6/9 Ivasecret (8¼L) 16/1 61 50
3 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-6 8/10 Always Fearless (6L) 12/1 62 57
23 Oct 23 Wdr Windsor 8f Hy 5Hc 9-3 11/14 Marsh Benham (17L) 15/2 62 34
2
(9)
Atlantis Blue silk
Atlantis Blue h
T: George Baker
0-5551
Age: 5
Weight: 9-13
OR: 68
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jul 24 Bat Bath 8f Fm 5MdF 9-11 h 1/6 Darysina Gold (1L) 11/8F 69 71
29 Jun 24 Don Doncaster 10f GF 5HcF 9-4 5/5 Throubi (7½L) 5/1 69 61
3 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Hc 9-5 5/13 Siam Fox (2¾L) 9/1 71 74
8 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4NvF 9-12 5/10 Rochelle (9¾L) 5/1 73 66
8 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-13 h 11/13 Mother Margaret (7¼L) 7/2F 75 69
30 Sep 23 Chs Chester 10.5f Hy 4HcF 9-13 h 3/6 Reel Rosie (4¾L) 15/8F 77 75
Verdict

Blenheim Star has won three her last four and Charlie Mason could be a major player too, but UNCLE DICK may have the edge.

Verdict silk image
Uncle Dick

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Blenheim Star,

7/2 Uncle Dick,

Hello Cotai,

8/1 Charlie Mason,

10/1 Unreal Connection,

12/1 Seamore,

16/1 Roundabout Silver,

20/1 Shot Of Love

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