FIRST RACE
FIRST RACE 2.00 THE WORLD POOL AT THE TOTE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) ONE MILE about TWO FURLONGS (10f abt 17yds)
for three yrs old
Total race value £50000 For conditions of this race see page 74 STALLS: INSIDE
RACE FACTS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): M Johnston (18 wins from 102 runners, 18%) runs CHASE THE DOLLAR, KING FRANKEL and KING ZAIN TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Varian (10 wins from 40 runners, 25%) runs GREATGADIAN LONGEST TRAVELLERS: KING FRANKEL, CHASE THE DOLLAR & KING ZAIN trained by M Johnston, Middleham, 253 miles.
LAST WINNER
LE DON DE VIE Ridden by Martin Dwyer Owned by Mick and Trained by Andrew Balding
Janice Mariscotti
EPSOM RACE SUMMARY King Frankel has been a model of consistency already this term, following up a Pontefract second with a 32-length win in a small field at the same venue. He took the step up in class for the London Gold Cup at Newbury in his stride when finding only one too good and has to be considered. It may be worth taking him on with the course experience of PATIENT DREAM here though. Ralph Beckett’s showed a real liking for this idiosyncratic venue when successful over shorter last time and the step up in trip could help him overcome a 7lb hike. Freak Out is interesting if he stays, while Greatgadian was a shade disappointing on his handicap bow but wasn’t stopping over Sandown’s 10 furlongs there.
WIN: PATIENT DREAM
DANGER: KING FRANKEL
PRESENTATION tote and World Pool are kindly awarding £100 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race, as well as a trophy to the winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey.
NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 9
(EXACTA)
Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 9. Probable S.P.’s - 11-4 Patient Dream (FR), 10-3 King Frankel (IRE), 7-1 Greatgadian (GER), Chase The Dollar (GB), 8-1 Freak Out (IRE), 18-1 King Zain (IRE), 22-1 Zhang Fei (FR), 33-1 Solent Gateway (IRE)
