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17:55 Epsom

Good To Soft

JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap

First Prize: £38655
0m 6f 3y
Class 2
16 runners

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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1 (6)

Roman Dragon 7 days

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Form: 587018 D

OR: 100

W: 9st 9lb

Age: 7 yo Gelding

Form

Has gained all eight domestic wins at Chester, the most recent on penultimate start; Epsom is an unknown and he's on a difficult mark, conceding weight all round to boot.

2 (15)

Invictus Gold 35 days

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Form: 055-39 D

OR: 99

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Colt

Form

Useful sort whose latest effort is best forgiven (chance compromised by early trouble); however, he has something to prove away from Newmarket, where most of his turf form lies.

3 (8)

Fine Interview 69 days

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Form: 3119-1 D

OR: 99

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Well suited by soft/good to soft ground; has a record of 3-4 since wearing cheekpieces, most recently winning at Doncaster (6f) ten weeks ago; respected in the retained headgear, with further progress possible.

4 (2)

Kylian 12 days

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Form: -55307 D

OR: 98

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Form has dipped in last two starts, taking record for current yard to 0-5; doesn't look as if he's about to prevail in this warm affair.

5 (13)

1 tip

Apollo One 35 days

J: Marco Ghiani

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Form: 408293 D

OR: 97

W: 9st 6lb

Age: 8 yo Gelding

Form

Acts on any ground; ran okay behind younger rivals at Newmarket last time; losing run is mounting up but he has been placed in this race twice, finishing second in 2023 and third in 2024; again has each-way hopes.

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6 (14)

1 tip

Partisan Hero 14 days

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Loughnane

Form: 838271 C

OR: 96

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Unproven on soft/heavy ground; has got faster over time and prevailed narrowly at York (5f, good) most recently, registering a first sprint win; peaking at the right time and record of 2-2 at Epsom (7f) includes a success at this meeting 12 months ago; major player.

7 (3)

Gold Star Hero 50 days

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Bell

Form: 27-111 D

OR: 96

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 4 yo Colt

Form

Record of 4-5 on AW features a hat-trick since being gelded; chance depends on whether he can transfer the form back to turf; only 1-11 in this sphere and he is 16lb higher than last attempt.

8 (5)

1 tip

Sondad 24 days

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Form: 2723-0 CD

OR: 92

W: 9st 1lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Versatile as regards ground; broadly consistent form last term featured a success (off 7lb lower) in this contest; likely needed his York reappearance; interesting back here with that outing under his belt.

9 (11)

Topwarrior 225 days

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Form: 0P201- D

OR: 92

W: 9st 1lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Record of 2-9 in his first season last year, winning in blinkers at Newbury (6f, soft) final outing; may improve further this term; a possible danger, provided the removal of headgear doesn't backfire.

10 (12)

Eye Of Dubai 52 days

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Form: 1527-0 D

OR: 90

W: 8st 13lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Has the ability to take a serious hand but he ran well below market expectations in this race last year and another reappearance duck egg doesn't augur well; has shown peak form in autumn months.

11 (10)

Badri 12 days

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Form: 274061 CD

OR: 90

W: 8st 13lb

Age: 9 yo Gelding

Form

The oldest contender in this field but he's still quite useful and prevailed at Redcar (6f) most recently; record in this race includes a success in 2023 (off 6lb higher) and 1l third in 2025; may remain competitive.

12 (9)

Twilight Jet 7 days

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Form: 585811 D

OR: 89

W: 8st 12lb

Age: 7 yo Gelding

Form

Won by 4l last Saturday to complete a Lingfield turf double; raised a whopping 12lb but is still well treated on best form, which includes close second (off 4lb higher) in this contest in 2025; fighting chance.

13 (4)

Strike Red 6 days

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Form: 0-3107 D

OR: 88

W: 8st 11lb

Age: 8 yo Gelding

Form

Has lost his form a bit in two starts since an April success and is far from certain to raise his game much, having been beaten in this race for the last three years (finishing positions 756).

14 (7)

Solar Aclaim 15 days

J: Rowan Scott

T: Julie Camacho

Form: 930-00 D

OR: 86

W: 8st 9lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Two duck eggs on good ground this term; ideally needs soft/heavy, so chance depends on the weather; favourably handicapped off 4lb below last winning mark.

15 (16)

Purest Time 26 days

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Form: 0-5071 D

OR: 86

W: 8st 9lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Prevailed at Windsor (6f, good to firm) most recently, proving suited by the return to turf from AW and belatedly registering a first win since joining Ian Williams, who has landed this prize twice in the last decade; one for the shortlist kept to this sphere.

16 (1)

Saint Lawrence 29 days

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Ryan

Form: 0709-2 D

OR: 86

W: 8st 9lb

Age: 8 yo Gelding

Form

Proved resurgent with close second at Ascot (6f, good) on stable/seasonal debut; defied a stone higher mark in the Wokingham three years ago and has possibilities even though he hasn't won since.

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Betting Forecast

16/1 Roman Dragon, 14/1 Invictus Gold, 4/1 Fine Interview, 25/1 Kylian, 12/1 Apollo One, 8/1 Partisan Hero, 6/1 Gold Star Hero, 12/1 Sondad, 12/1 Topwarrior, 16/1 Eye Of Dubai, 12/1 Badri, 10/1 Twilight Jet, 20/1 Strike Red, 25/1 Solar Aclaim, 7/1 Purest Time, 10/1 Saint Lawrence

Verdict

For draw calculations, bear in mind that the runners could well migrate to the stands’ side if the ground is softer than good. Those complications aside, PARTISAN HERO holds particularly strong claims as he looked better than ever last time, may have more to offer over sprint distances and remains unbeaten at Epsom. Purest Time, who has good credentials, is second pick ahead of Fine Interview who warrants respect in the retained cheekpieces. Others to consider include the runners who have won or performed well in this race previously.[Steve Boow]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sondad

SPOTLIGHT:

Partisan Hero

TOPSPEED:

Apollo One