With another evening fixture knocking at its door, Epsom Downs Racecourse will welcome six races on Thursday, 9 July. The meeting will begin at 6:05 PM and conclude at 8:52 PM, featuring a varied programme for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses. From a maiden contest for juvenile fillies to competitive handicaps over sprint, middle-distance and staying trips, the fixture will offer a balanced evening of racing with prize money exceeding £55,000 across the six races.
Epsom Downs Race Cards 9 July
Getting the evening underway, The Tadworth Handicap Stakes (Class 5) will be run at 6:05 PM over 1m 4f 6y for three-year-olds. A field of five runners comprising Tai Hang Pegasus, Zurna, Celestarak, Society Girl and Darkest Red will contest the opening race, which will provide the first staying test of the meeting. Prize Money: £8,500.
The attention will then switch to the juveniles as The EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Class 4) (GBB Race) is scheduled for 6:40 PM over 7f 3y. The nine-runner field will include Aminaty, Chaise Longue, Crown Velocity, Eabha, Pearl Grace, Woodhay Wayfarer, Minnal, Summer Triangle and Tiora Time, with several youngsters set to make their racecourse debuts. Prize Money: £11,000.
The third contest on the programme will be The Langley Vale Handicap Stakes (Class 5) at 7:15 PM over 7f 3y for horses aged four years and older. Potomac River, Stenmark, Silver Trumpet, Panelli, Jersey Maverick and Dandy Khan will line up in a competitive handicap that will test speed and consistency over the intermediate trip. Prize Money: £8,500.
The pace will lift midway through the evening when The Merland Rise Handicap Stakes (Class 4) takes place at 7:50 PM over 6f 3y. Aberama Gold, Rage of Thunder, Twirler, Acclaimed Freedom, King of Chaos, Ancient Times, Balon d’Or and Harry Brown will contest the eight-runner sprint for three-year-olds and upwards, with £11,500 on offer.
With the meeting entering its closing stages, The Nifty 50 Handicap Stakes (Class 5) will be contested at 8:22 PM over 1m 113y. Happy Banner, Tronido, Darvel, Prodigal Son, Buy The Dip, Play Me, Swiped and Ritaal will feature in the penultimate race for three-year-olds and older, competing for £8,500 in prize money.
The curtain will fall with The Handicap Stakes (Class 6) at 8:52 PM over 1m 2f 17y for three-year-olds. Living In Hope, Sail On Sailor, Don Pablo Colina, Minerality, Sweep In Time, Takeitorleaveit and Cormorant Rock will bring the evening to a close while contesting the final race for £7,000.
Thursday’s fixture will present a well-balanced programme featuring maiden company alongside handicaps across a variety of distances. With opportunities for promising juveniles, progressive three-year-olds and experienced campaigners, the six-race card will provide another competitive evening at Epsom Downs.
The Epsom Downs Race Cards 9 July will feature six races from 6:05 PM to 8:52 PM, covering sprint, middle-distance and staying contests for different age groups. The programme will combine maiden and handicap racing in a varied evening schedule at the Surrey venue.
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