Tommy Harrigan Memorial Handicap – Epsom

Epsom

8:30

Tommy Harrigan Memorial Handicap

Date 2023-08-03

Distance 7f3y

Class Class 6

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,664

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (1)	Twilight Dancer b Hector Crouch · Jonathan Portman	Hector Crouch · Jonathan Portman	134	—	-26731	64	78	44	14d	—	—	-10	29.1	5/4 44%
Looked promising when C&D winner last time; up 5lb but has hopes of better
4 (4)	Optiva Star b Sam Hitchcott · Richard Hannon	Sam Hitchcott · Richard Hannon	132	h	758943	62	81	60	8d	—	—	-5	10.4	9/2 18%
Mixed in handicaps but not clear run on last two starts, including over C&D; can go well
5 (6)	Lahina Bay b Rhys Clutterbuck · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	Rhys Clutterbuck · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	130	—	0-3115	60	76	56	16d	—	—	-8	6.5	11/2 15%
Consecutive 6f wins in the spring; excuse latest; good chance of staying 7f; involved
6 (5)	Blue Curacao b Aidan Keeley(3) · Pat Phelan	Aidan Keeley(3) · Pat Phelan	121	h	36-873	51	77	43	14d	—	—	-8	3.6	13/2 13%
Stays 7f; fair third to Twilight Dancer over C&D last month; hood fitted; involved
7 (2)	Gintini b Kieran O'Neill · Laura Mongan	Kieran O'Neill · Laura Mongan	117	—	5979-4	47	69	-	212d	—	—	-6	2.2	14 7%
No waves in AW handicaps at 6f and 7f; turf debut after break and likely to be other days
1 (7)	Vinaka b Callum Hutchinson(3) · Ali Stronge	Callum Hutchinson(3) · Ali Stronge	136	—	537-30	66	76	53	36d	—	—	-2	6.2	25 4%
Seemed to stay 7f on AW as 2yo; close 3rd over 6f on reappearance; excuse since
3 (3)	Macho Mania b Connor Planas(5) · Phil Mcentee	Connor Planas(5) · Phil Mcentee	133	p	6-0035	63	72	51	15d	—	—	-1	4.9	14 7%
Early 6f promise on AW as 2yo but this year's form leaves something to be desired

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Twilight Dancer	5/4	6/5	5/4	6/5	5/4
Optiva Star	4	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lahina Bay	5	11/2	9/2	5	5
Blue Curacao	13/2	13/2	6	6	6
Gintini	14	10	10	9	9
Vinaka	25	10	10	10	10
Macho Mania	14	14	14	12	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Twilight Dancer

29.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Optiva Star

10.4

OR: 3 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Lahina Bay

6.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Vinaka

6.2

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Macho Mania

4.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Blue Curacao

3.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Gintini

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vinaka Top Rated	66	76	53
Twilight Dancer	64	78	44
Macho Mania	63	72	51
Optiva Star	62	81	60
Lahina Bay	60	76	56
Blue Curacao	51	77	43
Gintini	47	69	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Twilight Dancer	14d ago	Fit
Optiva Star	8d ago	Quick return
Lahina Bay	16d ago	Fit
Blue Curacao	14d ago	Fit
Gintini	212d ago	Long break
Vinaka	36d ago	Fit
Macho Mania	15d ago	Fit

Going: Soft

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