Epsom Races
Epsom
14:25
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Blue Riband Trial ()
Epsom
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.40
Place: £1.10 £2.90
Exacta: £4.80
Trifecta: £24.80
Non-Runners: Intricacy (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Epictetus (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 129 lbs | 2/5F | Won | In touch with leaders - switched to near side 3f out - headway over 2f out - soon led - ridden and drifted right against near rail over 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - kept on(tchd 4/9) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Hadrianus (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 129 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Raced in second - switched to near side 3f out - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - rallied final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Cite d'Or (FR) | 3 F | AVG | Harry Eustace | 124 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - niggled along 5f out - switched to near side 3f out - ridden over 2f out - headway and went third final furlong - kept on | ||
| 4th | 5 | Think First (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Tate | 129 lbs | 25/1 | 6.5 | Took keen hold - in rear - switched to near side 3f out - ridden and hung left under 2f out - lost third 1f out - soon weakened(op 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Stormbuster (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 100/30 | 5 | Soon led - switched to near side 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon headed - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2) |