Epsom
13:50
Indigenous Handicap
Epsom Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £2.60 £1.50 Exacta: £50.70 Tricast: £174.99 Trifecta: £273.30
Non-Runners: Rum Cocktail (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Lihou (GB) 8 G AVG David Evans 128 lbs 100/30F Won Prominent on inner - switched left over 1f out - soon pushed along - challenging inside final furlong - ridden and led towards finish(op 7/2)
2nd 7 Recon Mission (IRE) 9 G Poor Tony Carroll 125 lbs 14/1 0.3 Led - headed and pressed leader after 1f - led again 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 12/1)
3rd 4 Kape Moss (GB) 4 F AVG David Loughnane 127 lbs 7/2 0.05 Slowly away - in rear - pushed along halfway - switched left and good headway on outer over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on - did well in the circumstances(tchd 10/3)
4th 2 Twilight Madness (GB) 7 H AVG Simon Hodgson 133 lbs 6/1 1 In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along over 1f out - headway and challenging inside final furlong - ridden final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
5th 8 Harb (GB) 6 G AVG Peter Crate 117 lbs 8/1 1 Prominent - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and no extra final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6th 5 Angle Land (GB) 5 M Poor Robert Cowell 124 lbs 6/1 .75 Slowly into stride - towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along halfway - ridden from over 1f out - no telling impression (vet reported filly lost her right-hind shoe)(op 17/2)
7th 9 Pablo Del Pueblo (IRE) 6 G Poor Simon Dow 114 lbs 12/1 7.5 Pressed leader - led narrowly after 1f - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
8th 1 Dig Two (IRE) 6 G Poor Ollie Sangster 135 lbs 5/1 2.25 Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along before halfway - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding jumped both road crossings and was never travelling on the soft - good to soft in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface)(op 4/1)