Goodwood
15:05
William Hill Epic Value Handicap
Goodwood Date: Sat, 06 May 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £1.60 £1.80 Exacta: £25.40 Tricast: £77.23 Trifecta: £96
Non-Runners: Stay Well (unsuitable ground), Youthful King (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Time Interval (GB) 7 G AVG John Flint 121 lbs 9/2 Won Visibility reduced by fog - set good pace - clear from over 6f out - switched left from 4f out - ridden when towards near side over 1f out - kept on gamely
2nd 2 Bad Company (GB) 6 G Good Jim Boyle 132 lbs 4/1 1.25 Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - switched left from 4f out - went second when towards near side 3f out - ridden when challenging against near rail from over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2)
3rd 6 Maghlaak (GB) 6 G AVG Charles Hills 125 lbs 4/1 1.75 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - shaken up from over 4f out - soon switched left - pushed along and some headway when towards near side from 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out(op 9/2)
4th 3 Honiton (IRE) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 132 lbs 6/1 18 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - switched left from 4f out - pushed along when towards near side from over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2)
5th 9 Sweet Reward (IRE) 8 G AVG Jonathan Portman 120 lbs 9/1 3.25 Visibility reduced by fog - raced in second - switched left from 4f out - lost position when towards near side 3f out - soon pushed along - weakened from over 1f out(op 8/1)
6th 7 Farasi Lane (IRE) 6 G AVG Tom Ward 122 lbs 7/2F .5 Visibility reduced by fog - raced in last - switched left from 4f out - ridden and struggling when towards near side from 2f out - no impression (vet said gelding had spread left-fore plate)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
7th 5 Aussie Banker (GB) 3 G AVG Richard Hughes 127 lbs 12/1 27 Visibility reduced by fog - in rear - switched left from 4f out - pushed along and struggling from 3f out - tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the heavy going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 10/1)
8th 4 Wilkie (GB) 6 G Poor John Butler 129 lbs 40/1 21 Visibility reduced by fog - always behind - tailed off(op 33/1)