GBEpsom Races

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Epsom
15:45
Betfred Handicap
Epsom Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £14 Place: £3.50 £1.70 £10.40 Exacta: £76.80 Tricast: £1961.39 Trifecta: £2303.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
7f 1m 1m2f 1m2f 1m1f
1st
Held up in rear - switched right and headway 3f out - ridden and drifted left from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a firmer surface on this occasion - from good to soft at Newmarket to good to firm today)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G AVG
George Boughey 137 lbs 12/1 Won
1m2f 1m2f
1m2f 1m1f 1m 1m1f 1m2½f
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 2f out - briefly disputed lead 1f out - went second again final 110yds - no match for winner
7 G Poor
Jack Channon 124 lbs 100/30F 1.75
1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m1f 1m
1m2½f 1m1f 1m2f 1m 1m1f
3rd
Led - increased tempo over 3f out - faced challenge over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - lost second but kept on final 110yds(op 40/1)
6 G Poor
Richard Spencer 115 lbs 50/1 0.2
1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
1m 1m 1m 1m1f 1m
4th
Held up in rear - still plenty to do when switched right and headway 2f out - edged left and went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G Poor
Roger Fell 122 lbs 9/1 1.25
1m4f 1m4f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f
1m2f 1m1f 1m2f 1m1f 1m2f
5th
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway and prominent when short of room against far rail over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG
William Knight 124 lbs 9/1 2.75
1m 1m 1m2f 1m1f 1m
1m 1m2f 1m1f 1m2f 1m2½f
6th
Towards rear - outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the first-time application of a tongue tie)(op 10/3)
6 G AVG
Kevin Ryan 124 lbs 4/1 4.25
1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
1m3½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
7th
Midfield - outpaced when bit short of room and hung left over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
6 G AVG
Jim Boyle 128 lbs 16/1 1.75
-
1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m2f 1m2½f
8th
Midfield on outer - outpaced when carried right 3f out - soon weakened(tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG
Ralph Beckett 126 lbs 33/1 2.25
1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2½f
1m4f 1m1f 1m2f 1m1f 1m2½f
9th
Blindfold off late - awkward start - towards rear throughout (jockey said that his hand slipped on his first attempt to remove the blindfold)(tchd 7/1)
6 G Poor
Andrew Balding 131 lbs 8/1 6
1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f
1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
10th
Raced in second - hung left and lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
3 C AVG
John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 7/1 2.75
1m2f
1m2f 1m1f 1m2f 1m2f 1m2½f
11th
In touch with leaders - brief headway when hung left over 2f out - weakened and eased over 1f out (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the undulations of the track and the good to firm going and that colt would prefer a softer surface; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG
S Woods 138 lbs 15/2 1.25
1m2f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f