Epsom Races
Epsom
15:55
Betfred Lester Piggott Handicap
Epsom
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.05
Place: £1.80 £4.45 £2.35
Exacta: £81.50
Tricast: £240.23
Trifecta: £462.50
Non-Runners: Kadovar (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Torito (GB) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 133 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - midfield - headway going easily over 2f out - ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Silver Sword (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Dylan Cunha | 120 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - went second 2f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Balance Play (IRE) | 3 G | Good | Ralph Beckett | 119 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and went third final 110yds - kept on | ||
| 4th | 6 | Maasai Mara (GB) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 125 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 3f out - headway over 1f out - edged left and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Promoter (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 127 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - outpaced over 3f out - rallied on outer over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Fox Journey (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Harry Davies
(3)lbs
|
Sir Michael Stoute | 120 lbs | 3/1F | 0.1 | In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced 2f out - rallying when short of room and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3) | |
| 7th | 4 | Forca Timao (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 131 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Led - headed over 1f out - edged left and no extra inside final furlong(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | God Of Fire (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Stuart Williams | 119 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced when edged right 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said colt hung right-handed on the bend) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Perfect Play (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 120 lbs | 8/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold early - raced in second - lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Lose Your Wad (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Charles Hills | 131 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway over 2f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Blue Universe (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 114 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | In rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Sol Cayo (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Horton | 124 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 13th | 1 | Cite d'Or (FR) | 3 F | AVG |
Pierre-Louis Jamin
(3)lbs
|
Harry Eustace | 132 lbs | 50/1 | 40 | Raced in last throughout - lost touch from 2f out (jockey said filly stopped quickly) |