Epsom
19:00
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)
Epsom Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £2.70 £1.50 Exacta: £14.50 Tricast: £41.48 Trifecta: £40.10
Non-Runners: Faro De San Juan (vet's certificate), Justcallmepete (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Count Otto (IRE) 10 G Poor Amanda Perrett 131 lbs 15/2 Won Raced in second - hampered by loose horse soon after start - led over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - kept on - finished 1st - placed 2nd - reinstated on appeal (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had settled better on this occasion with the reapplication of a hood)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2nd 5 Magical Merlin (IRE) 5 G Poor Harry & Roger Charlton 127 lbs 2/1F 0.3 Ducked sharply left start - in rear - went second 1f out - carried right inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - finished 2nd - placed 1st - demoted to second on appeal(op 9/4)
3rd 6 Grenham Bay (IRE) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 128 lbs 3/1 2.5 Prominent - bit short of room over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - no impression(tchd 11/4)
4th 3 Toussarok (GB) 6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 134 lbs 5/2 8.5 Led - hampered by loose horse soon after start - headed over 1f out - lost position 1f out - hung left and eased inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
5th 8 Lethal Angel (GB) 8 M Poor Brett Johnson 123 lbs 50/1 .5 Prominent - dropped to last and weakened final furlong(op 33/1)
99th 7 Pablo Del Pueblo (IRE) 6 G Poor Simon Dow 124 lbs 17/2 - Taken down early and walked to post - stumbled badly and unseated soon after start(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)