Epsom
20:40
Rock Sand Handicap
Epsom Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.60 £2.90 Exacta: £36.30 Tricast: £494.97 Trifecta: £353.30
Non-Runners: Socially Shady (self certificate), Typical Woman (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Night Eagle (IRE) 5 G AVG Gary Moore 136 lbs 15/2 Won Prominent on outer - going best when led 3f out - edged left over 2f out - shaken up when clear over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2nd 7 Naasma (IRE) 5 M AVG Pat Phelan 133 lbs 6/1 .5 Raced in second - shaken up when carried left over 2f out - soon switched right - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 14/1)
3rd 3 Sword Beach (IRE) 6 G Poor Alan King 140 lbs 11/1 1.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway 3f out - hung left from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 8 Spritzin' (IRE) 3 F Poor Sir Mark Prescott Bt 129 lbs 6/4F .5 Took keen hold - led - edged right when headed 3f out - pushed along when hampered over 2f out - soon lost ground - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 4/5)
5th 2 Red Royalist (GB) 10 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 135 lbs 5/1 1.75 Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right and on outer from over 3f out - kept on from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 9/2)
6th 9 Angels Roc (GB) 6 G Poor Jim Boyle 127 lbs 16/1 3 In rear - some headway over 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 4 Nellie Moon (GB) 5 M AVG Amanda Perrett 138 lbs 9/2 1.25 Prominent on inner - shaken up when not clear run over 2f out - soon lost position - dropped to last and no impression from over 1f out(op 7/1)