Epsom
18:30
Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Epsom Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.20 Place: £1.80 £1.30 £2.40 Exacta: £29.40 Trifecta: £203.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Aragon Castle (IRE) 3 G AVG Andrew Balding 133 lbs 11/2 Won Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up when led under 2f out - edged left from over 1f out - kept on well(op 6/1)
2nd 6 Mission To Moon (IRE) 3 C AVG Roger Varian 133 lbs 3/1 3 Disputed lead - led clearly 4f out - headed under 2f out - switched right when no extra inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
3rd 2 Drink Dry (IRE) 3 C Poor Marco Botti 133 lbs 14/1 1.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - bumped 5f out - some headway 2f out - soon ran green - stayed on and went third inside final furlong(op 16/1)
4th 8 Rosenzoo (IRE) 3 C AVG Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 33/1 1.5 Awkward start - midfield - bumped rival 5f out - some headway from over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge
5th 4 Inner City (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Appleby 133 lbs 4/5F 2.5 Took keen hold - disputed lead on outer - lost position but raced in second 4f out - ran green and lost ground under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/6)
6th 3 Hawa Jumeirah (GB) 4 G AVG Ismail Mohammed 133 lbs 11/1 1.5 Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway when on outer from over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 12/1)
7th 5 Mighty Pearl (GB) 2 G Poor Adam West 133 lbs 200/1 10 In touch with leaders - lost position 3f out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
8th 7 Rey De La Batalla (GB) 4 G AVG Simon Dow 130 lbs 18/1 7 Slowly away - always behind (jockey said colt was slowly away - became unbalanced down the hill and was never travelling)(op 14/1)