Epsom
20:05
Chantilly Handicap
Epsom Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.60 Place: £1.90 £1.20 £4.30 Exacta: £20.60 Tricast: £159.06 Trifecta: £173.30
Non-Runners: Larrsen (self certificate), Margaret's Fuchsia (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Twilight Dancer (GB) 4 F AVG Jonathan Portman 130 lbs 11/2 Won Prominent on outer - shaken up when challenging over 2f out - edged left when led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2nd 2 Inverinate (IRE) 5 G Poor Ismail Mohammed 135 lbs 6/4F 1.75 Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - pushed along when headed over 1f out - edged left and kept on inside final furlong(op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
3rd 10 Blue Curacao (GB) N/A Poor Pat Phelan 123 lbs 20/1 .75 In touch with leaders - headway and went third over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
4th 1 Optiva Star (IRE) 4 G AVG Richard Hannon 128 lbs 9/1 .75 Awkward start - towards rear - headway on inner from over 3f out - prominent when short of room under 2f out - in the clear and kept on from over 1f out(op 14/1)
5th 7 Fayasel (IRE) 3 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 133 lbs 4/1 1.25 Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 7/2)
6th 3 H Key Lails (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Attwater 132 lbs 7/1 .5 Took keen hold - raced in second on outer - lost position over 2f out - weakening when jockey dropped rein inside final furlong(op 8/1)
7th 5 Muy Muy Guapo (GB) 4 G Poor Simon Dow 133 lbs 9/1 12 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway from 3f out - weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 7/1)
8th 4 Hawajes (IRE) 4 G Poor Tony Carroll 134 lbs 16/1 30 Always behind (jockey said gelding moved poorly and was outpaced; trainer's rep said gelding may have been unsuited by the going and may prefer a softer surface)(op 17/2)