Epsom
16:10
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
Epsom Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.80 £2 Exacta: £9.50 Trifecta: £72.50
Non-Runners: La Rav (suspended from running)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on(tchd 5/2 and 3/1)
4 G AVG Adam West 129 lbs 11/4J Won
2nd
Led early - soon headed and raced in second - lost second over 2f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - kept on and went second again post(op 2/1)
7 M AVG Malcolm Saunders 141 lbs 3/1 2.25
3rd
Soon led - headed over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second post(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 136 lbs 10/1 0.1
4th
Prominent - pushed along 3f out - no impression final furlong(op 13/2)
N/A AVG Gary Moore 135 lbs 11/2 1.5
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5th
Took keen hold - prominent - soon steadied and dropped to rear - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding became unbalanced in the home straight)(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
5 G AVG Sir Mark Prescott Bt 133 lbs 11/4J .75
6th
Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 11/1)
8 G Poor David Simcock 138 lbs 12/1 2