Ripon
15:50
William Hill Epic Value Handicap
Ripon Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.70 £1.40 £4.30 Exacta: £16.20 Tricast: £158.24 Trifecta: £170.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - nudged along when challenging 2f out - led over 1f out - soon went well clear - easily(op 9/2)
5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 141 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
7 G Poor Michael Dods 134 lbs 3/1F 5.5
3rd
Mounted in chute and taken down early - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on final furlong - went third final stride(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G Poor Mark Walford 135 lbs 14/1 1.5
4th
In touch with leaders - went third over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 135 lbs 7/1 0.05
5th
Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 80/1)
6 M Poor Adam Nicol 124 lbs 66/1 3
6th
Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
8 G AVG Grant Tuer 138 lbs 17/2 1.75
7th
Midfield - hung right from 3f out - weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from 3f out)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor Grant Tuer 139 lbs 28/1 2.25
8th
Held up in rear - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1)
4 F Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 134 lbs 9/1 .75
9th
Held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 137 lbs 25/1 4
10th
Midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Tim Easterby 134 lbs 10/1 3.25
11th
Led - headed over 3f out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
6 G AVG Michael Appleby 139 lbs 33/1 0.3
12th
Midfield on outer - weakened over 2f out - soon eased (jockey said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had not benefitted from being unable to make the running on this occasion - starting from a wide draw in stall 12 - something which trainer's rep confirmed)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
3 G Poor Edward Bethell 133 lbs 6/1 11