Epsom Races
Epsom
17:20
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
Epsom
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75
Place: £1.60 £2.70
Exacta: £12.50
Tricast: £72.88
Trifecta: £72.20
Non-Runners: Amathus (unsuitable ground), Restrict (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Capital Guarantee (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 135 lbs | 7/4F | Won | In touch with leaders - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden and headway from over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 13/8) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Larado (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 139 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Bumped start - pressed leader - switched to centre over 3f out - led narrowly under 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | La Maquina (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Harry Eustace | 135 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - towards rear - switched to centre over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Shoot To Kill (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Robyn Brisland | 135 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - switched to centre over 3f out - pressed leaders under 2f out - weakened and lost third inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Desert Falcon (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 137 lbs | 9/4 | 2.25 | Bumped rival start - took keen hold - led - switched to centre over 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong - joined for 5th(op 5/2 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Secret Strength (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Luke Catton
(5)lbs
|
Jim Boyle | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 0 | Awkward start - pushed along soon after start - in rear - switched to centre over 3f out - some headway final furlong - forced dead-heat 5th(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | La Rav (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Lee Carter | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 12 | Dwelt start - towards rear - switched to centre over 3f out - hung left and weakened from 2f out(op 25/1) |