Epsom
15:25
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Apprentices' Derby Handicap
Epsom Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.90 £5.70 Exacta: £29.40 Trifecta: £204.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led 3f out - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 9/4)
5 G Good George Boughey 136 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 3f - smooth headway over 3f out - pressed winner going easily over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG John O'Shea 128 lbs 14/1 1
3rd
Taken down early - towards rear - switched right over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1)
9 G AVG Tony Newcombe 125 lbs 8/1 3.75
4th
In rear - pushed along and switched to centre over 3f out - raced awkwardly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Hughie Morrison 132 lbs 9/1 1.25
5th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway into midfield after 3f - waiting for room over 3f out - switched right and pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Gary Moore 143 lbs 14/1 2
6th
Midfield - waiting for room and slightly hampered over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
5 G AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 100/30 1
7th
Sweating - led at steady pace - headed 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat post race)(op 5/2)
5 G AVG Sir Mark Prescott Bt 134 lbs 3/1 65