Epsom Races
Epsom
14:45
Betfred Blue Riband Trial ()
Epsom
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.10
Place: £3.10 £2.80
Exacta: £86
Trifecta: £175.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Bellum Justum (IRE) | 4 C | Good | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Raced in second - challenging over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Defiance (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 129 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | In rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Chief Little Rock (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 4/5F | 0.3 | Led at steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - faced challenge from over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon edged left against far rail - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 8/11 tchd 5/6) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Arabic Legend (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | K R Burke | 129 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - prominent on inner - outpaced under 2f out - kept on(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Feigning Madness (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 129 lbs | 4/1 | 2 | Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - pushed along briefly on turn over 4f out - outpaced from 2f out(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Bur Dubai (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 129 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Towards rear on inner - outpaced when edged right under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1) |