Epsom Races
Epsom
20:30
Betfred "Double Delight" Handicap
Epsom
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £43
Place: £8 £10.90 £2.20
Exacta: £837.60
Tricast: £7131.25
Trifecta: £3670.40
Non-Runners: Robert Walpole (withdrawn; unruly start)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Martin Spirit (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Adam West | 135 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Towards rear on outer - going easily when headway from over 3f out - ridden when led 1f out - soon drifted left - kept on and all out(op 28/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Fighting Poet (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Phillips | 129 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and on outer from over 3f out - soon some headway - challenging when up the centre over 1f out - lost ground inside final furlong - rallied and kept on final 110yds(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Angel On High (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Adrian Wintle | 139 lbs | 7/1 | 3.25 | Prominent - went second over 5f out - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | The Conqueror (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Jim Boyle | 136 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - headway from over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | Standbackandlook (GB) | 3 G | AVG | William Knight | 125 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Midfield - lost ground over 4f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on but never dangerous(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Thursday (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Simon Dow | 138 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | Midfield - steadied and in rear soon after start - on outer from over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Fravanco (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Madgwick | 139 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Imperial Cult (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Aidan Keeley
(3)lbs
|
Rachel Cook & John Bridger | 131 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out - no impression(op 22/1) | |
| 9th | 11 | Certain Style (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Callum Hutchinson
(3)lbs
|
Laura Mongan | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Keen to post - awkward start - towards rear - short of room over 4f out - not clear run repeatedly from 3f out - never on terms (jockey said filly was keen to post and ran too free)(tchd 66/1) | |
| 10th | 8 | Fullforward (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Michael Madgwick | 135 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Soon led - raced in second after 2f - led again after 3f - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Gilbert (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Ethan Jones
(5)lbs
|
Adam West | 124 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - short of room over 4f out - some headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1) | |
| 12th | 4 | Star Of Epsom (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Pat Phelan | 137 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Towards rear - short of room over 4f out - waiting for room from 3f out - never on terms (jockey said mare was denied a clear run on several occasions inside final 2f)(op 25/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | Stopnsearch (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Brett Johnson | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - led after 2f - prominent again after 3f - weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 14th | 14 | Our Papa Smurf (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 36 | In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding lost his action)(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) |