Epsom Races
Epsom
19:35
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Qualifier)
Epsom
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84
Place: £1.10 £1.70
Exacta: £3.30
Trifecta: £9.30
Non-Runners: Shazam (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Golden Maverick (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 128 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Started quickly - led - headed and raced in second soon after start - lost position 5f out - switched right and rallied from over 3f out - pushed along when led over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well final furlong(op 11/10 tchd 4/5) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Ectocross (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Simon Dow | 120 lbs | 11/4 | 3.25 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - raced in fourth - switched right and on outer from over 3f out - soon hung left but some headway - went second inside final furlong - ridden and kept on final 110yds (jockey said colt hung both ways under pressure)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Grey Fox (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Emma Lavelle | 142 lbs | 8/1 | 3.5 | Dwelt start - raced in last - headway from over 3f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually and lost second inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Dotties Star (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Paddy Bradley
(3)lbs
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Pat Phelan | 131 lbs | 16/1 | 2.75 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - raced in third - went second 5f out - lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 17/2) | |
| 5th | 4 | Bauhinia Rhapsody (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 11 | Raced in second - led soon after start - clear after 2f - reduced lead from over 5f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 7/1) |