Epsom
14:15
Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Nursery Handicap
Epsom Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £1.80 £1.80 £3.10 Exacta: £43.40 Tricast: £260.33 Trifecta: £287.80
Non-Runners: Crimson Spirit (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Mr Baloo (IRE) 4 C AVG Richard Hannon 130 lbs 13/2 Won Prominent - led after 1f - shaken up over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 1 Rednblue Sovereign (IRE) 2 C AVG Tom Dascombe 137 lbs 4/1 .75 Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - switched to centre over 3f out - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - soon ridden - headway and hung left over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1)
3rd 8 Rating (IRE) 4 F Poor Brian Meehan 131 lbs 10/1 1.75 Prominent - ridden over 1f out - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 3 Ebt's Guard (GB) 4 G AVG William Muir & Chris Grassick 135 lbs 11/2 2 Sweating - prominent - pressed winner over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
5th 5 The Smiling Wolf (GB) 4 G Poor Jack Channon 130 lbs 14/1 2.25 Slowly into stride - raced in last - hung right home turn - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said colt hung right-handed off the bend)(op 11/1)
6th 2 Pink Satin (GB) 2 F AVG Paul & Oliver Cole 132 lbs 13/2 0.3 Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
7th 6 Barg (IRE) 2 C Poor K R Burke 134 lbs 10/1 3 Midfield - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
8th 7 Mercian Warrior (IRE) 3 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 134 lbs 3/1F 4.25 Bit short of room soon after start - took keen hold - towards rear - hung left over 3f out - ridden and some headway over 2f out - raced awkwardly and weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the undulating track)(op 15/8)
9th 10 Sennockian (IRE) 3 G Poor Charlie Johnston 129 lbs 28/1 2 Took keen hold - midfield on outer - raced awkwardly and weakened over 2f out (jockey said colt hung both ways under pressure)(tchd 25/1)