Epsom Races
Epsom
14:10
Betfred Handicap
Epsom
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £9
Place: £3.20 £2.10 £6.40
Exacta: £70.90
Tricast: £998.38
Trifecta: £1023.20
Non-Runners: Moon Flight (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Night On Earth (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 120 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Taken down early - made all - against near rail from over 4f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - ran on(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Looking For Lynda (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | K R Burke | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - challenging over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | The Defiant (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Tyler Heard
(3)lbs
|
Luke Dace | 113 lbs | 25/1 | 1.75 | Pressed leaders - went third inside final furlong - ran on(op 18/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Clearpoint (GB) | 5 G | Good |
William Carver
(3)lbs
|
Simon Hodgson | 132 lbs | 8/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - hampered against rail under 4f out - headway 2f out - hung left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 5th | 9 | Lihou (GB) | 8 G | AVG | David Evans | 120 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ran on final furlong - not pace to challenge (vet said gelding lost both front shoes)(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Mountain Peak (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | In touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced over 1f out - lost two places final strides(op 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Match Play (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Midgley | 121 lbs | 6/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - pressed winner after 2f - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Glory Fighter (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 116 lbs | 14/1 | 0 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway 3f out - no impression over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | One Night Stand (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Scott Dixon | 137 lbs | 11/2F | .75 | Towards rear throughout(op 10/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Jojo Rabbit (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Ruth Carr | 121 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Midfield - hampered after 1f - no impression over 1f out - weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run in closing stages)(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Mondammej (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Antony Brittain | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Taken down early - in rear - hampered under 4f out - jumped path 3f out - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - never dangerous(op 12/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Mick's Spirit (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Conrad Allen | 117 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Midfield - dropped to rear 2f out(tchd 25/1) |