Newmarket
16:10
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap
Newmarket Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.05 Place: £2.10 £1.45 £2.85 Exacta: £28.70 Tricast: £141.15 Trifecta: £159.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Maxi King (IRE) 5 G AVG Dominic Ffrench Davis 127 lbs 6/1 Won Midfield - good headway on outer from over 3f out - led 2f out - ridden and edged right against far rail over 1f out - kept on well(op 9/2)
2nd 2 Real Dream (IRE) 6 G AVG Sir Michael Stoute 136 lbs 7/2F 1.25 Towards rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - went second under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 18/5)
3rd 1 Relentless Voyager (GB) 4 G AVG Andrew Balding 138 lbs 13/2 3.75 Held up in rear - headway from over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
4th 6 To Catch A Thief (GB) 4 G AVG William Haggas 126 lbs 8/1 3.25 Led - lost three places from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 5 Youthful King (GB) 6 G AVG Luke Dace 124 lbs 11/2 0.3 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - rallied final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
6th 9 Geremia (IRE) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 118 lbs 9/2 3 Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slow away)(op 11/2)
7th 8 Hope You Can Run (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 122 lbs 18/1 1.5 Raced in second - lost second 3f out - weakened 2f out(tchd 16/1)
8th 7 Knightswood (IRE) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 123 lbs 15/2 3.75 Prominent - briefly went second 3f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 6/1)
9th 3 Percy Shelley (GB) 6 G AVG David O'Meara 130 lbs 28/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)