Epsom
16:00
Betfred "Bet Builder" Handicap
Epsom Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.80 £1.70 Exacta: £13.40 Trifecta: £36.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Hello Cotai (IRE) 4 G AVG Adam West 130 lbs 7/2 Won In touch with leaders against rail - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden and edged right 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from being ridden more prominently on this occasion)(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2nd 5 Unreal Connection (GB) 4 F Poor Amanda Perrett 129 lbs 2/1F 0.1 Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 2f - outpaced 3f out - rallied up the centre from over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on well towards finish - just failed(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
3rd 2 Ten Commitments (GB) 4 G AVG Jamie Osborne 132 lbs 9/2 1.5 Taken down early - awkward start - took keen hold - held up in rear against rail - waiting for room 3f out - keeping on from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
4th 4 Etretat (GB) 3 G AVG Charlie Johnston 131 lbs 13/2 0.1 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 7/1)
5th 6 Cherry King (GB) 4 G Poor Stuart Williams 114 lbs 20/1 1 Mounted in chute - disputed lead early - led after 1f - faced challenge 3f out - headed 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1)
6th 1 Faayzah (GB) N/A Poor Simon & Ed Crisford 135 lbs 4/1 7.5 Disputed lead early - raced in second after 1f - pressed leader 3f out - unbalanced and lost position 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 9/2)