Epsom
15:25
Betfred Play Fred's £5 Million Handicap
Epsom Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.10 £1.50 £1.90 Exacta: £33.80 Tricast: £100.08 Trifecta: £146
Non-Runners: Lawn Ranger (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Early Morning Dew (FR) 8 G AVG Jim & Suzi Best 137 lbs 13/2 Won Slowly away - detached early - joined main group but raced in last after 2f - pushed along 3f out - ridden and some headway on outer over 2f out - led and ran on well inside final furlong - just held on(op 8/1)
2nd 4 Imperial Cult (IRE) 6 G Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 134 lbs 100/30J 0.1 In touch with leaders - hung right and unbalanced 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - pressed leaders 1f out - edged left but ran on well inside final furlong - just failed(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
3rd 6 Mrembo (GB) 6 M Poor Jonathan Portman 128 lbs 4/1 2.25 Midfield - some headway but short of room 3f out - soon switched sharply left - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 9/2)
4th 7 Martin Spirit (IRE) 7 G Poor Adam West 135 lbs 13/2 1 Held up in rear - steady headway against far rail from over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
5th 9 Remarkable Flight (IRE) 3 F AVG Charles Hills 133 lbs 16/1 0.2 Prominent - pressed leader 5f out - outpaced 4f out - hung left 3f out - rallied 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - drifted left and weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
6th 2 Nasim (GB) 6 G Poor Mark Pattinson 138 lbs 28/1 1.25 Held up in rear - outpaced and unbalanced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 18/1)
7th 10 Star Of Epsom (GB) 6 M AVG Pat Phelan 132 lbs 25/1 1.75 Towards rear - brief headway on outer 3f out - hung badly left and lost ground quickly 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1)
8th 8 River Alwen (IRE) 7 G Poor Craig Benton 135 lbs 100/30J 0.3 Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - lost position gradually over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)
9th 11 Rainbow Sign (GB) 6 G Poor Mark Pattinson 127 lbs 33/1 1 Prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakening when not clear run and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1f out)(op 28/1)
10th 3 Corporate Raider (IRE) 5 G AVG Julia Feilden 138 lbs 9/1 2.25 Led - increased tempo and went clear 4f out - much reduced lead 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 8/1)