Epsom Races
Epsom
16:20
Q19 Gold Cup Handicap
Epsom
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50
Place: £1.50 £3
Exacta: £11.70
Trifecta: £30.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Small Fry (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 135 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Prominent - pushed along and pressed leader towards near side 3f out - soon led against near rail - went clear 2f out - reduced lead towards finish - comfortably(op 7/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Bittalemon (GB) | 3 F | Good | William Haggas | 135 lbs | 7/1 | - | Prominent - outpaced 3f out - rallied against near rail 2f out - hung left but chased clear leader over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Dubawi Time (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Knight | 136 lbs | 5/2 | - | Led - edged right towards near side over 3f out - soon headed - lost second and weakened under 2f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Toronto Raptor (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Michael Bell | 134 lbs | 9/1 | - | Towards rear - in touch with leaders 5f out - outpaced 3f out - weakened against near rail over 1f out(tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Birkin (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 135 lbs | 8/1 | - | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear and struggling 5f out - lost touch 3f out - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Run Joy Run (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Adam West | 116 lbs | 80/1 | - | Outpaced in rear - lost touch and hung left from 3f out - tailed off from 3f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | War Director (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | David Menuisier | 131 lbs | 10/1 | - | In touch with leaders - rushed up and pressed leader after 3f - lost position over 5f out - weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 8/1) |