16:20 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 30 August 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2015:5016:2016:55

John Akehurst Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 3y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:22  |   Winning time: 1m 22.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
(2)
9/4f
T: Ian WilliamsJ: L Morris
Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong, won going away op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(6)
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: Cieren Fallon
Bumped leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
(1)
12/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Chased clear leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home op 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1
9
(9)
6/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Aidan Keeley (5)
Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
59-7
13/2
T: J R BoyleJ: Charlie Bennett
In rear, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(8)
12/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: R Kingscote
Led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
6
(5)
59-3
8/1
T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave
In touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
26
8
(7)
59-2
11/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Harry Davies (3)
Stumbled badly leaving stalls, rider lost iron and did well to stay aboard, lost all chance and eased from halfway op 6/1

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Non-Runners

2
(3)
Horse silk
Sir Titan46
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 8
T: A W Carroll  J: Ray Dawson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £3.80EX:£15.00Trifecta:£147.30Tricast:£101.56SF:£12.95Swingers:£3.20, £7.50, £8.70

Forecasts

Kimifive (9/4), Starshiba (9/2), Alezan (11/2), Hector Loza (6/1), Sir Titan (6/1), Otago (13/2), Bonus (8/1), Mr Stanley (12/1), Baileys Liberty (12/1)

Verdict

Local trainer Jim Boyle holds a strong hand, with OTAGO taken to strike having dipped to the same mark as when successful at Brighton in May. Sir Titan knows where the winning post is here and is feared most ahead of the selection's stablemate Bonus.

  1. OTAGO
  2. SIR TITAN
  3. BONUS

Previous Winners

2021
Sir Oliver
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,076.002nd: £2,383.003rd: £1,192.004th: £596.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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