15:45 Epsom Downs

Friday 2 June 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1017:45

Betfred Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good to Firm  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 2m 5.51s
1st
Horse silk
2
(8)
12/1
T: G BougheyJ: K Stott
Sweating, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably op 14/1 tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(2)
10/3f
T: J ChannonJ: Connor Beasley
Sweating, close 3rd on inside, went 2nd inside final 3f, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, went 2nd again final strides, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
hd
11
(5)
50/1
T: R SpencerJ: K T O'Neill
Led, pushed along turning in, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(7)
9/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up in rear, last and struggling straight, switched inside 3f out, still plenty to do when angled out 2f out, stayed on past weakening rivals over 1f out, never dangerous op 8/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(1)
9/1
T: W J KnightJ: N Callan
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, weakened into 5th final 110 yards op 10/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
(6)
4/1
T: K A RyanJ: W Buick
Slight stumble start, off the pace in last trio, some late minor headway, never in the race op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(4)
16/1
T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave
Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, hung left on camber after op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(11)
33/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby
Wore hood to post, raced wide in mid-division, outpaced and towards rear turning in, never dangerous after tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
6
3
(3)
8/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Hood off bit late and slowly into stride, off the pace in rear, never involved tchd 7/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(10)
7/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Chased leader until pushed along inside final 3f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when hung left on camber and weakened inside final 2f op 13/2 tchd 6/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(9)
15/2
T: S WoodsJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung left on camber inside final 2f, soon weakened and eased, virtually pulled up op 9/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.00Pl:£3.50, £1.70, £10.40EX:£76.80Trifecta:£2,303.40Tricast:£1,961.39SF:£51.54Swingers:£10.50, £93.40, £32.00

Forecasts

Majestic (10/3), Marhaba The Champ (4/1), Honiton (7/1), Savvy Victory (15/2), Masekela (8/1), Toshizou (9/1), Dual Identity (9/1), Cadillac (12/1), Bad Company (16/1), Lord Protector (33/1), The City's Phantom (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty of these arrive with claims and with that in mind it may pay to take a chance on TOSHIZOU. There's been encouragement to glean from his exploits over shorter trips in recent weeks and, still unexposed at 1¼m, he could well represent a spot of value from his easing mark partnered by Hollie Doyle. Honiton and Dual Identity are others to consider, with York-scorer Marhaba The Champ also firmly in the mix.

  1. TOSHIZOU (IRE)
  2. HONITON (IRE)
  3. DUAL IDENTITY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Royal Champion
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £50,960.002nd: £23,890.003rd: £11,960.004th: £5,970.005th: £2,990.006th: £1,480.007th: £750.008th: £370.00

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