16:30 Epsom Downs

Saturday 3 June 2023

All12:5013:3014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Rio Ferdinand Foundation Northern Dancer Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:32  |   Winning time: 2m 36.25s
1st
Horse silk
7
(1)
11/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Harry Davies (3)
Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd turning in, led over 1f out, stayed on well tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
2
(3)
9/4f
T: D MenuisierJ: R L Moore
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner but kept on for 2nd
3rd
Horse silk
hd
1
(8)
20/1
T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave
Held up and behind, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
5
4
(2)
9/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up in last pair, good headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading pair, ridden and weakened into 4th over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
(5)
16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ben Sanderson (3)
Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon switched right, went 4th inside final 3f, no impression and weakened into 5th inside final 2f op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
58-12
10/3
T: A M BaldingJ: Hayley Turner
Steadied start, held up in last trio, trying to make a forward move when hampered and lost momentum over 2f out, not recover tchd 16/5
7th
Horse silk
½
9
(9)
33/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Egan
Raced wide tracking leaders, weakened inside final 3f op 28/1 tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
24
3
(4)
4/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened quickly and behind, tailed off and eased final 2f

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Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Sea King10
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 4
T: Sir Mark Prescott  J: Darragh Keenan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.00, £1.10, £4.65EX:£22.20Trifecta:£293.60Tricast:£226.23SF:£17.78Swingers:£3.55, £15.60, £8.85

Forecasts

Caius Chorister (9/4), Scampi (10/3), Max Mayhem (4/1), Sea King (4/1), Sheer Rocks (11/2), Jungle Cove (9/1), Haliphon (16/1), Lucander (20/1), Green Team (33/1)

Verdict

A rapidly progressive filly in handicaps last term (dual C&D winner), CAIUS CHORISTER produced a very promising comeback effort when runner-up here (10f) in April and, with the return to further rating a plus, she gets the narrow vote to come out on top under Ryan Moore. Impressive York winner Scampi, another C&D winner, is feared, as is Sheer Rocks who scored with a bit to spare on return at Ascot and is also respected with Harry Davies taking off a handy 3 lb.

  1. CAIUS CHORISTER (FR)
  2. SCAMPI
  3. SHEER ROCKS

Previous Winners

2022
Midnights Legacy
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 5
J: W Buick  |  T: A King
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00

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