15:00 Newmarket

Friday 3 May 2024

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William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 1m 24.65s
1st
Horse silk
2
(13)
5/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Made virtually all, stayed on well, unchallenged tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
8
(7)
7/2j
T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand
Held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(11)
7/2j
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Rearing in stalls and slowly away, held up in rear, steady headway near side of group 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge and lost 2nd towards finish op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
12
(3)
11/1
T: H CandyJ: Nicola Currie
Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(9)
16/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leaders near side of group, went 2nd halfway until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
(10)
40/1
T: T D BarronJ: J Fanning
Raced keenly, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
7th
Horse silk
sh
1
(4)
22/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Chased leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(5)
10/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Rearing in stalls, slowly into stride, behind, some headway 2f out, soon beaten op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
2
11
(1)
14/1
T: W StoneJ: Marco Ghiani
Always behind
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(6)
5/1
T: P & O ColeJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)
Chased winner 4f, chased leaders, weakened op 4/1

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6
(2)
Horse silk
Zouky27
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 4
T: P J McBride  J: Rossa Ryan
NR
13
(12)
Horse silk
Chola Empire38
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 5
T: D M Simcock  J: Raul Da Silva
NR
10
(8)
Horse silk
Obelix17
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: Miss J A Camacho  J: A J Farragher
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.70, £1.70, £1.80EX:£21.60Trifecta:£73.00Tricast:£68.56SF:£22.40Swingers:£3.30, £3.80, £3.40

Forecasts

English Oak (7/2), Dark Thirty (7/2), Noble Dynasty (5/1), Thunder Ball (5/1), Zouky (8/1), Lethal Levi (10/1), Be Frank (11/1), Final Watch (14/1), Love De Vega (16/1), Chola Empire (20/1), Saint Lawrence (22/1), Obelix (33/1), Persuasion (40/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive handicap which can go the way of ENGLISH OAK, who did well under the circumstances given his position more towards the centre of the track when finishing runner-up at Ascot over 6f on his final 3-y-o start and looks just the type to progress again this season. Thunder Ball is shaping up well this term, so he may emerge as the main danger, with Noble Dynasty and course-regular Final Watch another couple to look out for, as well.

  1. ENGLISH OAK
  2. THUNDER BALL
  3. NOBLE DYNASTY

Previous Winners

2023
The Gatekeeper
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 4
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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