2025-04-22 Epsom 13:35
Epsom

Betfred Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Good

Prize: £10,308

Runners: 11

Winning time: 55.73s (slow by 1.93s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

1 Spartan Arrow

J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:92 SP:11/2

Pressed leaders - led narrowly halfway - ridden over 1f out - clear final 110yds - ran on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

2 2½

8 Existent

J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Stuart Williams

Age:7 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:79 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - not clear run repeatedly against near rail from over 2f out - headway when in the clear inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

3 hd 2¾

4 Jumbeau

J:Jack Callan(7) T:Tom Clover

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:85 SP:13/2

Slightly hampered start - in rear - waiting for room from over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - briefly went second final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2)

4 nk 3

2 Michaela's Boy

J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:89 SP:8/1

Taken down early - raced wide - pressed leaders - went second over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

5 2¼ 5¼

11 The Coffee Pod

J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:74 SP:5/1F

Reluctant to go to start - walked to post - dwelt start - towards rear - headway on outer and prominent halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)

6 1¼ 6½

7 One Night Stand

J:Richard Kingscote T:Scott Dixon

Age:8 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:82 SP:11/1

In rear against near rail - not clear run halfway - edged left over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

7 ½ 7

6 Fidelius

J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:83 SP:11/2

Pressed leader - edged left over 1f out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

8 2¼ 9¼

3 Almaty Star

J:Billy Loughnane T:Robert Cowell

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:87 SP:9/1

Pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

9 1¼ 10½

5 Twilight Fun

J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:83 SP:12/1

Taken down early - raced wide - prominent - weakened 2f out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

10 2¼ 12¾

9 Faustus

J:David Probert T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Age:7 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:76 SP:28/1

Led narrowly against near rail - headed halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)

11 3¼ 16

10 El Bufalo

J:David Egan T:Dylan Cunha

Age:4 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:76 SP:12/1

Hampered start - soon towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.20 £3.10 £2.20

Exacta: £66.10

Trifecta: £460.10

Tricast: £375.48

CSF: £59.84