17:20 Epsom Downs

Monday 28 August 2023

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 22.67s

1^st

(8)

Capital Guarantee

39-9

7/4f

T: D O'MearaJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in 4th place, good headway out wide over 1f out, led final 150 yards, well on top towards finish op 13/8

2^nd

(5)

Larado

59-13

6/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd

Stumbled start, led briefly, chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, kept on for clear 2nd tchd 7/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(9)

La Maquina

89-9

9/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Off the pace in last trio, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd inside final 100 yards op 8/1

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Shoot To Kill

69-9

7/1

T: R BrislandJ: David Egan

Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong op 10/1

5^th

2 ¼

(4)

Desert Falcon

39-11

9/4

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Hollie Doyle

Soon led, brought field centre in home straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

(3)

Secret Strength

49-8

12/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Luke Catton (5)

Awkwardly away, off the pace in last pair, never involved op 10/1

7^th

(1)

La Rav

99-0

40/1

T: L CarterJ: D C Costello

Held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, soon behind op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Restrict¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

(2)

Amathus¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: P R Chamings J: Cieren Fallon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.60, £2.70EX:£12.50Trifecta:£72.20Tricast:£72.88SF:£12.84Swingers:£3.10, £3.80, £7.80

Forecasts

Capital Guarantee (7/4), Desert Falcon (9/4), Larado (6/1), Shoot To Kill (7/1), Restrict (8/1), La Maquina (9/1), Amathus (10/1), Secret Strength (12/1), La Rav (40/1)

Three-year-olds DESERT FALCON and Capital Guarantee make the most appeal. Cheekpieces are likely to bring about more improvement from Sir Mark Prescott's progressive charge and he gets the narrow vote over his hat-trick seeking rival. La Maquina and Larado, the latter a winner on this card last year, lurk on tempting marks and could go well.

DESERT FALCON (IRE)
CAPITAL GUARANTEE (IRE)
LA MAQUINA

Previous Winners

2022

Brazen Bolt

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 5

J: Jason Hart | T: J & S Quinn

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00