13:25 Epsom Downs

Saturday 1 June 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Piggott Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 2m 11.15s
1st
Horse silk
2
(11)
Persica
39-9
9/2
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Took keen hold, made virtually all, ridden and pressed over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won going away, comfortably op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(1)
Portsmouth
39-0
5/2f
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out until unable to quicken entering final furlong, no impression on winner after tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
3
6
(6)
Redhot Whisper
39-4
28/1
T: B BrookhouseJ: Jack Gilligan
Chased leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, just held onto 3rd op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
11
(9)
Blake
38-10
14/1
T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Last to break, rear of mid-division on outside, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, pressing for 3rd towards finish op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
4
(2)
Grey Cuban
39-6
10/1
T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
9
(5)
Cool Legend
38-12
14/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up in mid-division, driven over 3f out, kept on final 100 yards, never on terms
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(8)
Whiskey Pete
39-6
15/2
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Held up in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
nse
3
(12)
Golden West
39-8
7/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Chased winner until driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(4)
Hot Fuss
39-9
28/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Held up towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1
7
(3)
Bubbles Wonky
39-4
7/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: W Buick
Held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f op 15/2 tchd 13/2
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(7)
Commander Crouch
38-5
33/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Saffie Osborne
Always in rear, well beaten final 3f op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
nse
10
(10)
Prepschool
38-11
25/1
T: M L W BellJ: Ben Coen
Held up in rear, struggling 3f out, no impression op 20/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.65, £1.40, £7.80EX:£23.70Trifecta:£500.00Tricast:£288.09SF:£15.58Swingers:£3.85, £23.55, £17.35

Forecasts

Portsmouth (5/2), Persica (9/2), Golden West (7/1), Bubbles Wonky (7/1), Whiskey Pete (15/2), Grey Cuban (10/1), Blake (14/1), Cool Legend (14/1), Prepschool (25/1), Redhot Whisper (28/1), Hot Fuss (28/1), Commander Crouch (33/1)

Verdict

PORTSMOUTH did well to last as long as he did at Goodwood last month, considering the combination of a step up in trip/much more testing ground and a refusal to settle, so he remains of firm interest, especially now back at the scene of his reappearance success. Persica put in a sustained run from a long way back at Newbury on his most recent outing and ought to go well again, with Bubbles Wonky an interesting handicap debutant upped to a trip that promises to suit.

  1. PORTSMOUTH (IRE)
  2. PERSICA (IRE)
  3. BUBBLES WONKY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Torito
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: Benoit D L Sayette  |  T: J & T Gosden
4/1

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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