15:25 Epsom Downs

Friday 16 August 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 2m 9.48s

1^st

(4)

Early Morning Dew

810-0

13/2

T: J & S BestJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Very slowly away, behind, ridden on outside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on op 8/1

2^nd

(7)

Imperial Cult

59-11

10/3j

T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Gina Mangan (3)

Chased leaders, effort 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on, just held op 7/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(5)

Mrembo

59-9

4/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (7)

Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish op 9/2

4^th

(2)

Martin Spirit

79-9

13/2

T: A WestJ: P Cosgrave

Towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, went 4th close home, never able to to get on terms op 5/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

(11)

Remarkable Flight

39-7

16/1

T: C HillsJ: William Cox

Soon led, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 12/1

6^th

1 ¼

(10)

Nasim

59-12

28/1

T: M PattinsonJ: J Mitchell

Steadied start, held up in rear, struggling over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 18/1

7^th

1 ¾

(9)

Star Of Epsom

69-6

25/1

T: P PhelanJ: Paddy Bradley

Held up towards rear, struggling over 3f out, plugged on but no impression inside final furlong op 18/1

8^th

(3)

River Alwen

69-9

10/3j

T: Craig BentonJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, headway when not clear run and switched right over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out op 6/1

9^th

(1)

Rainbow Sign

69-1

33/1

T: M PattinsonJ: Edward Greatrex

Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon lost place op 28/1

10^th

2 ¼

(6)

Corporate Raider

49-12

9/1

T: Miss J FeildenJ: Dylan Hogan

Led, kicked over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Lawn Ranger³⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: M J Attwater J: A J Farragher

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.10, £1.50, £1.90EX:£33.80Trifecta:£146.00Tricast:£100.08SF:£28.53Swingers:£3.20, £6.10, £3.80

Forecasts

Imperial Cult (10/3), River Alwen (10/3), Mrembo (4/1), Early Morning Dew (13/2), Martin Spirit (13/2), Corporate Raider (9/1), Remarkable Flight (16/1), Lawn Ranger (20/1), Star Of Epsom (25/1), Nasim (28/1), Rainbow Sign (33/1)

Having scored by a wide margin at Lingfield last month, IMPERIAL CULT followed up with something to spare there a week later and is worth a chance to complete the hat-trick returning to turf. Corporate Raider and Early Morning arrive in good order and strike as feasible dangers.

IMPERIAL CULT (IRE)
CORPORATE RAIDER (IRE)
EARLY MORNING DEW (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Lethal Touch

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 4

J: Thore Hammer-Hansen | T: J Parr

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00