29 Aug 2017 15:10 Epsom Downs
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,338); Distance: 6f 3y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Terry Mills & John Akehurst Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Highland Acclaim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 027150 / 10 | Flat (10) | Harry Bentley | D O'Meara Grange Park Racing… | 11/2 | |
| keen, chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | 1 L | Handytalk (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 236125 / 9 | Flat (22) | Oisin Murphy | B R Millman Cantay Racing | 4/1 | |
| pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(3) |   | ½ L | Poet's Society (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 419756 / 4 | Flat (10) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Kingsley Park 9 | 8/1 | |
| restless in stalls, led, pushed and along headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(4) |   | ¾ L | Coronation Day (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 11-2401 / 4 | Flat (18) | M Harley | J Tate Mr Abdulla Al Khalifa | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(1) |   | HD | Huntsmans Close (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 08-6823 / 8 | Flat (28) | R Winston | R M H Cowell Jason Adlam & Eros… | 8/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(6) |   | SHD | Scofflaw (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 062434 / 6 | Flat (16) | Adam J McNamara | R A Fahey John Abbey & Emma… | 9/2 | |
| never travelled and off the pace in 6th, ridden inside final 3f, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(2) |   | 2 L | Reputation (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 010440 / 12 | Flat (10) | Jason Hart | J & S Quinn Mrs Karen John | 5/1 | |
| restless in stalls, started slowly, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, behind and eased towards finish | ||||||||||
