11 Jun 2023 13:35 Goodwood
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,468); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
William Hill Epic Value Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(1) |   | - | Mister Bluebird (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 4500-23 / 7 | Flat (29) | Billy Loughnane | H Main Dawn Aldham And… | 9/2 | |
| close 3rd on inside, angled out and went 2nd over 2f out, closed steadily inside final furlong, ran on gamely to lead towards finish, all out to hold on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | SHD | Darkness (FR) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 264062 / 7 | Flat (9) | Jason Watson | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… | 6/1 | |
| led, clear when ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(9) |   | 1¼ L | Physique (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 21-83 / 5 | Flat (36) | Mohammed Tabti | P & O Cole Mr Patsy Sheehan | 9/2 | |
| raced bit wide, chasing leaders, shaken up and unable to quicken inside final 2f, kept on into 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | ½ L | Chola Empire (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 512324 / 6 | Flat (22) | J P Spencer | D M Simcock Chola Dynasty | 11/2 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, angled out in 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(4) |   | 2 L | La Maquina (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 8855-54 / 8 | Flat (15) | Jim Crowley | Harry Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 5/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, some late headway, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(6) |   | ½ L | Bass Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 52049-7 / 6 | Flat (37) | Tom Marquand | Tom Clover Mr Kevin Frost | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and closer in mid-division 3f out, no further headway | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(8) |   | 1¼ L | Mitrosonfire (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) | 962234- / 7 | Flat (193) | Stefano Cherchi | W Muir & C Grassick Mr John O'Mulloy | 20/1 | |
| chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(3) |   | NK | Al Rufaa (FR) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 429-978 / 8 | Flat (15) | K Shoemark | C Fellowes Carter And Capture… | 8/1 | |
| raced keenly in last trio on inside, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(7) |   | 2¼ L | Light And Dark (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 0073-50 / 7 | Flat (107) | Oisin Murphy | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 13/2 | |
| steadied and switched left start, held up in last trio, never involved | ||||||||||
