Full Result 4.30 Epsom | 3 June 2023

Rio Ferdinand Foundation Northern Dancer Handicap

(Class 2) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m4f6yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £38,655 2nd £18,127.50 3rd £9,067.50 4th £4,530 5th £2,265 6th £1,132.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	7. Sheer Rocks 11/2 Harry Davies ³ Eve Johnson Houghton	Harry Davies ³ Eve Johnson Houghton	4	86	89	61	100	–
ch g Iffraaj - Paradise Cove (Harbour Watch)
Slowly away, prominent, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, eased towards finish (tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

2⁽³⁾ 2	2. Caius Chorister (FR) 9/4F Ryan Moore David Menuisier	Ryan Moore David Menuisier	4	95	99	67	106	–
b f Golden Horn - Corpus Chorister (FR) (Soldier Of Fortune)
Ducked left start, soon led, headed over 1f out, no match for winner and just held second

3⁽⁸⁾ hd [2¼]	1. Lucander (IRE) 20/1 Pat Cosgrave George Baker	Pat Cosgrave George Baker	6	99 b	103	70	109	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Lady Sefton (Oratorio)
In rear, switched right and headway on outer from 3f out, went third over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong (tchd 22/1)

4⁽²⁾ 5 [7¼]	4. Jungle Cove (IRE) 9/1 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	6	92	96	53	94	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Purple Glow (IRE) (Orientate)
Slowly away, in rear, headway against far rail from 3f out, lost third over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong (op 11/1 tchd 17/2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3¼ [10½]	8. Haliphon 16/1 Ben Sanderson ³ Ian Williams	Ben Sanderson ³ Ian Williams	6	86 p	89	39	82	–
b g Showcasing - Harem Lady (FR) (Teofilo)
Midfield, edged right and hampered rival under 3f out, lost fourth under 2f out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [11]	5. Scampi 100/30 Hayley Turner Andrew Balding	Hayley Turner Andrew Balding	5	812 h	92	41	84	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Preveza (FR) (Dalakhani)
Dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear, headway when not clear run and hampered under 3f out, not recover (tchd 16/5)

7⁽⁹⁾ ½ [11½]	9. Green Team (FR) 33/1 David Egan Ian Williams	David Egan Ian Williams	4	87 p	87	35	79	–
b c Wootton Bassett - On The Line (FR) (Green Tune)
In touch with leaders, carried right under 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 24 [35½]	3. Max Mayhem 4/1 Benoit De La Sayette Kevin Philippart De Foy	Benoit De La Sayette Kevin Philippart De Foy	5	93	97	–	50	–
b g New Bay - Maybe Grace (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Prominent, weakened quickly under 3f out

8 ran Off time: 4:32:58 Winning time: 2m 36.25s (slow by 1.05s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Sea King (self certificate)
1st owner: Anthony Pye-Jeary And David Ian (Sheer Rocks) 1st breeder: Biddestone Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Clive Washbourn (Caius Chorister)
3rd owner: Nigel Jones & Paul Bowden (Lucander)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2 £1.10 £4.65 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £17.78 Tricast: £226.23 Trifecta: £293.60

4:30 Epsom 3 Jun 2023

Rio Ferdinand Foundation Northern Dancer Handicap