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8:00 Epsom 3 Aug 2005

Retail Answers Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Good
1st £6,776.25 2nd £2,085 3rd £1,042.50 4th £521.25
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
8 90 b 64 73 73
b g Lycius (USA) - Decant (Rousillon)
Started slowly, last until driven and progress on outer from 3f out, chased leader 2f out, closed to lead final 100yds, hung left near finish (op 15-2)
2 (1) nk
4 97 b 71 79 79
br g Singspiel (IRE) - Photo Call (Chief Singer)
Led, kicked clear 3f out, collared last 100yds, held when bumped near finish (op 11-2)
3 (5) 5 [5¼]
3 94 77 75 76
ch f Vettori (IRE) - Crystal Cavern (USA) (Be My Guest)
Held up, 7th straight, soon last, still last 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish (op 14-1)
4 (3) ½ [5¾]
3 912 85 83 83
b g Barathea (IRE) - Edwina (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leader, outpaced and not quicken 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, one pace after (jockey said gelding was unsuited by track) (op 12-1)
5 (8) shd [6]
4 911 75 72 73
b g Mtoto - Capricious Lass (Corvaro)
Held up in 6th, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, one pace and no danger after
6 (7) nk [6¼]
4 99 73 70 70
b g Orpen (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Tracked leaders, 5th straight, shaken up 3f out, hanging and not look keen, soon outpaced and beaten (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 5-2)
7 (4) nk [6½]
7 811 b 61 57 58
b g Twining (USA) - Black Penny (USA) (Private Account)
Tracked leaders, 4th straight, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, one pace after (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)
8 (2) [9]
3 97 t 80 71 72
b g Bold Edge - Multi-Sofft (Northern State)
Tracked leading pair, ridden and not quicken well over 2f out, no chance when not much room and eased well inside final furlong
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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