William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle

Time13:15
Race typeHurdle Turf
Class3
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle
GroundGood
Distance2m 4f
Prize Money£25,000
WeatherLight Rain
Win Odds11
Time4:56.60
Place Pays1/5
BF Win13.77
BF Place3.8

How was it run?

Frontier Prince raced in midfield and challenged after the second last, staying on to lead close home. East India Express was second, beaten by a head. The favourite Sunny South West made the running and was fourth.

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Red and yellow check, red cap
Frontier Prince
WinPlace
1/11
SP11.00
Win13.77
Plc3.80
5
Jack Hogan10.6%
F O'Brien12.6%
10-10
4:56.60
122
5%

In running commentsin touch from 1st, pushed along after 2 out, challenged and carried flat, bumped towards finish, stayed on gamely, led post

Dark blue and grey stripes, maroon sleeves
East India Express
Place
2/11
SP13.00
Win18.27
Plc5.30
7
Freddie Gordon19.1%
N J Henderson22.2%
11-9
4:56.62
135
14%

In running commentsprominent, hampered 1st, led flat, soon edged right, stayed on, just denied post

Royal blue and white check, red and white check sleeves
Crooked Path
Place
3/11
SP4.33
Win5.18
Plc2.00
4
J J Burke14.6%
James Owen16.4%
10-2
4:57.25
114
17%

In running commentskeen early, chased leaders, mistake then hampered 1st, went second 3 out, led and mistake last, headed flat, no extra towards finish

Pink, large black spots and sleeves
Sunny South West
4/11
SP3.75
Win3.83
Plc1.76
6
Michael Kenneally10.1%
Edward F Power3.1%
10-6
4:57.39
121
5%

In running commentsled when jumped badly left and baulked 1st, headed last, no extra final 110 yards

White and emerald green diamonds, white sleeves, red diamonds, white cap
Can Happen
5/11
SP19.00
Win25.80
Plc5.80
6
Miss Georgie Benson6.5%
P Flood8.1%
10-0
4:57.66
119
3%

In running commentsraced on outside, towards rear after slightly hampered 1st, headway after 2 out, outpaced before last, edged left and plugged on flat

Grey, black cross belts, black cap
Morning Mayhem
6/11
SP9.50
Win11.13
Plc3.03
5
Kielan Woods14.6%
Nick Scholfield13.4%
11-2
4:57.93
128
9%

In running commentsprominent, outpaced before last, weakened flat

Red, emerald green sash, quartered cap
Cloonainra
7/11
SP34.00
Win44.75
Plc9.02
7
Paddy Hanlon6.2%
J C McConnell4.8%
9-13
4:59.55
116
3%

In running commentshampered 1st, never better than mid-division

Beige, dark blue chevron
La Pinsonniere
8/11
SP19.00
Win23.35
Plc5.58
6
James Bowen15.3%
N J Henderson22.2%
11-1
5:01.18
127
19%

In running commentschased leaders, slowed into 1st and then hampered and lost place, tended to jump slowly after, behind from 5th

Old gold, white chevron, white cap
John Barbour
9/11
SP26.00
Win36.35
Plc9.40
7
Liam Harrison8.8%
F O'Brien12.6%
11-4
5:01.54
130
7%

In running commentschased leaders, hampered and lost place 1st, struggling after 2 out

Yellow, dark blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap
Al Gasparo
10/11
SP29.00
Win57.18
Plc11.06
7
Mr Lucas Murphy23.5%
K Woollacott22.2%
11-7
5:01.95
140
11%

In running commentshampered 1st, always behind

White, red seams, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
Norman Fletcher
F
F
SP4.50
Win4.81
Plc1.98
7
Jamie Brace13.3%
N & W Twiston-Davies14.5%
9-11
—
112
7%

In running commentsled, headed when brought down 1st

Non-runners · 2
Navy blue, copper collar and armlets, navy blue and copper quartered cap
Handlethekettle
Non-runner
--
SP—
Win—
Plc—
7
G Sheehan21.2%
Jamie Snowden25.2%
10-10
—
122
—

In running commentsNonRunner

White and black stripes, black and orange hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Snatch A Glance
Non-runner
--
SP—
Win—
Plc—
6
Fern O'Brien11.7%
F O'Brien12.6%
9-11
—
113
—

In running commentsNonRunner

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