Epsom

16:30 ✓ Result

Rio Ferdinand Foundation Northern Dancer Handicap

Date 2023-06-03
Distance 1m4f6y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £38,655
Winning Time 2m 36.25s (slow by 1.05s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Sheer Rocks (GB)
Harry Davies · Eve Johnson Houghton
11/2 Won
2nd
Caius Chorister (FR)
Ryan Moore · David Menuisier
9/4F 2
3rd
Lucander (IRE)
Pat Cosgrave · George Baker
20/1 0.2
4th
Jungle Cove (IRE)
Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington
9/1 5
5th
Haliphon (GB)
Ben Sanderson · Ian Williams
16/1 3.25
6th
Scampi (GB)
Hayley Turner · Andrew Balding
100/30 .5
7th
Green Team (FR)
David Egan · Ian Williams
33/1 .5
8th 4/1 24

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (3)
Caius Chorister
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:David Menuisier
J:Ryan Moore
T:David Menuisier
 131 — 1260-2
99
115
101
 39d — — -1
25.3
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Dual C&D winner on good to firm last year and good second here on reappearance
5 (6)
Scampi
Bay
J:Hayley Turner
T:Andrew Balding
J:Hayley Turner
T:Andrew Balding
 124 h 115-51
92
113
89
 17d — — -3
16.2
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Won a 15-runner race at York (1m4f) 17 days ago and did it smoothly; up 6lb; major player
NR (7)
Sea King
Brown
J:Darragh Keenan
T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt
J:Darragh Keenan
T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt
 124 p 7447-2
92
115
97
 10d — — +8
18.4
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Solid 2nd on return; with headgear first time, he could be about to resume his progress
3 (4)
Max Mayhem
Bay
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:Kevin Philippart De Foy
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:Kevin Philippart De Foy
 129 — 9873-1
97
112
94
 54d — — +10
26.8
0.75/1
4
25%
Won at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in April on seasonal/stable debut, which was a career best
7 (1)
Sheer Rocks
Chestnut
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
 121 — 4399-1
89
114
99
 21d — — +10
23.8
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Never better than for Ascot win (1m4f, soft; acts on good to firm) on reappearance
4 (2)
Jungle Cove
Grey
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
 128 — 2100-0
96
113
107
 42d — — +6
13.7
2.50/1
11
9%
Going beyond 10.5f is something new, casting doubts, and he needs to hit another new high
8 (5)
Haliphon
Bay
J:Ben Sanderson(3)
T:Ian Williams
J:Ben Sanderson(3)
T:Ian Williams
 121 p 045-07
89
118
40
 22d — — +5
11.5
3.25/1
14
7%
Pipped at 25-1 in this race last year, it would be no shock were he to surge back to form
1 (8)
Lucander
Bay
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:George Baker
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:George Baker
 135 b -54159
103
111
94
 17d — — +15
19.3
5.25/1
22
5%
Running creditably and has been dropped 2lb but he's still on a stiff mark
9 (9)
Green Team
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Ian Williams
J:David Egan
T:Ian Williams
 119 p -90407
87
110
110
 21d — — +7
10.1
8.00/1
33
3%
Has crept down the weights and has a shout on his form last May/June
Horse bet365 Coral
Caius Chorister
 9/4 2
Scampi
 7/2 10/3
Sea King
 8 15/2
Max Mayhem
 4 4
Sheer Rocks
 11/2 11/2
Jungle Cove
 11 11
Haliphon
 12 14
Lucander
 20 22
Green Team
 33 33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Max Mayhem
26.8
OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5
4
2nd Caius Chorister
25.3
OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 8
9/4
3rd Sheer Rocks
23.8
OR: 9.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4
11/2
4 Lucander
19.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1
22
5 Sea King
18.4
OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9
15/2
6 Scampi
16.2
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
7/2
7 Jungle Cove
13.7
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
11
8 Haliphon
11.5
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14
9 Green Team
10.1
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Lucander
103
111
94
Caius Chorister
99
115
101
Max Mayhem
97
112
94
Jungle Cove
96
113
107
Scampi
92
113
89
Sea King
92
115
97
Sheer Rocks
89
114
99
Haliphon
89
118
40
Green Team
87
110
110

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Sea King 10d ago Quick return
Scampi 17d ago Fit
Lucander 17d ago Fit
Sheer Rocks 21d ago Fit
Green Team 21d ago Fit
Haliphon 22d ago Fit
Caius Chorister 39d ago Fit
Jungle Cove 42d ago Fit
Max Mayhem 54d ago Fresh