Epsom

Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Distance: 1m2f17y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,449

Runners: 7

Winning time: 2m 8.85s (slow by 2.95s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

2 Bobacious

J: Mason Paetel(5)

T: Ed Dunlop

Age: 5

Weight: 9st 12lbs

OR: 68

SP: 6/5F

Took keen hold - made all - ridden and faced challenges over 1f out - kept on well against far rail inside final furlong - gamely(op 5/4 tchd 11/10)

2 ¾

3 Annexation

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Age: 9

Weight: 9st 10lbs

OR: 66

SP: 5/2

Prominent on inner - challenging from 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held(tchd 11/4)

3 2¾ 3½

1 Tex

J: Jack Callan(5)

T: George Baker

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 12lbs

OR: 68

SP: 11/2

Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on inner - challenging over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)

4 4¼ 7¾

6 Imperial Cult

J: Warren Fentiman(3)

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 5lbs

OR: 61

SP: 14/1

Prominent - lost position 2f out - went modest fourth inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)

5 ½ 8¼

7 Ectocross

J: Jack Dace(5)

T: Simon Dow

Age: 5

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 58

SP: 28/1

In touch with leaders - briefly went fourth over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 33/1)

6 6 14¼

5 Fihrayn

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: 63

SP: 18/1

Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

7 2½ 16¾

4 Early Morning Dew

J: Ashley Lewis(7)

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Age: 9

Weight: 9st 9lbs

OR: 65

SP: 14/1

Lost many lengths start - soon detached - raced in last - some headway 5f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.20

Tote place: £1.20 £1.50

Exacta: £4.10

Trifecta: £15.40

CSF: £4.04