William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes

1st

Centigrade (IRE)

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-10, OR 100

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

4 9-10 100

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

1:45.38 £23,193

Set the pace from the off - drifted wide early on - pressed for effort a furlong out and drifted left approaching the line - responded gamely to hold on

2nd

Checkandchallenge (GB) ^v

No. 8, stall 8

7yo, 9-6, OR 96

J: Callum Shepherd · T: William Knight

7 9-6 96

Callum Shepherd

William Knight

1¾ £10,876

Sluggish start - settled towards back - made ground into contention past the furlong marker - stayed on well close home to claim second - never able to challenge the winner

3rd

Eternal Force (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

4yo, 9-6, OR 96

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

4 9-6 96

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

0.3 £5,440

Sat behind leader - driven approaching final two furlongs - edged out inside last 110 yards and gave up second close home

4th

Desperate Dan (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

5yo, 8-9, OR 84

J: George Wood · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

5 8-9 84

George Wood

Peter Chapple-Hyam

2¼ £2,718

Settled off the pace towards the back - made progress and moved right approaching 2f out then pressed for effort - couldn't find more inside the final furlong finishing fourth

5th

Cerulean Bay (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

5yo, 10-0, OR 104

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

5 10-0 104

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

¾ £1,359

Settled among the pack early - moved left and made progress with 2f left - unable to quicken inside the final furlong and a half

6th

Mister Winston (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-10, OR 100

J: P. J. McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

4 9-10 100

P. J. McDonald

Andrew Balding

4½ £680

Settled near the back pulling hard early - lacked the pace to go with leaders inside final 2f - faded and beaten well at the finish

7th

Arctic Thunder (IRE)

No. 6, stall 10

5yo, 9-6, OR 96

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

5 9-6 96

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

1

Settled at the back early - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - faded soon after - finished 7th

8th

Looka (USA) ^h

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR 93

J: Sean Levey · T: Marco Botti

3 8-13 93

Sean Levey

Marco Botti

½

Tracked front group early - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch soon after - well held in 8th

9th

Commander's Intent (FR)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR 100

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: George Scott

3 9-6 100

Callum Rodriguez

George Scott

11

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 9th