SIXTH RACE 5.15 THE NORTHERN DANCER HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) ONE MILE about FOUR FURLONGS (12f abt 6yds)
for four yrs old and upwards
Total race value £50000 For conditions of this race see page 74 STALLS: CENTRE
RACE FACTS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): M Johnston (18 wins from 102 runners, 18%) runs THE TRADER TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Varian (10 wins from 40 runners, 25%) runs AUSTRALIS FANCY THAT: M Johnston won this race in 2011 and 2017. The stable runs THE TRADER today. LONGEST TRAVELLER: RED FORCE ONE trained by P Kirby, Richmond, 254 miles.
LAST WINNER
SOTO SIZZLER Ridden by Jimmy Quinn Owned by I J Heseltine Trained by William Knight
EPSOM RACE SUMMARY It could pay to side with course specialist SOTO SIZZLER, who won his first couple of visits here before finishing three-parts of a length second behind the reopposing Group One Power over track and trip in April. He is 4lb better off with that rival today and may enhance his already-excellent Epsom record. The latter is a solid performer, having backed up that C&D success with a runner-up effort at Ascot, and he should run well from the front once more. Lost Eden also merits shortlist inclusion on his handicap debut.
DANGER: GROUP ONE POWER
PRESENTATION The Jockey Club is kindly awarding £100 to the racing groom responsible for the best turned out horse in this race, a trophy to the winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey.
NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 12
(EXACTA)
Hood worn by No. 7. Blinkers, Tongue Strap worn by No. 12. Probable S.P.’s - 7-2 Group One Power (GB), 5-1 Lost Eden (IRE), 17-2 Soto Sizzler (GB), Wait For The Lord (GB), 9-1 Midnights Legacy (GB), 10-1 Red Force One (GB), 16-1 The Trader (IRE), 22-1 Frontispiece (GB), Autumn War (IRE), 28-1 Koeman (GB), 33-1 Australis (IRE), Percy Street (GB)
SIXTH RACE
WIN: SOTO SIZZLER
