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Queensland galloper Captain Sonador has won the headline race at the Royal Randwick today, the $500,000 Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).
Ridden by Glen Boss, the four-year-old son of Shamardal was strong to the line racing to the front in the final 100m.
Trusting, the odds-on favourite, had a good run but could only manage second while Sacred Choice finished third.
The top three placegetters in the Telstra T-Box Epsom Handicap (Race 8) were:
- 1st – Captain Sonador
- 2nd – Trusting
- 3rd – Sacred Choice
Stay tuned for more detailed Epsom Handicap results.
In the meantime, don’t forget to visit [sportsbet] to back your favourite in the next race at Randwick today, the Group 2 Sydney City Lexus Shorts jumping at 4:50pm.
Epsom Handicap Results
| Pos | Horse | Margin | Price | Barrier | Benchmark | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 12.CAPTAIN SONADOR | $15.00 | 8 | 97.00 | 52 | Glen Boss | Roger Milne | |
| 02 | 5.TRUSTING | 0.2 | $5.50F | 9 | 104.00 | 52(52.5) | Jim Cassidy | John P Thompson |
| 03 | 10.SACRED CHOICE | 1.7 | $21.00 | 14 | 99.00 | 52 | Tommy Berry (a) | Joseph Pride |
| 04 | 20.HIDDEN WONDER | 1.8 | $151.00 | 3 | 91.00 | 52 | Jay Ford | Kris Lees |
| 05 | 14.PRINCE BRAEMAN | 2.1 | $151.00 | 18 | 97.00 | 52 | Nathan Berry (a1.5) | Paul Perry |
| 06 | 2.BLACK PIRANHA | 2.6 | $14.00 | 2 | 116.00 | 58.5 | Nash Rawiller | Con Karakatsanis |
| 07 | 8.CENTENNIAL PARK (NZ) | 2.8 | $26.00 | 1 | 102.00 | 52 | Christian Reith | David Payne |
| 08 | 6.DEALER PRINCIPAL | 3.1 | $31.00 | 6 | 103.00 | 52 | Brenton Avdulla (a1.5) | Anthony Cummings |
| 09 | 11.LEICA LARRIKIN | 3.6 | $20.00 | 7 | 98.00 | 52 | Mathew Cahill | Richard Freyer |
| 10 | 9.NEESON | 3.8 | $8.00 | 4 | 102.00 | 52 | Peter Robl | Joseph Pride |
| 11 | 13.FIREBOLT (NZ) | 4.5 | $6.00 | 20 | 97.00 | 52 | Glyn Schofield | Roger James |
| 12 | 1.DANLEIGH | 4.6 | $26.00 | 10 | 117.00 | 59 | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 13 | 3.DOUBTFUL JACK | 5.9 | $7.00 | 11 | 107.00 | 54 | Luke Nolen | Peter G Moody |
| 14 | 18.BAY WINDOW | 6 | $101.00 | 19 | 93.00 | 52 | Craig Newitt | Gwenda Markwell |
| 15 | 4.ONCE WERE WILD | 6.6 | $8.00 | 5 | 108.00 | 52.5 | Corey Brown | Gai Waterhouse |
| 16 | 19.KEEPIN’ THE DREAM (NZ) | 8 | $151.00 | 17 | 92.00 | 52 | Daniel Ganderton | Jim & Greg Lee |
| 17 | 17.RETURNTOSENDER | 8.2 | $61.00 | 12 | 94.00 | 52 | Craig Williams | Peter G Moody |
| 18 | 16.SAINTHOOD | 10 | $31.00 | 16 | 96.00 | 52 | Rod Quinn | Rick Worthington |
| 19 | 7.CANNONBALL (USA) | 11.6 | $26.00 | 13 | 102.00 | 52 | Blake Spriggs (a2) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 20 | 15.SNAPY HALO (ARG) | 12.7 | $41.00 | 15 | 97.00 | 52 | Tim Clark | John O’Shea |
| SC | 21.SYREON E1 | NA | 85.00 | 52 | Joseph Pride |
