Former French galloper heads odds in wide open Epsom Handicap field

Image: Steve Hart

Former French galloper Royal Patronage is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race at Randwick this Saturday, the Epsom Handicap (1600m).

The GaiBott trained five year old has been strong in two runs back and looks primed for the mile at Group l level. He is favourite at $6.

Kovalica is on the second line of betting at $7, alongside Ceowulf. Tom Kitten and Major Beel are each at $12 and have admirers with betting companies in Australia.

Tab Epsom (G1)

Randwick | 1600 | Good 4

October 5, 2024

4:45 PM

1. My Oberon (21)

56.5kg

30x02

J: Nash Rawiller

T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald

$14 $4.60

2. Royal Patronage (17)

56kg

54x13

J: Tim Clark

T: G Waterhouse & A Bott

$6.00 $2.50

3. Detonator Jack (16)

56kg

28x54

J: Jason Collett

T: Ciaron Maher

$17 $5.50

4. Kovalica (1)

55.5kg

365x3

J: James McDonald

T: Chris Waller

$7.00 $2.80

5. Rediener (12)

55.5kg

110x4

J: Josh Parr

T: Chris Waller

$23 $6.50

6. Democracy Manifest (10)

55kg

18x40

J: Kerrin McEvoy

T: Chris Waller

$15 $4.80

7. Ceolwulf (14)

54kg

8x612

J: Chad Schofield

T: Joseph Pride

$7.00 $2.80

8. Nugget (11)

54kg

407x8

J: Dylan Gibbons

T: Ciaron Maher

$21 $6.00

9. Tom Kitten (19)

54kg

64x15

J: Tommy Berry

T: James Cummings

$12 $4.00

10. Berkshire Shadow (8)

53kg

89x63

J: Ashley Morgan

T: Ciaron Maher

$21 $6.00

11. Loch Eagle (18)

52.5kg

0x608

J: Jay Ford

T: Kris Lees

$67 $15

12. Major Beel (9)

51.5kg

40x15

J: Winona Costin

T: G Waterhouse & A Bott

$12 $4.00

13. Chrysaor (5)

51.5kg

766x1

J: Craig Williams

T: Chris Waller

$15 $4.80

14. Molly Bloom (3)

50.5kg

258x0

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Chris Waller

$61 $14

15. Arctic Glamour (6)

50kg

0x273

J: Andrew Adkins

T: G Ryan & S Alexiou

$20 $6.00

16. Mchale (15)

50kg

403x1

J: Rachel King

T: Chris Waller

$23 $6.50

17. Ausbred Flirt (2)

50kg

926x5

J: Unknown

T: Brad Widdup

$71 $16

18. Kintyre (7)

50kg

13x54

J: Cejay Graham

T: Gary Portelli

$23 $6.50

19. Firestorm (13)

50kg

30x11

J: Mark Du Plessis

T: Chris Waller

$46 $11

20. Galeron (4)

50kg

52623

J: Alysha Collett

T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald

$67 $15

21. Floating (20)

50kg

4x951

J: Reece Jones

T: Matthew Smith

$46 $11

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