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Shepherd's Walk Handicap

Epsom Downs · 20 August 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 114y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Sarah Park (IRE) (5/1) won the Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs on 20 August 2009, beating Eastern Gift (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Frankie Dettori for trainer Brian Meehan. 14 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 114y; the winning time was 1m 44.52s (slow by 1.62s). The 4/1 favourite, Ogre (USA), finished 7th, beaten 5½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Sarah Park (IRE)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 97A J: Frankie Dettori T: Brian Meehan
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Ogre (USA) 4/1 · 7th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 14 Sarah Park (IRE) 4f Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan 9-9 7597A 1:44.52 3,885.60 5/1
2nd 9 Eastern Gift (GB) 4g 1¼ George Baker Gay Kelleway 9-7 7391A 1:44.73 1,156.20 10/1
3rd 7 Kargan (IRE) 4g ½ Andrew Heffernan(7) Rodney Farrant 8-4 6372A 1:44.81 577.80 11/1
4th 1 Northern Spy (USA) 5g 2 Darryll Holland Simon Dow 9-9 7585A 1:45.14 288.60 9/2
5th 10 Justcallmehandsome (GB) v 7g 1 Sophie Doyle(5) Dominic Ffrench Davis 8-4 6163A 1:45.31 — 25/1
6th 13 Astrodonna (GB) 4f ½ Ashley Morgan(7) Mark H Tompkins 8-12 6570A 1:45.39 — 14/1
7th 3 Ogre (USA) t 4f nk Paul Doe David Evans 9-8 7479A 1:45.44 — 4/1 fav
8th 15 Murrin (IRE) 5g ½ Joe Fanning T G Mills 9-3 6973A 1:45.52 — 16/1
9th 5 Dancer's Legacy (GB) 4g 1½ Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle 8-9 6160A 1:45.77 — 33/1
10th 11 Cordell (IRE) 4g ½ Robert Havlin Roger Ingram 9-7 7371A 1:45.85 — 20/1
11th 8 Driven (IRE) 4g ¾ Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett 9-7 7368A 1:45.98 — 5/1
12th 6 Bid For Glory (GB) 5h 4 Ted Durcan Hugh Collingridge 9-5 7154A 1:46.64 — 20/1
13th 4 Expensive Problem (GB) 6g 1 Ivan Lopez Ralph J Smith 9-5 7151A 1:46.81 — 14/1
14th 2 Evident Pride (USA) 6g 4 Ian Mongan Brett Johnson 9-6 7249C 1:47.48 — 11/1

Winning time 1m 44.52s (slow by 1.62s)

Non-runners Support Fund (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2009?
Sarah Park (IRE) won the Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs on 20 August 2009, ridden by Frankie Dettori and trained by Brian Meehan.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Sarah Park (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Eastern Gift (GB) (10/1), 3rd Kargan (IRE) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Sarah Park (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs?
14 horses ran in the 2009 Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Support Fund (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2009 Shepherd's Walk Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 44.52s (slow by 1.62s).

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