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John Akehurst Handicap

Epsom Downs · 28 August 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Sacrosanctus (GB) (8/1) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 28 August 2012, beating Signor Sassi (GB) by 3¾ lengths under Ian Mongan for trainer Scott Dixon. 12 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 8.13s (slow by 0.33s). The 9/4 favourite, Signor Sassi (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 3¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Sacrosanctus (GB)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 107A J: Ian Mongan T: Scott Dixon
Won by 3¾ lengthsFav: Signor Sassi (GB) 9/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Sacrosanctus (GB) 4g Ian Mongan Scott Dixon 9-10 84107A 1:08.13 6,469 8/1
2nd 1 Signor Sassi (GB) 3g 3¾ Neil Callan Roger Varian 9-1 7883A 1:08.75 1,925 9/4 fav
3rd 12 Avonmore Star (GB) 4g ½ Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr 9-4 7885A 1:08.84 962 20/1
4th 14 Perfect Pastime (GB) p 4g nse Seb Sanders Jim Boyle 9-7 8188A 1:08.85 481 16/1
5th 7 Clear Praise (USA) 5g 1½ Jimmy Fortune Simon Dow 9-5 7980A 1:09.09 — 12/1
6th 3 Aldermoor (USA) v 6g ½ William Carson Stuart Williams 8-13 7372A 1:09.17 — 17/2
7th 2 Pick A Little (GB) 4g 2½ Ryan Clark(3) Brian Ellison 9-0 7764A 1:09.59 — 10/1
8th 10 We Have A Dream (GB) 7g ½ James Doyle William Muir 9-1 7563A 1:09.67 — 14/1
9th 6 Orders From Rome (IRE) 3g ½ Amy Scott(5) Eve Johnson Houghton 8-12 8058A 1:09.75 — 7/1
10th 11 Impel (IRE) 3g 1¼ Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr 9-4 8159A 1:09.96 — 20/1
11th 4 Medici Time (GB) v 7g 1 Eddie Ahern Tim Easterby 9-10 8462A 1:10.13 — 8/1
12th 13 Ryan Style (IRE) v 6g 1¾ Kieren Fallon Lisa Williamson 8-11 7142A 1:10.42 — 12/1

Winning time 1m 8.13s (slow by 0.33s)

Non-runners Baby Strange (self certificate), Silvee (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 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 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2012?
Sacrosanctus (GB) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 28 August 2012, ridden by Ian Mongan and trained by Scott Dixon.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Sacrosanctus (GB) (8/1), 2nd Signor Sassi (GB) (9/4F), 3rd Avonmore Star (GB) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Sacrosanctus (GB) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
12 horses ran in the 2012 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Baby Strange (self certificate), Silvee (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2012 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 8.13s (slow by 0.33s).

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