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John Akehurst Handicap

Epsom Downs · 27 August 2013
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Hopes N Dreams (IRE) (8/1) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 27 August 2013, beating Clear Praise (USA) by 2¾ lengths under Jamie Spencer for trainer Kevin Ryan. 7 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 9.44s (slow by 1.64s). The Evens favourite, Picture Dealer (GB), finished 4th, beaten 4½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Hopes N Dreams (IRE)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 96A J: Jamie Spencer T: Kevin Ryan
Won by 2¾ lengthsFav: Picture Dealer (GB) Evens · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Hopes N Dreams (IRE) 5m Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 9-8 8796A 1:09.44 7,439.35 8/1
2nd 2 Clear Praise (USA) 6g 2¾ Richard Hughes Simon Dow 8-11 7675A 1:09.90 2,213.75 8/1
3rd 5 Head Space (IRE) p 5g 1¼ James Sullivan Ruth Carr 9-10 8983A 1:10.11 1,106.30 8/1
4th 6 Picture Dealer (GB) 4g ½ Ryan Moore Gary Moore 9-10 8981A 1:10.19 553.15 Evens fav
5th 3 Noverre To Go (IRE) p 7g 1¼ Steve Drowne Ronald Harris 9-4 8370A 1:10.40 — 14/1
6th 4 Baldemar (GB) 8g ½ Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-8 7358A 1:10.48 — 8/1
7th 7 Fortinbrass (IRE) 3g 1¾ Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 9-2 8460A 1:10.77 — 7/1

Winning time 1m 9.44s (slow by 1.64s)

Non-runners School Fees (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 (7 of 7 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 2013?
Hopes N Dreams (IRE) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 27 August 2013, ridden by Jamie Spencer and trained by Kevin Ryan.
What was the finishing order of the 2013 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Hopes N Dreams (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Clear Praise (USA) (8/1), 3rd Head Space (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2013 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Hopes N Dreams (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2013 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
7 horses ran in the 2013 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: School Fees (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2013 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 9.44s (slow by 1.64s).

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