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John Akehurst Handicap

Epsom Downs · 26 August 2014
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6
  • HandicapYes

Arctic Feeling (IRE) (5/2) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 26 August 2014, beating Huntsmans Close (GB) by 3¾ lengths under Sammy Jo Bell for trainer Richard Fahey. 6 ran on Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.02s (slow by 4.22s). The 9/4 favourite, Huntsmans Close (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 3¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 6 — The market

Winner Arctic Feeling (IRE)
SP: 5/2KTB Rating 100B J: Sammy Jo Bell T: Richard Fahey
Won by 3¾ lengthsFav: Huntsmans Close (GB) 9/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 6 Arctic Feeling (IRE) 6g Sammy Jo Bell(5) Richard Fahey 8-11 82100B 1:12.02 9,337.50 5/2
2nd 11 Huntsmans Close (GB) 4g 3¾ George Baker Roger Charlton 9-7 8796B 1:12.77 2,796 9/4 fav
3rd 4 Hopes N Dreams (IRE) t 6m 2¼ Jimmy Fortune Kevin Ryan 9-9 8990B 1:13.22 1,398 7/1
4th 10 Links Drive Lady (GB) 6m 4½ Seb Sanders Dean Ivory 9-8 8872B 1:14.12 699 5/1
5th 9 Prince Regal (GB) 4g 1 Martin Lane Timothy Jarvis 8-6 7252B 1:14.32 349.50 8/1
6th 12 Firmdecisions (IRE) v 4g 16 William Twiston-Davies Brett Johnson 9-1 8148C 1:17.52 175.50 8/1

Winning time 1m 12.02s (slow by 4.22s)

Non-runners Duke Cosimo (unsuitable ground), Invincible Strike (unsuitable ground), Langley Vale (unsuitable ground), Mission Approved (unsuitable ground), Salvatore Fury (unsuitable ground), Swiss Cross (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 (6 of 6 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 2014?
Arctic Feeling (IRE) won the John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs on 26 August 2014, ridden by Sammy Jo Bell and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2014 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Arctic Feeling (IRE) (5/2), 2nd Huntsmans Close (GB) (9/4F), 3rd Hopes N Dreams (IRE) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2014 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Arctic Feeling (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2.
How many horses ran in the 2014 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
6 horses ran in the 2014 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Duke Cosimo (unsuitable ground), Invincible Strike (unsuitable ground), Langley Vale (unsuitable ground), Mission Approved (unsuitable ground), Salvatore Fury (unsuitable ground), Swiss Cross (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2014 John Akehurst Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 12.02s (slow by 4.22s).

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