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Indigenous Handicap

Epsom Downs · 29 August 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

El Astronaute (IRE) (11/4F) won the Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs on 29 August 2016, beating Humidor (IRE) by half a length under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer John Quinn. 10 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 54.65s (fast by 0.35s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner El Astronaute (IRE)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 84A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: John Quinn
Won by half a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 El Astronaute (IRE) 3c Silvestre De Sousa John Quinn 8-8 8484A 54.65 12,450 11/4 fav
2nd 8 Humidor (IRE) 9g ½ Fergus Sweeney George Baker 9-9 9797A 54.73 3,728 5/1
3rd 10 Waseem Faris (IRE) 7g ½ Josephine Gordon(3) Joseph Tuite 8-8 8580A 54.82 1,864 8/1
4th 5 Hay Chewed (IRE) h 5m ½ Noel Garbutt(3) Conrad Allen 8-12 8982A 54.90 932 8/1
5th 2 Huntsmans Close (GB) 6g nk James Doyle Robert Cowell 9-10 9893A 54.94 466 10/1
6th 4 Olivia Fallow (IRE) p 4f nk Martin Lane Paul Midgley 8-11 8578A 54.98 234 6/1
7th 7 Union Rose (GB) p 4g 1 Martin Harley Ronald Harris 9-6 9483A 55.15 — 8/1
8th 1 Sandfrankskipsgo (GB) 7g 1¼ Jim Crowley Peter Crate 8-12 8669A 55.36 — 16/1
9th 3 Field of Vision (IRE) 3g 1¼ Tony Hamilton Joseph Tuite 9-2 9268A 55.57 — 25/1
10th 6 King Crimson (GB) 4g 5 Killian Hennessy(7) Mick Channon 8-5 8034A 56.40 — 14/1

Winning time 54.65s (fast by 0.35s)

Notes After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 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 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2016?
El Astronaute (IRE) won the Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs on 29 August 2016, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by John Quinn.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st El Astronaute (IRE) (11/4F), 2nd Humidor (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Waseem Faris (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs?
El Astronaute (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs?
10 horses ran in the 2016 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs.
What was the winning time of the 2016 Indigenous Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 54.65s (fast by 0.35s).

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