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Molson Coors Handicap

Epsom Downs · 29 August 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 2f 17y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Av A Word (GB) (11/4F) won the Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs on 29 August 2017, beating Maraakib (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Daniel Kubler. 9 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 2f 17y; the winning time was 2m 10.04s (slow by 4.24s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Av A Word (GB)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 74AKTB Speed 80A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Daniel Kubler
Won by 1¼ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 7 Av A Word (GB) p 3g Silvestre De Sousa Daniel Kubler 9-4 6774A80A 2:10.04 3,881.40 11/4 fav
2nd 1 Maraakib (IRE) p 5g 1¼ Harry Bentley David O'Meara 10-1 7183A78A 2:10.25 1,155 4/1
3rd 6 The Gay Cavalier (GB) t 6g nk Jack Osborn(7) John Ryan 9-5 6872A78A 2:10.29 577.20 9/1
4th 9 Pink Ribbon (IRE) p 5g ½ Mitch Godwin(5) Sylvester Kirk 9-5 6671A77A 2:10.37 288.60 10/1
5th 2 Bayston Hill (GB) 3g 1 Daniel Muscutt Mark Usher 9-4 6768A76A 2:10.54 — 8/1
6th 3 Squire (GB) t 6g 1 Adam Beschizza Michael Attwater 10-2 7277A75A 2:10.71 — 8/1
7th 10 Epsom Secret (GB) 3f 3¾ J F Egan Pat Phelan 8-10 5949A70A 2:11.33 — 13/2
8th 5 Galinthias (GB) 5g ½ Tom Marquand Simon Dow 9-11 6763A69A 2:11.41 — 10/1
9th 4 Royal Hall (FR) p 5g 19 Hector Crouch(3) Gary Moore 9-3 6240C45C 2:14.58 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 10.04s (slow by 4.24s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 9.94s. This race ran 0.10s (0.1% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.4% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 1.5% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Oh It's Saucepot (unsuitable ground), Retribution (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 (9 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2017?
Av A Word (GB) won the Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs on 29 August 2017, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Daniel Kubler.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Av A Word (GB) (11/4F), 2nd Maraakib (IRE) (4/1), 3rd The Gay Cavalier (GB) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Av A Word (GB) returned a starting price of 11/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs?
9 horses ran in the 2017 Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Oh It's Saucepot (unsuitable ground), Retribution (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Molson Coors Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 2m 10.04s (slow by 4.24s).

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