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Smarkets.com Handicap

Epsom Downs · 2 August 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 4f 6y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Never Surrender (IRE) (15/2) won the Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs on 2 August 2018, beating Becca Campbell (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Charlie Bennett for trainer Charles Hills. 10 ran on Good going over 1m 4f 6y; the winning time was 2m 35.41s (slow by 0.21s). The 11/4 favourite, Hats Off To Larry (GB), finished 4th, beaten 5¾ lengths.

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

Winner Never Surrender (IRE)
SP: 15/2KTB Rating 92AKTB Speed 116B J: Charlie Bennett T: Charles Hills
Won by 2½ lengthsFav: Hats Off To Larry (GB) 11/4 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 2 Never Surrender (IRE) 4g Charlie Bennett(3) Charles Hills 9-6 7792A116B 2:35.41 5,175.20 15/2
2nd 9 Becca Campbell (IRE) p 5m 2½ Georgia Cox(3) Eve Johnson Houghton 8-11 6878A113B 2:35.83 1,540 16/1
3rd 1 Amanto (GER) tp 8g nk Franny Norton Ali Stronge 9-2 7082A113B 2:35.87 769.60 10/1
4th 5 Hats Off To Larry (GB) 4g 3 Charles Bishop Mick Channon 9-7 7580A110B 2:36.37 384.80 11/4 fav
5th 8 Against The Odds (GB) b 5g 1¼ Pat Cosgrave Tom Clover 9-5 7376A108B 2:36.58 300 8/1
6th 4 Brancaster (IRE) 4g shd Silvestre De Sousa David Elsworth 8-8 6264A108B 2:36.63 300 4/1
7th 6 Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) v 7g 1½ Yuga Kawada Ian Williams 8-11 6564A106B 2:36.87 300 25/1
8th 10 Berrahri (IRE) 7g ½ Dayverson De Barros John Best 9-5 7371A106B 2:36.95 300 16/1
9th 3 Rydan (IRE) v 7g 2 George Wood Gary Moore 9-5 7366A104B 2:37.28 — 16/1
10th 7 Clemento (IRE) p 4g 56 Jason Watson(5) John Quinn 8-8 6747C46C 2:46.62 — 4/1

Winning time 2m 35.41s (slow by 0.21s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 40.94s. This race ran 5.53s (3.4% faster); the day's other races here ran 1.3% faster (N 5). Net of the day: 2.1% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

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). 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 (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.

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

Quick answers

Who won the Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2018?
Never Surrender (IRE) won the Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs on 2 August 2018, ridden by Charlie Bennett and trained by Charles Hills.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Never Surrender (IRE) (15/2), 2nd Becca Campbell (IRE) (16/1), 3rd Amanto (GER) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Never Surrender (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs?
10 horses ran in the 2018 Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Smarkets.com Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 2m 35.41s (slow by 0.21s).

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