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Northern Dancer Handicap

Epsom Downs · 5 June 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m 4f 6y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Midnights Legacy (GB) (12/1) won the Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs on 5 June 2021, beating Soto Sizzler (GB) by 2¼ lengths under William Buick for trainer Alan King. 10 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 4f 6y; the winning time was 2m 38.29s (slow by 3.09s). The 11/8 favourite, Group One Power (GB), finished 3rd, beaten 4¾ lengths.

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

Winner Midnights Legacy (GB)
SP: 12/1KTB Rating 104AKTB Speed 104A J: William Buick T: Alan King
Won by 2¼ lengthsFav: Group One Power (GB) 11/8 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Midnights Legacy (GB) 4c William Buick Alan King 9-3 92104A104A 2:38.29 25,770 12/1
2nd 2 Soto Sizzler (GB) 6g 2¼ Oisin Murphy David Menuisier 9-5 94101A101A 2:38.70 12,085 3/1
3rd 8 Group One Power (GB) 4g 2½ Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding 8-13 8890A98A 2:39.15 6,045 11/8 fav
4th 6 Australis (IRE) 5g 3¼ David Egan Roger Varian 9-3 9286A95A 2:39.74 3,020 22/1
5th 3 Wait For The Lord (GB) h 5m ¾ Dougie Costello David Elsworth 9-1 9083A94A 2:39.88 1,510 25/1
6th 9 Red Force One (GB) 6g 2 Jason Hart Philip Kirby 8-11 8674A91A 2:40.24 755 10/1
7th 1 The Trader (IRE) 5g 6½ Ben Curtis Mark Johnston 9-6 9573C84C 2:41.43 — 14/1
8th 12 Autumn War (IRE) 6g 4½ Ray Dawson(3) Ian Williams 8-8 8661C79C 2:42.24 — 12/1
9th 4 Frontispiece (GB) 7g 7½ Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett 8-11 8664C71C 2:43.61 — 12/1
10th 11 Percy Street (GB) tb 8g 5 Kieran O'Neill David Pipe 8-8 8361C65C 2:44.52 — 66/1

Winning time 2m 38.29s (slow by 3.09s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 40.94s. This race ran 2.65s (1.6% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.7% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 0.9% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Koeman (unsuitable ground), Lost Eden (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 (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 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2021?
Midnights Legacy (GB) won the Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs on 5 June 2021, ridden by William Buick and trained by Alan King.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Midnights Legacy (GB) (12/1), 2nd Soto Sizzler (GB) (3/1), 3rd Group One Power (GB) (11/8F).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Midnights Legacy (GB) returned a starting price of 12/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs?
10 horses ran in the 2021 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Koeman (unsuitable ground), Lost Eden (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Northern Dancer Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 2m 38.29s (slow by 3.09s).

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