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Langley Vale Handicap

Epsom Downs · 1 July 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m 2f 17y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Thorn (GB) (11/2) won the Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs on 1 July 2021, beating Leroy Leroy (GB) by 1½ lengths under Aled Beech for trainer John Gallagher. 9 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 2f 17y; the winning time was 2m 11.27s (slow by 5.67s). The 10/3 favourite, Sweet Reward (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 5¾ lengths.

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

Winner Thorn (GB)
SP: 11/2KTB Rating 75AKTB Speed 98B J: Aled Beech T: John Gallagher
Won by 1½ lengthsFav: Sweet Reward (IRE) 10/3 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 2 Thorn (GB) h 5g Aled Beech(5) John Gallagher 8-2 6675A98B 2:11.27 4,752 11/2
2nd 6 Leroy Leroy (GB) 5g 1½ Rhys Clutterbuck(5) Jim Boyle 8-9 7379A96B 2:11.54 2,230.80 6/1
3rd 9 Gold Souk (IRE) tp 4g 1 David Probert Daniel Steele 8-6 6574A95B 2:11.72 1,115.84 8/1
4th 3 Maori Knight (IRE) 4g nk Kieran Shoemark Richard Hughes 9-7 8088A94B 2:11.77 557.92 9/2
5th 8 Bad Company (GB) 4g nse Charlie Bennett Jim Boyle 9-4 7785A94B 2:11.78 300 7/2
6th 1 Sweet Reward (IRE) 4g 3 Callum Shepherd Jonathan Portman 9-7 8081A90B 2:12.32 300 10/3 fav
7th 7 Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) v 4g 8 William Carson Michael Attwater 9-7 8063A79B 2:13.77 300 50/1
8th 4 Big Wing (IRE) 4g ¾ Rossa Ryan Richard Hannon 9-1 7456A78B 2:13.91 300 16/1
9th 5 Miss Elsa (GB) 5m 7 Liam Jones Lee Carter 8-11 7051C68C 2:15.18 — 50/1

Winning time 2m 11.27s (slow by 5.67s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 9.94s. This race ran 1.33s (1.0% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.4% slower (N 5). Net of the day: 0.4% 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 (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.

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Quick answers

Who won the Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2021?
Thorn (GB) won the Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs on 1 July 2021, ridden by Aled Beech and trained by John Gallagher.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Thorn (GB) (11/2), 2nd Leroy Leroy (GB) (6/1), 3rd Gold Souk (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Thorn (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs?
9 horses ran in the 2021 Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs.
What was the winning time of the 2021 Langley Vale Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 2m 11.27s (slow by 5.67s).

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