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Epsom Common Handicap

Epsom Downs · 15 July 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance7f 3y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Mellys Flyer (GB) (16/5) won the Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs on 15 July 2021, beating Gosnay Gold (FR) by 1¼ lengths under Marco Ghiani for trainer George Scott. 7 ran on Good going over 7f 3y; the winning time was 1m 24.79s (slow by 3.69s). The 11/10 favourite, Gosnay Gold (FR), finished 2nd, beaten 1¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Mellys Flyer (GB)
SP: 16/5KTB Rating 84AKTB Speed 99B J: Marco Ghiani T: George Scott
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Gosnay Gold (FR) 11/10 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 2 Mellys Flyer (GB) h 3g Marco Ghiani George Scott 9-7 6584A99B 1:24.79 2,592 16/5
2nd 7 Gosnay Gold (FR) h 3g 1¼ Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick 9-9 6782A96B 1:25.00 1,216.80 11/10 fav
3rd 4 Rainbow Sign (GB) 3g 2½ Charlie Bennett Mark Pattinson 8-6 5058A91B 1:25.42 608.64 16/1
4th 1 Split Elevens (GB) p 3g 2¼ Pat Cosgrave John Butler 9-3 6162A87B 1:25.79 304.32 20/1
5th 3 Able Love (GB) 3f 1¼ Anna Gibson(7) Andrew Crook 7-9 4536A84B 1:26.00 300 150/1
6th 5 Ventura Vision (FR) 3f 1½ Ben Curtis Mark Johnston 9-9 6760A81B 1:26.25 300 4/1
7th 6 Soyuz (GB) 3g 6½ Callum Shepherd Simon Dow 9-1 5933C68C 1:27.33 300 10/1

Winning time 1m 24.79s (slow by 3.69s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 23.75s. This race ran 1.04s (1.2% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.7% 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 (7 of 7 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 (7 of 7 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 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2021?
Mellys Flyer (GB) won the Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs on 15 July 2021, ridden by Marco Ghiani and trained by George Scott.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs?
1st Mellys Flyer (GB) (16/5), 2nd Gosnay Gold (FR) (11/10F), 3rd Rainbow Sign (GB) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs?
Mellys Flyer (GB) returned a starting price of 16/5.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs?
7 horses ran in the 2021 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs.
What was the winning time of the 2021 Epsom Common Handicap at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 24.79s (slow by 3.69s).

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