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Chantilly Nursery

Epsom Downs · 31 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance7f 3y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Smooth Talking (GB) (6/1) won the Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs on 31 August 2021, beating Bonita B (GB) by 2½ lengths under William Buick for trainer Kevin Philippart De Foy. 11 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f 3y; the winning time was 1m 24.32s (slow by 3.22s). The 9/4 favourite, Great Havana (GB), finished 6th, beaten 7 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Smooth Talking (GB)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 83AKTB Speed 82A J: William Buick T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
Won by 2½ lengthsFav: Great Havana (GB) 9/4 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 6 Smooth Talking (GB) b 2c William Buick Kevin Philippart De Foy 9-0 6283A82A 1:24.32 3,132 6/1
2nd 5 Bonita B (GB) 2f 2½ Tom Marquand Mick Channon 9-4 6679A77A 1:24.74 1,470.30 6/1
3rd 2 My Little Tip (IRE) 2c shd Aled Beech(5) George Boughey 9-1 6876A77A 1:24.75 735.44 14/1
4th 7 Rickenbacker (IRE) p 2g nk Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 9-6 6880A76A 1:24.82 367.72 4/1
5th 4 Be Lucky My Son (IRE) 2c ½ Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 9-5 6777A75A 1:24.90 300 16/1
6th 11 Great Havana (GB) 2c 3½ Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 9-9 7171A68A 1:25.49 300 9/4 fav
7th 3 Hen Harrier (IRE) 2f shd Hollie Doyle Jim Boyle 8-0 4648A68A 1:25.50 300 40/1
8th 10 Banner Moonshine (IRE) 2f 6½ Sean Levey Richard Hannon 9-2 6444A55A 1:26.57 300 20/1
9th 12 Ice Fury (IRE) b 2f 2¼ Kieran O'Neill Jim Boyle 8-0 4824C51C 1:26.94 — 100/1
10th 1 Deacs Delight (GB) 2g 2 Cieren Fallon Paul & Oliver Cole 9-7 6945C47C 1:27.28 — 9/2
11th 9 Reckon I'm Hot (GB) 2g 6½ Rhys Clutterbuck(5) Gary Moore 8-9 6233C34C 1:28.36 — 80/1

Winning time 1m 24.32s (slow by 3.22s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 23.75s. This race ran 0.57s (0.7% slower); the day's other races here ran 0.6% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 1.3% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Damascus Finish (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 (11 of 11 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 (11 of 11 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 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs in 2021?
Smooth Talking (GB) won the Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs on 31 August 2021, ridden by William Buick and trained by Kevin Philippart De Foy.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs?
1st Smooth Talking (GB) (6/1), 2nd Bonita B (GB) (6/1), 3rd My Little Tip (IRE) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs?
Smooth Talking (GB) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs?
11 horses ran in the 2021 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs. Non-runners: Damascus Finish (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Chantilly Nursery at Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 24.32s (slow by 3.22s).

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