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Epsom Dash Handicap Betting Tips, Winners & History

Meeting:
Epsom Derby & Oaks Festival
Racecourse:
Epsom
Grade:
Class 2

The first Saturday in June each year can mean only one thing for racing fans, as Epsom Downs plays host to what is just about the most eagerly anticipated flat race of the entire season.

The eyes of the racing world will of course be on the Derby, but it takes more than one race to make a quality card, and the pick of the supporting action is this pedal-to-the-metal 5f sprint handicap.

Next Race: Saturday, 5th June 2021

The next race is scheduled to run on 5th June 2021. The race info, trends and tips shown below will be updated for the next renewal once the final declarations have been made.

Last Run: 1st June 2019

  • Winner: Ornate
  • SP: 33/1
  • Trainer: David C. Griffiths
  • Jockey: Phil Dennis

Race Info

Watching the build up to this race, you are more than likely to hear it referred to as the fastest 5f in the game, and for once that is no idle boast. Stone Of Folca set the 5f world record over this course and distance in 2012. Aided by the 5f track being a predominantly downhill affair, this is a race for the real speedballs.

Going Distance Grade Prize Money Runners EW Terms
Good 5f Class 2 £100,000 20 Runners 1/4 1-4

Epsom Dash Handicap Betting Tips

Epsom, Saturday 6th June 2020

Note: The following tips are from 2020. Tips for the next renewal will be added once the final declarations have been made.

Race cancelled.

Epsom Dash Handicap Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2020 Abandoned - - -
2019 Ornate 33/1 David C. Griffiths Phil Dennis
2018 Tanosoq 12/1 Paul Midgley James Sullivan
2017 Caspian Prince 25/1 Tony Coyle Tom Eaves
2016 Caspian Prince 11/1 Dean Ivory Robert Winston
2015 Desert Law 16/1 Paul Midgley Martin Lane
2014 Caspian Prince 9/1 Tony Carroll Adam Kirby
2013 Duke Of Firenze 5/1 Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore
2012 Stone Of Folca 50/1 John Best Luke Morris
2011 Captain Dunne 13/2 Tim Easterby David Allen

About the Epsom Dash: Blink and You Miss It on the Downs

Epsom Racecourse Home Straight
Photo © Colin Smith (cc-by-sa/2.0)

The Epsom Dash is a handicap horse race which is run on the flat at Epsom Downs in Surrey. This particular race is seen as one of the fastest horse races in the entire world. The reasoning behind this is that almost all of the five furlongs of the race are downhill, all except for the final 100 yards. This hotly contested and prestigious race also holds the current world record for a five furlong sprint, which is 53.69 seconds, and was achieved by Stone Of Folca in 2012. It really is a blink-and-you-miss-it event.

The race was first run in 1988 when the winner was Durham Place, who ran the distance in a rather speedy 55.59 seconds. The race was originally known as the Night Rider Handicap until 1993, when it became known as the Epsom Dash. As of 2019, and the sponsorship of Investec, the race is known as the Investec Dash Handicap.

Listing The Greats

Being one of the most high profile five furlong events to take place in the racing calendar means that only the absolute best in the world of horse racing’s speedsters have a chance of achieving success in the Dash. The honours list includes the late David ‘Dandy’ Nicholls as the all-time record holding trainer with five wins from 1997, when winning with Ya Malak, to 2009 when Indian Trail claimed first place.

Chart Showing the Most Successful Epsom Dash Trainers Between 1988 and 2019

As for the best jockey in terms of winners of the Epsom Dash, it is the retired Robert Winston who leads the way with three wins (in 2001, 2004 and 2016). Jimmy Fortune is the only other jockey to have won the race more than once. This is surely a testament to how competitive the affair tends to be.

The winners of the race have come from a variety of different ages, and Caspian Prince found himself victorious on three occasions (in 2014, 2016 and 2017) at the ages of five, seven and eight years of age. To The Roof (in 1996 and 1998) and Bishops Court (in 1998 and 2001) have each also won the race more than once.

Drawing Conclusions

When looking at the recent winners of this race there are certain conclusions punters should be able to draw. First of all you need to forget considering your selection by price; in the 10 years up to 2019 alone there were two 33/1s runners, a 25/1 option and a 50/1 shot (Stone Of Folca in 2012) who were all successful. Therefore, choosing a shorter priced horse based solely on thinking that a 20/1 shot cannot romp home just isn’t the right choice for this event.

Chart Showing the Start Prices of the Epsom Dash Winners Between 1988 and 2019

There are however some factors to note to help you make the right selection. A highly significant 17 out of the 18 winners up to 2019 had not won their previous race. 16 out of the 18 winners up to 2019 had run within six weeks of the Epsom Dash, and lastly, 12 of those 18 winners were racing from stall eight or higher.

Other Races of Note at Epsom

  • Coronation Cup
  • Epsom Dash Handicap
  • Epsom Derby
  • Epsom Oaks

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