August 15 / 15.50 Epsom

15.50

Good

Betfred Play Fred’s £5 Million Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Betfred Play Fred’s £5 Million Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 9440

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well held in her three qualifying runs and last of 13 on handicap debut at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; 20-1) last month; still early days but she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Nottingham

Huggable

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark at the fifth attempt with an emphatic win in Epsom handicap (1m2f, good) last August; looks interesting on that form, but she's been well held in her last three runs including a 16l defeat at Salisbury last month; needs to turn things around.

6/1

9th

6

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

16:22 Salisbury

Huggable

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dylan Cunha

Low-mileage 4yo who has form figures of 122 over 1m2f and may still have more to offer; kept on for midfield effort over 1m on seasonal debut; interesting back up in trip with that outing under her belt.

13/2

6th

3

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:20 Nottingham

Huggable

10st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Dylan Cunha

Low-mileage filly who showed her best form (one win, two seconds) last year over 1m2f; bit to prove back at 1m but otherwise may do better still.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 008542 BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after ten starts but he's dropped a long way in the weights and was runner-up at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday; was no match for the winner in that race but he has each-way claims again if he can back that up.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Letsbeatsepsis

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

15-race maiden who's in his third season; runner-up over 1m2f in one of his two visits here last summer and two minor honours (7.6f/1m) from three starts this term; cheekpieces (tried once as 3yo, well held) return but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes.

10/1

4th

7

(12)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:43 Bath

Letsbeatsepsis

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Bitterly disappointing given the promise he showed on debut at two but could pick up a small race; pulled his chance away latest and dropping back in trip looks a wise move.

13/2

12th

8

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Letsbeatsepsis

9st 6lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-13 but he ran well to finish third of 11 on his Lingfield reappearance (7.6f, good) last month and the return to this trip can only be a positive on the pick of last year's form; high on list.

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -35636

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who was beaten 8l with cheekpieces added at Windsor last time but she came from off the pace to finish a creditable third over C&D (good) on her penultimate run; 1lb lower here and has possibilities if she can recapture that form.
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5th

6

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Pure Theory

8st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Longstanding maiden who's regressed; tongue-tie quickly removed and she's not obviously fancied back from a couple of months off.

20/1

10th

11

(12)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Pure Theory

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Is 0-17 and she beat just one home in a 1m4f classified event at Lingfield last time; usual cheekpieces go back on (also tongue tied) with plenty to prove.

33/1

4/1

Form: 436821 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who made his breakthrough on turf (11th attempt) when scoring at Chepstow (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; up 3lb for that narrow success but he kept on well to beat a clear second and a 3lb rise looks fair enough; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(11)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Newbury

Harlington

9st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Charlie Clover

A winner on turf but has a superior strike-rate on the AW including a hat-trick earlier this year; only four ran when third at Yarmouth last time and that was under a 5lb claimer; could be vulnerable.

10/1

3rd

3

(4)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:53 Yarmouth

Harlington

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Six time winner who won three in a row in January/February and he ran another good race when third at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; won on turf last summer but that was off a much lower mark and he needs to transfer his progress back to this sphere.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-9321 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Ended long losing run when justifying favouritism off a reduced mark at Nottingham (1m2f, good) last month; back up 5lb in the weights but that was a dominant display from the front and he remains well treated on old form; key player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

San Francisco Bay

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Nottingham (1m2f, good) last July but he needs to improve plenty on his last few efforts.

12/1

7th

3

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

San Francisco Bay

10st 13lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Henry Candy

May have needed his recent comeback from seven months off and is back on a competitive mark for a yard in fair form of late; one to consider in a race lacking depth.

8/1

7th

3

(9)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

San Francisco Bay

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Tailed off on heavy ground at Nottingham last October when last seen but showed some good form last season, including when winning at Nottingham (1m2f, good), and he returns on a competitive mark; not ruled out.

14/1

9/1

Form: 7-7605

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who has finished down the field in all seven runs for current yard and latest was over 1m2f at Sandown (good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-13 and others are preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Huxley

9st 7lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard; first-time blinkers need to make a difference.

25/1

5th

8

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Huxley

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

15-race maiden under rules but didn't shape without promise when sixth of 11 finishers on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) 17 days ago; needs to improve but holds place claims.

16/1

7

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Huxley

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

14-race maiden who showed some useful form as a 2yo and 3yo in Ireland but has become disappointing; has the stamina for hurdling but still makes only limited appeal on debut over jumps.

66/1

Form: 311147 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Winless in his first 28 starts but reeled off a hat-trick over 1m2f at Brighton and Pontefract in May/June; last success was off today's mark but he was disappointing at Yarmouth last time and needs to bounce back near best; acts on good to firm and good to soft.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Twilight Guest

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: George Margarson

Yet to fire this year and has a bit to find with Bohemian Breeze on their meeting here three weeks ago, but he is 12lb lower than when completing a hat-trick around this time last year (first two legs came over C&D); worth a second look.

14/1

6th

10

(1)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Twilight Guest

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Margarson

Landed a hat-trick around this time last year, two of the wins coming over C&D including this race off 4lb higher; needs to improve plenty on recent efforts if he is to exploit this mark, though.

14/1

25/1

Form: -92444

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has shown some promise on AW but she was a remote fourth of five on turf debut at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) in June; still lightly raced and cheekpieces are added after a short break, but she needs to leave that latest form well behind.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(9)

15th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

15:50 Epsom

Spoilt

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Has shown some promise on AW but she was a remote fourth of five on turf debut at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) in June; still lightly raced and cheekpieces are added after a short break, but she needs to leave that latest form well behind.

25/1

3

(5)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Spoilt

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Continuing to improve at the gentlest of rates despite usually getting something wrong, be that breaking slowly, racing lazily or (latest) refusing to settle; switch to turf and step up to 1m1f ask fresh questions.

7/1

Non-runners

Offiahs Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £88.20
Straight Forecast £68.85
Tricast £473.17
Trifecta £577.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

San Francisco Bay

The Guardian:

Letsbeatsepsis

POSTDATA:

Offiah's Boy

The Times:

Harlington

NEWMARKET:

Twilight Guest

D Express:

Letsbeatsepsis

Daily Record:

Letsbeatsepsis

The Star:

Offiah's Boy

Daily Mail:

Harlington

Telegraph:

Twilight Guest

RP RATINGS:

San Francisco Bay

Daily Mirror:

San Francisco Bay