July 01 / 20.07 Epsom

20.07

Good

Betfred ‘Follow Us On X’ Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Betfred ‘Follow Us On X’ Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 557-02

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Registered an improved effort when chasing home a subsequent winner at Lingfield (11.5f, good to firm; Fletcher seventh) one month ago; could be getting his act together and he needs consideration.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Naranka

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: George Baker

Registered an improved effort when chasing home a subsequent winner at Lingfield (11.5f, good to firm; Fletcher seventh) one month ago; could be getting his act together and he needs consideration.

4/1

2nd

10

(7)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

17:42 Lingfield

Naranka

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: George Baker

Always behind when 50-1 for seasonal debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm; Panthere Noir third) one week ago; needs to have taken considerable benefit from that outing.

50/1

11th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Naranka

8st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Baker

Well held in four starts last summer (6f-1m), latterly on his nursery/AW debut; would want to see some support this time back from such a layoff.

40/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1128-2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Dual 11.5f Windsor winner last summer and it was a good comeback when second under Billy Loughnane over that C&D one month ago; unraced at two and he's likely got further progress in him this term; leading contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Just Adair

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four defeats at short prices off this sort of mark since two Windsor wins late last summer; didn't look to love the Epsom experience last time, though, and will rightly be popular again; shortlisted.

7/2

2nd

3

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Just Adair

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Dual 11.5f Windsor winner last summer and it was a good comeback when second under Billy Loughnane over that C&D one month ago; unraced at two and he's likely got further progress in him this term; leading contender.

9/4

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 52193- D

Last run: 240 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Bar one blip he was consistent last term and he clung on to score at Leicester (1m4f, good) last July; nothing wrong with this mark and he ran with credit on last season's reappearance; solid each-way claims.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:19 Leicester

Ricardo Phillips

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Sole win (from 15 attempts) came here last July (1m4f, good); went very close behind Clipsham Noble over this C&D (good to firm) last month on his second start of the season; Leicester brings out the best in him and he has solid claims.

5/2

2nd

2

(5)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Ricardo Phillips

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Henry Candy

Sole win from 14 starts came when making all over 1m4f here last July (good) and he was returning from eight months off when a solid third of eight at Epsom (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; won't mind the drop back in trip and has to be considered.

4/1

3rd

1

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Ricardo Phillips

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Bar one blip he was consistent last term and he clung on to score at Leicester (1m4f, good) last July; nothing wrong with this mark and he ran with credit on last season's reappearance; solid each-way claims.

10/1

Form: 352581 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Went close at Windsor (11.5f) in May and she was winning her fifth race when landing a 1m4f Brighton classified (also good to firm) going away last Monday; 4lb penalty makes things trickier back in a handicap but she's not discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:48 Lingfield

Gearings Point

9st 4lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

8yo who snapped a long losing run in a classified at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in June before respectable fourth of eight under a penalty in Epsom handicap (1m4f, good); she's 2lb lower than last time; chance.

7/2

4th

4

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Gearings Point

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Went close at Windsor (11.5f) in May and she was winning her fifth race when landing a 1m4f Brighton classified (also good to firm) going away last Monday; 4lb penalty makes things trickier back in a handicap but she's not discounted.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 964321

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
She had signalled a breakthrough might be coming and it duly did in four-runner event at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) on Thursday; can probably cope with this drop back in trip but a 5lb penalty for that nose success does make life harder; still respected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(7)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

16:55 Yarmouth

Nymphaea

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Jennie Candlish

Seemed to win with a bit more in hand than the margin would suggest when beating Charencey by a neck in a 0-50 apprentice classified event at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) one week ago; stamina not in doubt over this longer trip having won over 1m6f at the same track last month; high on the list.

9/4

1st

3

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Nottingham

Nymphaea

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Jennie Candlish

Scrambled home in a 1m6f handicap here (good to firm) last month; no threat in an Epsom handicap since; drops in trip and wouldn't want this to become tactical.

3/1

5th

2

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Nymphaea

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Jennie Candlish

She had signalled a breakthrough might be coming and it duly did in four-runner event at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) on Thursday; can probably cope with this drop back in trip but a 5lb penalty for that nose success does make life harder; still respected.

7/2

100/1

Form: 5-0009

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
This year has been a struggle and his return from a break was a bit of a disaster when 80-1 and tailed off at Yarmouth (soft ground) three weeks ago; has a few questions to answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

High Favour

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Camilla Poulton

This year has been a struggle and his return from a break was a bit of a disaster when 80-1 and tailed off at Yarmouth (soft ground) three weeks ago; has a few questions to answer.

100/1

9th

9

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

High Favour

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Camilla Poulton

0-3 for Jim Bolger and he's been well beaten in four starts on the AW for this stable, including in a first-time hood at Lingfield 75 days ago; switches back to turf having been off since.

40/1

12/1

Form: 00-476

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more when dropped into a classified and sixth at Windsor (good to soft) three weeks ago; still fairly early days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(5)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

16:55 Yarmouth

Fletcher

8st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

0-8; not disgraced when third of seven in a similar contest over C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago, but will need to do better again if he is to make an impact.

7/1

3rd

7

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Fletcher

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Posted a fair effort when sixth of 13 in a classified event at Windsor (1m4f, good to soft) last month but he was well beaten at Epsom two weeks ago, taking his record to 0-7; now back into a classified.

10/1

7th

8

(3)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Fletcher

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jim Boyle

Showed a bit more when dropped into a classified and sixth at Windsor (good to soft) three weeks ago; still fairly early days.

12/1

Form: 99-406 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Two runs here came in this race but he couldn't better his 2024 runner-up spot when only sixth last year; reappearance effort wasn't bad eight weeks ago but he's been poor in both starts this month, including when well behind Gearing's Point at Brighton last Monday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(8)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Fighting Poet

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

All three wins have come at Brighton, the latest a year ago; heavy defeats in his last four starts make him hard to recommend.

66/1

9th

9

(9)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fighting Poet

10st 2lb

J: Miss Delphi Parkinson

T: Richard Phillips

His three wins have come at Brighton and he has a patchy record on Tapeta; has been running poorly and doesn't make much appeal.

33/1

8th

6

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Fighting Poet

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

Two runs here came in this race but he couldn't better his 2024 runner-up spot when only sixth last year; reappearance effort wasn't bad eight weeks ago but he's been poor in both starts this month, including when well behind Gearing's Point at Brighton last Monday.

33/1

Non-runners

Arenas Del Tiempo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £10.98
Tricast £64.73
Trifecta £82.30

Selections

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