July 09 / 20.52 Epsom

20.52

Good To Firm

Betfred Play Fred’s £5 Million Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Betfred Play Fred’s £5 Million Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 7-2311

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Progressive for new stable this season and bids to complete a hat-trick after 1m wins at Bath (good) and Lingfield (AW); his tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but he could plausibly have more improvement to come over this new trip; obvious contender.
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1st

8

(5)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Kempton (AW)

Sail On Sailor

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Simon Dow

Completed a hat-trick in early summer, latterly over 1m2f off a 2lb lower mark; held since and will want a good test at this trip back on the AW.

25/1

7th

9

(2)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:52 Epsom

Sail On Sailor

9st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon Dow

An improver this summer in completing a hat-trick in Class 6 handicaps (1m-1m2f); may have found the ground too soft here ten days ago but it could also be that he's now on a tough mark.

12/1

6th

10

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Epsom

Sail On Sailor

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Simon Dow

Big improver this summer, winning 1m handicaps at Bath and Lingfield before completing his hat-trick over C&D; not so good at Sandown last month and today's ground will be slower than he has been tackling.

6/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-1722

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Scored at Bath (1m, firm) on seasonal debut in April and comes here after chasing home next-time-out winners on consecutive outings last month (1m1f/1m); major player if suited by this new trip.
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1

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Gained a second win of 2026 at Nottingham (1m1f) in July; runner-up three times since, beaten a nose in handicap at Southwell (1m3f) last time; a likely player off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

4

(4)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

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9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jonathan Portman

Triple turf winner who bounced back with a creditable second behind an unexposed improver at Salisbury (1m2f, soft) two weeks ago; now returns to AW but he's unexposed in this sphere and has claims if he can repeat that latest form.

100/30

2nd

6

(3)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

18:28 Salisbury

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9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jonathan Portman

Generally progressive 3yo who held on narrowly at Nottingham (1m1f, good to firm) in July, his third win, and was second off today's mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) soon afterwards; big player if able to bounce back quickly from below-par run a fortnight ago.

3/1

Form: 595-

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not beaten that far in three AW novice/maiden races (7f-1m) towards end of last year and remains unexposed but this handicap/turf debut comes after a 190-day absence; has showed a tendency to race too freely; hood removed after one use.
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6th

6

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Sweep In Time

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Only modest form shown in her four runs to date; went freely when a reappearance fourth of seven on her turf/handicap debut at Epsom (1m2f) 18 days ago; can build on it here in a refitted hood.

11/1

4th

5

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

20:52 Epsom

Sweep In Time

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tom Clover

Not beaten that far in three AW novice/maiden races (7f-1m) towards end of last year and remains unexposed but this handicap/turf debut comes after a 190-day absence; has showed a tendency to race too freely; hood removed after one use.

7/1

5th

12

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Sweep In Time

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

1,000gns yearling; third foal of an unraced half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner The Happy Prince; likely best watched on debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
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Form: 568

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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Form: 896

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

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Form: 048

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £8.63
Trifecta £37.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Guardian:

Sail On Sailor

The Times:

Sweep In Time

Daily Mail:

Minerality

NEWMARKET:

Living In Hope

Telegraph:

Sweep In Time

D Express:

Sail On Sailor

The Star:

Sail On Sailor

Daily Record:

Sail On Sailor

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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