July 16 / 19.30 Epsom

19.30

Good To Firm

Betfred Ladies’ Derby Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5960.4
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Betfred Ladies’ Derby Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 123561 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Did well on AW last winter and even better form when the cheekpieces replaced a visor at Goodwood (1m4f, good) four weeks ago, leading over 1f out to score with rather more authority than the half-length winning margin suggests; used to act on good to firm; up 3lb but firmly in the picture.
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9th

9

(9)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:22 Epsom

Damascus Steel

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gihan Arnolda

Won in first-time cheekpieces at Goodwood in June and followed up in the Ladies' Derby over C&D (good to firm); however, he seems to have gone off the boil on his three runs since; reapplied visor replaces cheekpieces.

14/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Damascus Steel

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gihan Arnolda

New cheekpieces when he went back-to-back over 1m4f at Goodwood and Epsom but his form has dipped; effect of the headgear might be wearing thin.

10/1

5th

9

(12)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Damascus Steel

11st 3lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Gihan Arnolda

2-4 for new stable, winning at Goodwood (1m4f, good; cheekpieces first time) before getting the better Epictetus over C&D last month; came unstuck at York in his hat-trick bid and this looks a competitive race in which to get back on track.

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 223305 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
1m2f Listed winner here in 2023 but well beaten on his only visit since; no win since a Group 3 in August 2023 but placed in AW/turf handicaps (1m-1m4f) this spring and continues down the weights; needs much better than he produced on last two outings.
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8th

3

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

15:10 Chester

Epictetus

9st 10lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jamie Osborne

Ended a long losing run at Sandown (1m2f) in August but came in a well-held tenth of 14 in 1m4f handicap at Epsom 19 days ago; needs to get back on track.

8/1

10th

5

(4)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Epictetus

11st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Jamie Osborne

Ended a three-year drought when winning a 1m2f handicap at Sandown (good to firm) this month; Listed winner (1m2f, soft) here earlier in his career and ran well over C&D last month; one to consider.

14/1

Form: 4-8524 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Bumper and 1m4f AW handicap winner; only three runs on Flat turf, the latest when second of 13 at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May in first-time cheekpieces, which have been kept since; not disgraced when Georgia King was on again back on AW latest outing; needs a second look.
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9th

2

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Id Go Maniac

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

In good form in similar races under Georgia King lately, reaching the frame three times before resuming winning ways at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) 31 days ago; the second from that race has won since so he retains handicapping scope off only 2lb higher but soft ground would be an unknown.

6/1

1st

1

(7)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Id Go Maniac

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

Bumper/AW handicap winner; second of 13 here (1m2f, good to firm) in May under Georgia King and has since twice made the frame under the same rider, the latest when third of seven at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last month; still unexposed on turf and respected back down in grade.

7/2

3rd

6

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Id Go Maniac

10st 0lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

Bumper and 1m4f AW handicap winner; only three runs on Flat turf, the latest when second of 13 at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May in first-time cheekpieces, which have been kept since; not disgraced when Georgia King was on again back on AW latest outing; needs a second look.

7/1

Form: 624-37 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
All wins have been at 1m2f and he ran well over the extended 1m here on reappearance, before a lesser show at Sandown; his record at this track is very solid, but those on good to firm and at 1m4f less so.
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10

(9)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Carnival Day

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Not seen on AW since his first three starts; arrives in good form, winning at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last month and second at the same track 17 days ago (cheekpieces first time); one to consider.

8/1

2nd

5

(1)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

15:57 Epsom

Carnival Day

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

May be best on good ground or softer; has plenty of experience of this track (he's the only one in this field with any) and a solid record here, including his very narrow, rallying win over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago; back up 3lb but unlikely to be far away if he takes to first-time headgear.

9/2

1st

3

(1)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

15:07 Epsom

Carnival Day

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Course winner who sits on a good mark and has positives to take from his recent third at Sandown (1m2f, good); has been running in higher grades than this; player.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42-659

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden whose easily best display in three handicaps came when fifth of ten at Chester (1m2f) in June; the lesser shows on either side were over about 1m3f; blinkers (worn on last two starts) are removed; 7lb lower than on handicap/seasonal debut but something to prove.
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5th

5

(2)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:42 Epsom

Naval Command

9st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

No wins in seven but mark continues to fall and he was perhaps unlucky not to be closer than just over 3l here in July (final run); respected.

9/2

5th

2

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Naval Command

10st 9lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Ralph Beckett

Six-race maiden whose easily best display in three handicaps came when fifth of ten at Chester (1m2f) in June; the lesser shows on either side were over about 1m3f; blinkers (worn on last two starts) are removed; 7lb lower than on handicap/seasonal debut but something to prove.

7/1

Form: 90-824 D

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Creditable third off 9lb higher over C&D on soft ground (acts on good to firm) last September in his only Epsom race; AW campaign in the winter for new yard did not go at all well until he perked up a bit in February on his last two outings; needs to build on that after his break but he's too well handicapped to be ignored.
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4th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

13:20 Bath

Shahbaz

10st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Reached the frame twice in similar races on AW under Brodie Hampson in February; well treated on those efforts but hasn't found the same form back on turf this summer and he was laboured at Haydock last week.

14/1

7th

11

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Shahbaz

10st 3lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Reached the frame twice in similar races on AW under Brodie Hampson in February; well treated on those efforts but hasn't found the same form back on turf (good to firm/good) after a break, including well behind Star Start and Austrian Theory at Catterick 17 days ago; the return to softer ground could help but leap of faith needed.

25/1

Form: 671111 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
8yo who went 21 months without a win but has now scored at Windsor, Lingfield, Chepstow and Ripon in his four races this turf season; his second in this race last year was a remote one and the 6lb rise since his latest start asks a question, but conditions fine and he's on a major roll, ridden by Sarah Bowen on last two starts (two in four days); major player.
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6th

11

(14)

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Newmarket

Pride Of Nepal

10st 3lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Returned to turf in excellent form in spring, winning four in row (1m2f-1m4f) for Tony Carroll; signed off for that stable with respectable run (under Brodie Hampson) last month but may find others better treated here.

20/1

4th

4

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 5

19:28 Goodwood

Pride Of Nepal

11st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Tony Carroll

Reeled off a four-timer in May/June (1m2f-1m4f on ground ranging from good to soft to good to firm); those wins came at Class 6 level and she has been beaten twice in a higher grade since; 12lb higher than when winning this race in 2024; cheekpieces back on for the first time since February.

10/1

4th

1

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:01 Chepstow

Pride Of Nepal

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Tony Carroll

Retains plenty of vitality aged eight but completed his May/June four-timer in Class 6 and was soundly beaten when back up in grade last time; current mark leaves him in a difficult spot.

8/1

Non-runners

Jodhpur Blue

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £22.37
Tricast £172.60
Trifecta £158.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Damascus Steel

SPOTLIGHT:

Shahbaz

POSTDATA:

Pride Of Nepal

Telegraph:

Carnival Day

The Guardian:

I'd Go Maniac

The Sun:

Epictetus

Daily Mirror:

Carnival Day

Daily Mail:

Damascus Steel

D Express:

Damascus Steel

Daily Record:

Damascus Steel

RP RATINGS:

Shahbaz

LAMBOURN:

Shahbaz

The Times:

Pride Of Nepal

The Star:

Pride Of Nepal