July 05 / 21.00 Epsom

21.00

Good

Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 271346 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Wins over 1m (AW) and 1m2f (soft) this year; unraced over this far and front-running fourth of six when tried over 11.6f at Lingfield on penultimate start was not her best form this season, so there's a stamina doubt.
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8

(4)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

15:10 Epsom

Daphne May

8st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in touch with leaders, pulled up quickly 2f out, looked to go wrong

9/2

2nd

1

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Daphne May

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Beaten less than a length into third of ten behind Sunset In Paris in a similar contest at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) on her penultimate start, but that the only time she has made the frame in her last 13 outings; others are more reliable.

6/1

11th

10

(1)

30th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Daphne May

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Losing run up to 12, but having plummeted down the weights she was beaten less than a length into third of ten in a 0-50 classified event here (1m2f) a week ago; AW wins have come over 7f/1m, but she has been successful over this far on turf and remains unexposed at the trip.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4-3522 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Below-form third on sole start here and his overall score is 0-20; there have been three seconds and they include his last two starts, when making the running, and he made Cloudy Rose dig deep in a four-runner race at Brighton latest, so has each-way claims.
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7th

8

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

20:00 Brighton

Iconic Mover

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who's 3lb better off with Cloudy Rose than when a close second to her in this race last year; he's lost his way since, though, and will need to leave last month's efforts well behind.

25/1

8th

9

(11)

28th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Iconic Mover

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who was beaten a long way on his return from a break at Brighton this month (first-time cheekpieces, discarded) and has a lot to prove this time.

33/1

8th

9

(11)

28th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Iconic Mover

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who was beaten a long way on his return from a break at Brighton this month (first-time cheekpieces, discarded) and has a lot to prove this time.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8-1423 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Profitably engaged on AW this year, winning at Lingfield (1m4f) in March and bang there on all three starts since; hardly beat a rival in her four starts on Flat turf but they were a fair while ago and she is 2-4 (all on good ground) over hurdles since.
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2nd

3

(5)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Lunar Shadow

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

towards rear, headway from 2f out

14/1

6th

3

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket (July)

Lunar Shadow

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Alan King

prominent, shaken up over 3f out, outpaced and ridden over 2f out

7/2

1st

5

(5)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lunar Shadow

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Has won twice over C&D; didn't get the clearest of runs when second on her reappearance at Southwell AW (1m6f) in March; off since, normally runs in excess of 1m4f nowadays and needs to improve again to be involved here.

5/1

14/1

Form: 143-7P C

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
His four runs here brought two heavy defeats but also one 1m2f win (last August) and one 1m2f second; his record at around 1m4f is a concern; pulled up on latest start, when he bled from the nose.
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4th

3

(5)

21st Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Angels Roc

9st 6lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

dwelt start, held up in rear

10/1

6th

9

(6)

20th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

20:40 Epsom

Angels Roc

9st 1lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

in rear

16/1

4th

7

(2)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Epsom

Angels Roc

9st 12lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

His four runs here brought two heavy defeats but also one 1m2f win (last August) and one 1m2f second; his record at around 1m4f is a concern; pulled up on latest start, when he bled from the nose.

14/1

5th
12 (4)
Irezumi

20/1

Form: 040-40

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Not much to show for his five outings, for instance beaten about 15l when fourth of eight on seasonal/handicap debut here (8.5f, soft) in April; no closer when tenth of 17 trying 1m2f at Newbury latest, so he has no solid claims.
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3

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

2-36 with one of his wins coming here (1m2f, good to firm) in August last year, the other at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in June; placed five times from six starts over C&D this year, but below form on soft the last twice; could do with the ground drying out, but considered if it does.

13/2

3

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:42 Brighton

Irezumi

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Got back on the scoresheet with an emphatic win in classified event at Lingfield (11.6f) in June; ran to similar level when runner-up over C&D last month but his form has nosedived in last two runs; now drops back in grade but has a bit to prove again and he's a frequent slow starter.

14/1

11

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

14:47 Epsom

Irezumi

8st 7lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Used to be a notorious slow starter but he's been a bit better in that department since the summer and it was a solid effort in this headgear combination when second of five at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; stayed on from the rear when third in an amateur riders' race over that C&D 12 days later; this is a notch above the standard he regularly contests, though.

9/1

Form: -37291

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
12th attempt when off the mark by a head in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (1m6f, AW) three weeks ago, challenging from 2f out; back up 4lb; all three turf starts were on softer than good, when runner-up on reappearance but twice tailed off, so that's not rock-solid.
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2nd

12

(13)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Ship To Shore

10st 5lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Patrick Chamings

Both wins were AW but best turf results were on soft/heavy; latest start (following two good AW runs) wasn't one of them, and that was also on soft, but he's been second and first in his two races under Frederick Tett.

9/1

4

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Ship To Shore

9st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Patrick Chamings

Has done well in recent weeks, winning and finishing runner-up on the Polytrack at Lingfield (2m); feasibly weighted - 3lb above last winning mark - and, while he's yet to score on turf (0-6), he has shown he acts on soft and heavy ground; plenty of positives.

5/1

2nd

6

(10)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Ship To Shore

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Well backed prior to running out the easy winner of a C&D handicap for amateur riders 18 days ago; enjoyed the run of things there but the handicapper could have taken a dimmer view of the win; fair chance up just 3lb.

7/2

7/2

Form: 7-7111 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 20th attempt and she's now won three in a row, all three at 1m4f (two at Brighton and one at Beverley in between) after spending most of her career over longer distances; two of those were under Adam Farragher; while those wins were not a great advance in form terms, she's getting the job done and needs a great deal of respect.
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5th

6

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:08 Bath

Cloudy Rose

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Berry

Had 1m4f and 1m6f wins on consecutive starts last summer and she's now 2lb below her last winning mark; following two respectable shows over 1m4f this term, she is one to take seriously on this return to 1m6f.

6/1

4th

7

(9)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Cloudy Rose

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: John Berry

A two-time winner last season; resumed from six months off with an encouraging sixth of 12 in 1m4f handicap at Pontefract last month, challenging wide; that form has been well advertised since so this C&D scorer merits serious consideration off a 1lb lower mark.

5/1

6th

13

(10)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Cloudy Rose

8st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Berry

Two wins last season, the latest off today's mark at Doncaster (extended 1m6f, good); also suited by 1m4f but ended that campaign on a low note and her fitness must be taken on trust.

9/1

Form: 40-406

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
On his four trainer and has a strike-rate of one win (Irish claimer last August) from 27 races; not discredited on stable/seasonal debut but well beaten in his two starts since, so he does not look the percentage call.
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6th

9

(12)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

13:40 Bath

Cedar Rapids

10st 9lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Continues to drop down the weights but has poor 1-30 strike-rate and hasn't been shaping of late as though a win is imminent.

25/1

8th

10

(10)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:15 Ripon

Cedar Rapids

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, increased tempo and 3 lengths ahead over 3f out, much reduced lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

33/1

7th

2

(2)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Cedar Rapids

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Creditable fourth on stable debut (1m2f, soft) at Ripon in May but not in such good form more recently; well treated now but a bit to prove.

8/1

33/1

Form: /00877 D

Last run: 99 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won a selling hurdle (2m3f, good) for David Pipe last November but uncompetitive on AW this January-March; his mark is tumbling but the last time he achieved much on Flat was in 2020.
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

Form: 48-400

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No form claims after six races, in cheekpieces when up to 1m4f on latest (last of 12 for second run in succession); now sports a visor.
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6th

8

(7)

13th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

20:40 Epsom

Delightfully Yours

8st 4lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Jim Boyle

dwelt start, in rear, headway and briefly led 8f out, soon headed and raced in second, lost second and outpaced 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

66/1

10th

13

(7)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Epsom

Delightfully Yours

8st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Jim Boyle

No form claims after six races, in cheekpieces when up to 1m4f on latest (last of 12 for second run in succession); now sports a visor.

40/1

12th

11

(4)

6th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Delightfully Yours

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Unexposed after only five runs but was soundly beaten off basement marks in her two handicaps (both 1m2f); upped in trip with cheekpieces added today.

33/1

Form: -44217 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
His three wins and all his places have been on Polytrack, including a win on penultimate start but from a total of 32 AW races; turf form does not look good enough, admittedly after just five attempts and they were in 2018 and 2019.
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4th

11

(9)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield (AW)

Savoy Brown

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Michael Attwater

Has two C&D wins on his record but there's nothing in the last 12 months to suggest he was ready to add to that tally.

16/1

5th

6

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Savoy Brown

9st 9lb

T: Michael Attwater

Won similar event over C&D last March; not in the same form in handicaps since; today's return to classified level may spark a revival.

25/1

7th

10

(10)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Savoy Brown

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Attwater

Two of his three wins have come over C&D, the latest in a 0-50 classified event last March, but modest in seven starts in the meantime; best watched for now.

40/1

Form: -46926

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won debut (AW) in 2021 but 0-11 since and generally disappointing; well down the weights; blinkers (tried twice last May-August) return.
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4th

4

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Geelong

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

raced wide, dwelt start, towards rear, headway on outer after 4f

11/2

4th

4

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Geelong

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

raced wide, dwelt start, towards rear, headway on outer after 4f, no extra over 1f out, hung right inside final 110yds

11/2

2nd

4

(9)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Geelong

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

1m3f wins here and at Windsor (good) last autumn came racing prominently; unfailingly consistent back over further under mostly rather more patient tactics since, and interesting to see how he's played tonight.

3/1

Form: 260-06

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won an AW classified last August, from total of 37 races; 0-10 on turf and soundly beaten on last four attempts in this sphere, the latest last July on sole run here, and the doubts are reinforced by last three AW outings.
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9th

8

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Blairlogie

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

One win from 38 starts, over 1m2f at Chelmsford last summer (0-50 classified); just three runs this year and he's been short of his best in each of them; others more persuasive for win purposes.

14/1

9th

1

(4)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Blairlogie

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Laura Mongan

Sole win in 37 starts came under Robert Havlin (only ridden him twice before) in this race last year, but he returns from six months off this time around and wasn't firing when last seen; not sure what to expect.

12/1

10

(1)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Epsom

Blairlogie

9st 3lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Laura Mongan

Won an AW classified last August, from total of 37 races; 0-10 on turf and soundly beaten on last four attempts in this sphere, the latest last July on sole run here, and the doubts are reinforced by last three AW outings.

33/1

Non-runners

Geelong, Blairlogie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.60
Straight Forecast £18.56
Tricast £66.73
Trifecta £96.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloudy Rose

POSTDATA:

Iconic Mover

RP RATINGS:

Lunar Shadow

The Guardian:

Ship To Shore

D Express:

Daphne May

NEWMARKET:

Cloudy Rose

Telegraph:

Cloudy Rose

Daily Mirror:

Cloudy Rose

The Star:

Cloudy Rose

The Sun:

Iconic Mover

Daily Record:

Iconic Mover

The Times:

Lunar Shadow

Daily Mail:

Lunar Shadow