September 12 / 15.45 Epsom

15.45

Soft

No Hurdles With Emplas Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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No Hurdles With Emplas Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 011424 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won on soft ground last September and at Goodwood over 1m4f (good) and 1m6f (good to soft) in the space of a week this June; form dipped when he tried front-running on soft back at Goodwood on latest start; player if that can be forgiven.
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12th

3

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:51 Newbury

Miller Spirit

10st 1lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five Flat wins in 2024, culminating in this race (1lb lower today); well suited by ploughing through the mud and best result this term came on soft, when runner-up at Yarmouth (1m6f) in July; ran respectably here on good to soft last time and a bold show seems likely if he's in the mud today.

7/1

11

(10)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Miller Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five wins in a tremendously progressive 2024; well suited by ploughing through the mud and his best result this term came on soft ground, when runner-up at Yarmouth (1m6f) in July; respectable fourth in a Racing League event over 2m on Southwell's AW latest; feasibly handicapped and would enter the reckoning if the ground remains on the soft side.

16/1

4th

2

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Miller Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five wins in a tremendously progressive 2024 on Flat; well suited by ploughing through the mud and his best result this term came on soft ground, when runner-up on penultimate start; beaten 20l when last on his sole AW start in 2023 and others have more compelling claims.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 336135 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Last three outings were at this track, winning in July and a close third next time (both 1m2f) before never dangerous over 1m latest; they were on a sound surface but she looked fine in the mud earlier this term; she's only once been beyond 1m2f (below form in 2022) and stamina is the big question.
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3rd

3

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Big Bear Hug

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Made a winning stable debut at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) last June but she's now 12lb lower following some lesser efforts; better is needed but any rain will suit.

14/1

9th

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Big Bear Hug

9st 5lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Made successful stable debut/reappearance at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) in June last year, but now 9lb lower for a reason; others stronger.

14/1

5th

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Big Bear Hug

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Made a successful stable debut after seven months off at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) in June last year, but is now 7lb lower for a reason; others stronger.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 230262 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler who is unexposed on the Flat and was runner-up on AW this summer in two of his three Flat handicaps; looked stretched when front-running over 1m6f at Haydock in between, which was a creditable show on good ground and his peak effort over hurdles came on soft; one to consider.
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2nd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

18:37 Chepstow

Parramount

11st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Chance on November's Doncaster hurdles second, less so on all which has followed; unexposed in this sphere, with one start over fences compared to the other trio's 41 combined, but none too convincing on that belated chase debut at Wetherby latest (1m7f, good), jumping left and weakening.

5/1

3rd

1

27th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 4

15:50 Wetherby

Parramount

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper/Flat/hurdles winner; on a handy mark but his form has dipped in 2026, so this switch to fences needs to have a reviving effect; latecomer to this game, being a 10yo.

13/2

6th

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

Parramount

12st 1lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Unable to beat a rival on AW on last two starts but could be a different proposition now back hurdling and back here, as two visits to Doncaster (both C&D) have yielded an easy novice win (good) and a good second in a handicap (soft; in November); very much of interest given record at the track.

10/1

7/2

Form: 902881 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over 1m4f from three races at Epsom, including this July; won in clearcut style at Haydock (good to soft) last week and has to be considered seriously under a 4lb penalty, despite some inconsistency and his British record suggesting he has more to prove on soft.
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2nd

3

(4)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

0-17 on AW but he returned to form with a staying-on third here (1m6f) last month; now drops back in trip but he's 1lb lower than last time and has possibilities if this sets up for his closing style; visor reapplied.

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

On losing run and 0-16 on AW, unable to justify favouritism at Chelmsford 12 days ago; another 2lb lower today and too much ability to discount.

9/2

Form: 834

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Plumpton novice hurdle winner (on good to soft in January 2023); well beaten in a handicap hurdle this June and his three other races this year were switched to Flat rules; carries his head high and was possibly outstayed over 1m6f on penultimate start, but this looks a viable opening mark on Flat.
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5

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Poncho

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four.

12/1

10

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Poncho

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right.

7/1

2

(2)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Poncho

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn.

5/1

12/1

Form: -12538

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Second or third on all four outings at this track, including penultimate start; acts on good to soft, below form here on sole start on soft; place chance if the ground is okay.
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4th

3

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Naasma

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Consistent mare who scored three times at Windsor (11.5f) last term and has posted two creditable efforts at Lingfield (latest over 2m) this year; C&D record reads 312; solid claims.

7/2

5th

6

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Naasma

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Reliable type who returned from over three months off with a creditable fourth over 1m4f here three weeks ago; versatile trip-wise and stays this far; each-way hopes.

10/1

7

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Naasma

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Pat Phelan

Has gained all turf wins over the extended 1m3f at Windsor, including in three of her last four outings; switching back to elsewhere isn't ideal but she has bits of Epsom form; better than ever and enters calculations.

5/1

Form: 127535 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won at Bath (1m3f, soft) in April and has run creditably on most starts since, at up to 1m6f; unlikely to be far away if she handles this track.
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2nd

6

(6)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Enochdhu

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Bath (soft; acts on heavy) in April and ran respectably most starts since; however, he was a remote seventh behind Miller Spirit over C&D 17 days ago, despite starting favourite at a track he does handle.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:45 Epsom

Enochdhu

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Bath (1m3f, soft) in April and has run creditably on most starts since, at up to 1m6f; unlikely to be far away if she handles this track.

7/1

5th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Enochdhu

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jonathan Portman

Won here in 2022 but has not fared so well in his three subsequent visits; won at Bath (1m3f, soft) in April and has run creditably over 1m6f in three of his four races since, so has each-way claims.

4/1

16/1

Form: 20-744 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Second over 1m4f on both his appearances at Epsom; no win since April 2023 (1m4f, soft) and needs better than when fourth on his last two outings, but he's 7lb lower than on reappearance and now switches from his usual cheekpieces to blinkers; not totally ruled out.
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4

(8)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dundory

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided

33/1

4

(8)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dundory

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided

33/1

8th

9

(9)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Dundory

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, outpaced 3f out

50/1

Form: 717574

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on Polytrack but 0-12 on turf; second of five on soft ground last August on his only run at Epsom; usually seen over a bit shorter, as when staying-on fourth of eight at Beverley on latest start, which was up with his best turf form but he needs to find a bit extra.
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7th

4

(5)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Liseo

9st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Hasn't had much go right in his last two starts and is best known for his Polytrack exploits, as when successful off 4lb higher at Kempton (1m3f) in April; finished second of 14 over this C&D as a 3yo, though, so certainly one to be interested in.

11/2

8th

1

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Liseo

10st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

All three wins have been on Polytrack and last two have been off higher marks over C&D; has mixed record since his last success in April but he was creditable fourth of 13 here last time and has claims if he can built on that.

6/1

4th

4

(12)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Liseo

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Not far behind Ludo's Landing at Beverley before a poor show at Epsom (soft); now 0-13 on turf but he's 3-12 on the AW and that includes a C&D success; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 015-86 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; two 1m4f AW runs last November, including a 50-1 win off 2lb lower, were his only competitive displays from eight starts in Britain stretching back nearly two years; others look more solid.
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11th

12

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Met Office

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Eoin Doyle

Three-time flat winner showed a little bit more over timber at Tramore (16.5f, good) last time but was still beaten 7.5l into eighth; down 2lb but needs to improve again to be competitive here.

22/1

8th

9

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

15:00 Tramore

Met Office

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Three-time Flat winner (twice in France, once in Britain) at up to 1m4f; has shown little over hurdles, but can be forgiven his recent run at Cork, failed to recover after being badly hampered four out; may do better.

12/1

8th

11

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Met Office

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Three-time Flat winner (twice in France, once in Britain) at up to 1m4f; has shown little over hurdles; first handicap now.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £60.40
Straight Forecast £53.60
Tricast £241.52
Trifecta £408.10

Selections

The Times:

Haliphon

RP RATINGS:

Dundory

Telegraph:

Miller Spirit

D Express:

Poncho

NEWMARKET:

Liseo

SPOTLIGHT:

Parramount

The Sun:

Miller Spirit

Daily Mail:

Haliphon

Daily Mirror:

Haliphon

The Star:

Haliphon

Daily Record:

Haliphon

POSTDATA:

Dundory

The Guardian:

Dundory