August 30 / 15.50 Epsom

15.50

Good

Terry Mills Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6156
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Terry Mills Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 346999 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Brighton last August saw his only win in the last three years; 11lb lower today, having gone off the boil this spring and finished ninth of 11 this month after a nine-week break; it's possible he'll be all the better for having had that run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:58 Catterick

Endowed

10st 9lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won twice over 6f at Chepstow in June (good to firm) before being beaten a head at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) under Imogen Mathias; below his best when forced wide at Lingfield (1m, AW) 32 days ago; back on turf and drops to 5f (all wins over 6f).

4/1

7

(9)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Endowed

10st 12lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: John & Rhys Flint

All wins at 6f, including on AW at Kempton at start of career; in top form with pair of victories at Chepstow in June and showed he's effective over 7f when collared on the line at Salisbury under Imogen Mathias last month; stamina an obvious worry tackling 1m for the first time on his 51st start but he might get away with it round here.

7/2

4

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 6

14:20 Salisbury

Endowed

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: John & Rhys Flint

All wins over 6f, on good to firm and good ground, the last two at Chepstow in June; has something to prove back over 7f, let alone on a stiff track like this, but he's still on a much-reduced mark and he might get away with this trip in an uncompetitive race.

7/2

5/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -16671 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ten weeks off before he scored at Newmarket in July latest; his other turf win was at this track (7f) last July and he needs respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Mellys Flyer

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Charlie Wallis

towards rear, raced wide when brief headway on turn after 1f, dropped to last 2f out, weakened 1f out

4/1

7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Mellys Flyer

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Charlie Wallis

towards rear, raced wide when brief headway on turn after 1f, dropped to last 2f out, weakened 1f out

4/1

7th

6

(5)

16th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:22 Lingfield

Mellys Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Wallis

Winless on turf since July, 2022, and he came in just a fair fifth of eight in 5f Yarmouth handicap last time; more is needed.

10/1

Form: 0-3261 D

Last run: 130 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Figured prominently in three of her four starts this year, suited by the return to turf when winning in tidy style at Doncaster (6f) in April; back up 3lb and off since but one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(8)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blissful Song

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

7/1

14th

17

(4)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

14:45 Nottingham

Blissful Song

8st 5lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

led, edged right from over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and weakened quickly over 1f out

25/1

10th

2

(2)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:43 Pontefract

Blissful Song

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, towards rear, headway and joined leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance until weakened final 110yds

5/1

Form: -00942 D BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; registered a 6f hat-trick last summer; below form this term but best of those efforts were on last two outings; first run sold out of Karl Burke's for 48,000gns in early July; 3lb lower than his last winning mark, a case can be made.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

10

(7)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Boogie Time

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Loughnane

took keen hold, led, headed but pressed leader after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly from over 1f out

25/1

4th

2

(7)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:50 Epsom

Boogie Time

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Mark Loughnane

midfield, ridden and outpaced from 2f out, kept on final 110yds, went fourth final strides

4/1

Form: 155964 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort (can make the running) ideally suited by Lingfield where he's won three times at this trip (AW and turf); ran respectably at Goodwood on Friday when perhaps stretched by 6f on soft ground; in the mix.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(6)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield

Pablo Del Pueblo

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Simon Dow

mounted in chute, walked to post

5/4

1st

5

(3)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Pablo Del Pueblo

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Simon Dow

walked to post, made all, ridden final furlong, kept on well

3/1

3rd

10

(11)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield

Pablo Del Pueblo

9st 3lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Simon Dow

Lost his last 19 starts and maintains a far lesser strike-rate on turf, but two previous runs over this C&D have netted a win off 11lb higher and (latest) a near-3l fifth which can be marked up as the rider dropped his hands late on; turn might be nearing.

6/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: -57675 D

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
His last win was a Listed race but in June 2020; went badly the wrong way last year and has not made a serious impact for new yard this term; he is well down the weights as a result, though, and has been off since May.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

9th

10

(2)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Repartee

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Useful in his day but is inconsistent and poor now; last two placed efforts have come round here but he again only holds outside claims.

14/1

Form: 401435 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Runs beyond 5f for the first time since February; five of his six wins have come on AW (the first three over Chelmsford 6f) with his turf win at Windsor in April; went close from the front in a big field at York (also 5f) in July, which makes him one to note even though he was not so good back at Windsor two weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

La Roca Del Fuego

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Geoffrey Deacon

in rear early, headway and prominent after 1f

8/1

5th

3

(4)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:08 Windsor

La Roca Del Fuego

9st 12lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Geoffrey Deacon

Front-runner; 5lb lower than for his Chelmsford win in December; fully effective over C&D and he's likely to make a bold bid.

6/1

6th

8

(4)

22nd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

La Roca Del Fuego

9st 0lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Geoffrey Deacon

C&D winner who scored at Chelmsford in December but he's not easy to predict and dropped out at Ascot (5f, good) 19 days ago; may have needed that after a short break but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £48.10
Straight Forecast £38.84
Trifecta £281.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Mellys Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

Blissful Song

RP Ratings:

Boogie Time

The Star:

Pablo Del Pueblo

TOPSPEED:

La Roca Del Fuego

NEWMARKET:

Mellys Flyer

Telegraph:

Mellys Flyer

Daily Mail:

Mellys Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Mellys Flyer

The Sun:

Mellys Flyer

Daily Record:

Mellys Flyer

The Times:

Blissful Song

The Guardian:

Blissful Song

Daily Express:

Boogie Time