September 25 / 14.50 Epsom

14.50

Good

Stanley Wootton Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Stanley Wootton Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 221061 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in June and bounced back from two lesser efforts to score at Kempton (1m3f, AW) a fortnight ago; has a steadily progressive profile and she could play a leading role once more.
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3rd

4

(3)

24th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Ayr

Jewel In My Crown

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

held up in rear

16/1

5th

5

(3)

5th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Jewel In My Crown

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

held up in last, raced centre after 3f

20/1

3rd

4

(8)

10th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Jewel In My Crown

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

in rear

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 543201 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has gone up 4lb to a career-high mark after winning on heavy ground over 1m4f here recently; conditions are expected to be vastly different this afternoon but he won on good going (over 1m2f) at Newmarket in May and there's every chance he'll be in the shake-up.
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7th

5

(4)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:45 Epsom

Bad Company

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Won here last September (1m4f, heavy) and this April (1m2f, soft), while he also went close over C&D on good ground last September; second off this mark at Goodwood four weeks ago confirmed he's been in career-best form, but there would be more for him to prove if the ground is good to firm.

11/1

2nd

2

(7)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Bad Company

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Jim Boyle

Looked on a tough mark at Epsom last time but he won decisively under a positive ride on soft ground he loves; 5lb higher for this and it's hard to believe everything will pan out quite so favourably once more.

13/2

1st

7

(5)

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:00 Epsom

Bad Company

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Respectable fourth in this contest last year and was in good form (won/second) back here in September; weighted to the hilt now, however, and his Doncaster reappearance was poor having raced freely.

10/1

6/1

Form: 366652 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
10yo who hasn't been the force of old this season and is without a win in just over two years, but his mark has dropped accordingly and he was second of six over C&D (heavy) recently; has to back up that run with another good one but he'll be fine back on good ground and could be a contender.
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9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Ian Williams

midfield

14/1

Form: 150008 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Prominent-racer who has struggled to get competitive this year and has something to prove; however, he's dropped down the weights and is contesting an easier race than he's used to; not written off.
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4th

2

(5)

25th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

14:50 Epsom

Palavecino

9st 12lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Brian Meehan

took keen hold, towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden and hung left under 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong

13/2

8th

6

(12)

17th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newbury

Palavecino

9st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Brian Meehan

prominent, led after 4f, 4 lengths ahead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened gradually final furlong

40/1

5th
1 (4)
Wilkie

12/1

Form: /3153-

Last run: 517 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced in France for Andre Fabre, where he won over 9.5f in February 2021; bought for £11,000 this May and he's one to watch in the betting on stable debut, but he has a lofty mark and a hefty absence to defy.
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8th

6

(14)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Wilkie

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Butler

9.5f AW winner when trained in France; has largely struggled on turf and is now 20lb lower than his last start on this surface, last August; blinkers go on but he's only of interest if supported.

12/1

8th

6

(14)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Wilkie

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Butler

took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

5th

3

(8)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wilkie

9st 8lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: John Butler

Sole win was in France over three years ago and he's been well held at this track (9.4f-1m6f) in his last three runs; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-15 in Britain and others are preferred; cheekpieces back on.

9/1

14/1

Form: 159479 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Michael Bell who is dropping down the weights, but he failed to threaten on his final few runs for that yard and it's been the same story on his first two starts for this stable.
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6th

2

(5)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Matt Crawley

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

6th

2

(5)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Matt Crawley

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

6th

11

(7)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell (AW)

Ace Rothstein

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Matt Crawley

cajoled along soon after start, midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, carried head high inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds

50/1

Form: 111126 D BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won four in a row earlier in the season (1m2f-11.4f) before bumping into a progressive winner when second at Ascot (1m4f); only sixth of ten when back at Ascot last month but he's better than that and it's possible the first-time cheekpieces will be a plus; respected.
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5th

3

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 4

16:40 Bath

The Whipmaster

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Returned after wind surgery with close thirds at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) and Windsor (11.4f, good) but he didn't find much when disappointing at Kempton last time; bit to prove again after that and he's had only one win in his last 17 starts.

6/1

11th

10

(3)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

The Whipmaster

9st 4lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Only recently returned from wind surgery and under positive rides has finished close up at Lingfield (1m4f AW) and Windsor (1m3.5f); had no excuses either time but he's unlikely to be far away.

7/1

3rd

5

(8)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

15:12 Windsor

The Whipmaster

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

First run after wind surgery when unable to exploit a soft lead on the AW recently (1m4f); however, six of his seven wins have been on turf and he likes it around here; dangerously handicapped.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.10
Straight Forecast £16.74
Trifecta £82.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jewel In My Crown

The Times:

The Whipmaster

RP Ratings:

Palavecino

TOPSPEED:

Restorer

Daily Express:

Bad Company

NEWMARKET:

Jewel In My Crown

Telegraph:

Jewel In My Crown

The Star:

The Whipmaster

Daily Record:

The Whipmaster

Daily Mail:

Palavecino

Daily Mirror:

Palavecino

POSTDATA:

Restorer