July 20 / 18.30 Epsom

18.30

Good

Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
His inexperience was evident when the pace increased on his Salisbury debut three weeks ago, eventually beaten over 7l; tongue-tie added today; open to plenty of improvement and his stable's 2yo runners here are always worth a second look (18-72 for a level-stake profit of £53.29).
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1st

5

(3)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Ayr

Aragon Castle

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Continued his progressive ways when comfortably making all at Hamilton (1m, good) in July; creditable efforts in handicaps at Glorious Goodwood and the York Ebor meeting since; one to consider in these slightly calmer waters.

6/1

6th

17

(10)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Aragon Castle

8st 5lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, edged right 3f out, soon outpaced, hung left but rallied over 1f out, kept on

11/1

5th

6

(12)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Aragon Castle

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

stumbled start, took keen hold, towards rear

10/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 42

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on his debut when second of eight at Kempton two weeks ago, still looking in need of the experience (jinked right at the cutaway); this track will require him to stay focused but he's one of the likelier form candidates.
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3rd

8

(3)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Mission To Moon

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Roger Varian

Acts on soft and good to firm; consistent colt whose 2024 form includes a good effort off this mark in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; latest effort can be marked up; very solid contender.

4/1

4th

10

(3)

7th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Mission To Moon

8st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Acts on soft and good to firm; has remained in form since reappearance win; made the frame in 3yo handicaps at Royal Ascot (1m Britannia) and Glorious Goodwood (7f) the last twice; generally consistent and holds solid claims back against his elders (second attempt).

9/2

4th

6

(4)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Mission To Moon

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Two from two over C&D (soft), including in a nursery at this meeting 12 months ago; good fourth in the Britannia at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) most recently; steadily progressive colt who holds major claims returned to Goodwood, particularly if the ground softens.

4/1

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3rd
2 (7)

20/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to just a modest level when fourth of seven in a Lingfield maiden 26 days ago (7f, good to firm); can do better but he'll need to.
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No Results Found

Form: 5

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Prominent in the betting but he finished down the field on last month's Ayr debut (6f, good to firm); should leave that behind him in time.
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3rd

7

(5)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

C&D winner in July and good runner-up efforts here the last twice, going down only narrowly latterly; should go well again.

11/4

2nd

4

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Three wins include one here; had lost his way but back on track behind an improver here last week (9.4f); thereabouts if in the same form again.

3/1

2nd

3

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Has lost the plot since winning over C&D in high summer, including back on Tapeta last time; has it all to prove now and is some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: 43 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
He has run to a useful level in his two 7f runs this summer, albeit he failed to improve on his debut when only third at Sandown five weeks ago (odds-on favourite); bred to do better and he's of obvious interest.
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4th

2

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Inner City

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

in touch with leaders, weakened gradually from over 1f out

7/2

5th

4

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

18:30 Epsom

Inner City

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

He has run to a useful level in his two 7f runs this summer, albeit he failed to improve on his debut when only third at Sandown five weeks ago (odds-on favourite); bred to do better and he's of obvious interest.

5/4

3rd

5

(8)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Sandown

Inner City

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Beautifully bred colt who was sent off 9-4 favourite when beaten less than a length into fourth of 11 on his Yarmouth debut (7f, good to firm) this month; will need to settle better than he did then, but if he does he is much respected for stable that has won this race twice since 2015, including a division of it with Native Trail (on debut) two years ago.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal of a useful winning sprinter (RPR 96) but his sire is an influence for stamina; likely best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.
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3rd

9

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f) who had shown little over hurdles until stepped up in trip when a near 6l third behind Saucats over C&D ten days ago; meets that rival on 4lb better terms and enters calculations if building on that performance.

14/1

3rd

6

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f) who hasn't offered much at all over hurdles, including his handicap debut here last time when tried in a tongue-tie; went off 25-1 that day.

20/1

8th

9

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f); has offered little in three runs over hurdles for this stable but may fare better now switched to handicaps with a tongue-tie added.

16/1

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
He would be a surprise winner having been well beaten in two runs over shorter.
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5th

11

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:47 Lingfield (AW)

Mighty Pearl

8st 13lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Adam West

Well beaten in all five starts, the last two in nurseries; blinkers go on but can only watch.

25/1

8th

8

(4)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

14:45 Chepstow

Mighty Pearl

8st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Adam West

Modest form to date, although showed a little more promise when 8l fifth in an Epsom nursery last time (7f, good); not sure to be suited by this step up to 1m; stable in fine form.

20/1

5th

7

(5)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

13:50 Epsom

Mighty Pearl

8st 2lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Adam West

Huge prices and not beaten many home in his three runs in novice/maiden company; this is more suitable but still not easily recommended.

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 100-1 but showed clear promise when third of ten at Lingfield on last month's debut (6f, AW); today's extra furlong in his favour and there should be more to come.
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9th

3

(10)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Rey De La Batalla

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Seems equally effective over 7f or 1m; back on a mark he can win off and was noted doing some nice late work in race he'd won the previous year over the shorter trip of 7f last time; draw for this prominent racer could have been kinder.

10/1

5th

2

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Rey De La Batalla

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Dual C&D winner who recorded another good C&D effort when third of 12 just before Christmas; not in the same form when fifth of six over 1m here nine days later but he's capable of bouncing back.

7/2

9

(11)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Rey De La Batalla

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

All four wins on Polytrack including two over C&D, the latest in July; again ran well when second of 12 at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) 15 days ago, but he has an awkward draw.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £23.54
Trifecta £203.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inner City

NEWMARKET:

Mission To Moon

RP RATINGS:

Inner City

POSTDATA:

Inner City

Daily Mail:

Inner City

D Express:

Inner City

Daily Mirror:

Inner City

The Sun:

Inner City

The Star:

Inner City

Daily Record:

Inner City

The Times:

Mission To Moon

Telegraph:

Mission To Moon

The Guardian:

Mission To Moon