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19.35

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Betfred Play Fred’s 5 Million Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Betfred Play Fred’s 5 Million Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 311621 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Three wins since moving into handicaps, keeping on well to score over 1m2f at Leicester 12 days ago (good to firm); 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:10 Cartmel

Golden Maverick

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Rewarded determined ride when keeping on strongly from poor position to lead on the post at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; visored) in February but again raced lazily at Stratford (2m, good to soft; first-time blinkers) in March, where he was beaten before final-flight fall; worth a go over this longer trip but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task; visor refitted.

11/2

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:10 Cartmel

Golden Maverick

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Rewarded determined ride when keeping on strongly from poor position to lead on the post at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; visored) in February but again raced lazily at Stratford (2m, good to soft; first-time blinkers) in March, where he was beaten before final-flight fall; worth a go over this longer trip but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task; visor refitted.

11/2

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Golden Maverick

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

raced lazily at times, prominent, hit 3rd, reminder before 4 out, lost ground on turn before last, weakening when fell last

4/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 389941 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Back to form with a bang when running out the comfortable winner of a Class 6 handicap over C&D last week (good); strong in the final furlong on that occasion but he's not the only in-form 3yo on show here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Ectocross

9st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Simon Dow

C&D winner who continues to drop down the weights; however, he's struggled on his five outings since last July and a major turnaround is needed.

20/1

7

(5)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ectocross

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon Dow

Won three times in 2023, including here over 1m2f, but he's not been in the same form in four starts since being gelded; possibly needed the outing over 1m at Kempton last time and now steps back up to 1m4f, which should suit, with better needed.

20/1

7

(5)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ectocross

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon Dow

Won three times in 2023, including here over 1m2f, but he's not been in the same form in four starts since being gelded; possibly needed the outing over 1m at Kempton last time and now steps back up to 1m4f, which should suit, with better needed.

20/1

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 16-455 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Stays this far but his last four wins have been at 1m; not found his very best so far this summer but this represents a drop in class and a revival isn't out of the question.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Grey Fox

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Emma Lavelle

Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here; back off his last winning mark and has twice won after an absence, but whether he can do so after 313 days off is a moot point; may also need further than this now.

10/1

9th

2

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

16:53 Salisbury

Grey Fox

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

Former miler who has reinvented himself as a stayer, winning over 2m on AW in March and respectable fourth over C&D last time; the 8yo now takes on some unexposed 3yos.

7/1

4

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Grey Fox

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Emma Lavelle

Running, and winning, over 1m this time last year but he collected by 2l over 2m on the Kempton AW in March; not in the same form back there a month ago but chance if on a going day (can be up and down).

6/1

14/1

Form: 4586

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the switch to handicaps when sixth of seven over C&D two weeks ago; dropped 4lb but needs a big step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(3)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Dotties Star

9st 1lb

J: James Glennon

T: Pat Phelan

Better known as a hurdler these days, but he made a successful return to the Flat when narrowly landing a classified event at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in March; never involved in a C&D handicap last time but that was against a pace bias and he has claims if things go more to plan this time.

6/1

7th

11

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dotties Star

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Pat Phelan

Better known as a hurdler these days, but he made a successful return to the Flat when narrowly landing a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) a fortnight ago; this will be harder, but he remains unexposed on the AW.

8/1

1st

3

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Dotties Star

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Pat Phelan

His sole win was over hurdles 14 months ago but he looked a bit unlucky when runner-up in that sphere at Huntingdon (2m) 24 days ago; now returns to the Flat but conditions should be fine and he needs a close look in the market.

5/1

11/2

Form: 23-096

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Of interest on his best 2yo form but he hasn't hit the same heights so far this summer; hopes pinned on the extra distance sparking something extra.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(3)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

Bauhinia Rhapsody

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Respected given the best of his juvenile form but has yet to prove that he's trained on; reservations for now.

16/1

5th

4

(2)

20th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

19:35 Epsom

Bauhinia Rhapsody

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Walker

raced in second, led soon after start, clear after 2f, reduced lead from over 5f out, headed and dropped to last over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

11/2

6th

10

(9)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Bauhinia Rhapsody

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

prominent

14/1

Non-runners

Shazam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.48
Trifecta £9.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Maverick

POSTDATA:

Ectocross

NEWMARKET:

Shazam

RP RATINGS:

Grey Fox

Telegraph:

Ectocross

The Guardian:

Ectocross

Daily Mail:

Ectocross

Daily Record:

Ectocross

The Times:

Golden Maverick

D Express:

Golden Maverick

Daily Mirror:

Golden Maverick

The Sun:

Golden Maverick

The Star:

Golden Maverick