August 18 / 16.10 Epsom

16.10

Good

Betfred Play Fred’s 5 Million Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betfred Play Fred’s 5 Million Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-3323

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he has been placed in all four handicap runs this year (1m-1m2f); needs more to break his duck but the drop to 7f could spark something extra.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(3)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Epsom

Vegas Jack

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Adam West

prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

6/1

3rd

9

(13)

21st Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newbury

Vegas Jack

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Adam West

In the frame in all three handicaps, most recently when close second to Racing Demon at Salisbury (1m, good to firm; stumbled leaving stalls) last month; nudged up another 1lb for that but has big role to play here if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect.

8/1

2nd

2

(1)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Salisbury

Vegas Jack

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adam West

stumbled badly start, in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, kept on but just held

7/2

2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 121511 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who is enjoying a fine season, winning for the fifth time in 2023 when keeping on strongly over C&D two weeks ago; 3lb rise for the latest win seems lenient since she beat another in-form and progressive rival, who has won again since, in a good Topspeed figure; obvious claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Redredrobin

9st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Malcolm Saunders

Gained three of her eight wins over this C&D and has slipped to a good mark, but ended last season on a low note and last month's reappearance run was also disappointing; needs to get back in the groove.

14/1

6th

4

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Redredrobin

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Malcolm Saunders

9yo who has been absent since two below-par runs last summer; however, this course winner is 4lb lower than when a close third at Kempton (1m, AW) on her reappearance last May and is not discounted on her return.

9/1

9th

3

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Redredrobin

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Eight-time winner who is versatile ground-wise and has form figures of 1126224 at Epsom; mixed record in her four runs this season but was runner-up behind a resurgent rival at Chepstow (7f) on her penultimate run; usually races prominently and has possibilities back at this track.

8/1

Form: 0-7387

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
6f winner on fast turf last summer; four runs this year, running poorly on three of them (bled from the nose once and twice well beaten on soft) but beaten just half a length at Wolverhampton in May (7f; 4lb lower today); not one for the faint of heart but can't discount if the cheekpieces have the desired effect.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(9)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Boy Browning

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Drew a blank and had very mixed record during six-race campaign last season; not seen since down-the-field run at Ascot in September; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers and has tongue-tie added here; others have much less to prove.

16/1

10th

9

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Boy Browning

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Landed a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) last summer and his third of six at Epsom (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago was one of his better efforts since handicapping; races off the same mark, but he has become inconsistent.

33/1

3rd

4

(6)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Epsom

Boy Browning

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6f winner on fast turf last summer; four runs this year, running poorly on three of them (bled from the nose once and twice well beaten on soft) but beaten just half a length at Wolverhampton in May (7f; 4lb lower today); not one for the faint of heart but can't discount if the cheekpieces have the desired effect.

9/1

4/1

Form: 38-513 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on turf when readily seeing off nine rivals in a 7.5f Class 6 handicap at Lingfield (good to firm) last month; third under a penalty five days later when the ground may have gone against her; another career best required to defy this mark though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(5)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Epsom

Proud Fairy

9st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Gary Moore

Off the mark on turf when readily seeing off nine rivals in a 7.5f Class 6 handicap at Lingfield (good to firm) last month; third under a penalty five days later when the ground may have gone against her; another career best required to defy this mark though.

4/1

3rd

1

(9)

31st Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Lingfield

Proud Fairy

10st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Gary Moore

Opened her turf account here (7.5f, good to firm) last Wednesday, scoring in a manner that suggest she'll cope well with 5lb penalty; back up in grade but still respected with Harry Davies again on board.

5/2

1st

1

(8)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield

Proud Fairy

10st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Gary Moore

Got up late to win a 7f handicap at Chelmsford last September off a 3lb lower mark; may well have needed her reappearance and she's of interest with that behind her and with Harry Davies taking 3lb off her back.

4/1

Form: 2-4134 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
AW maiden winner (7f) in June; two sound efforts in handicaps since (6f) while leaving the impression this trip would suit better; capable of better and he ran to form on good to firm on his seasonal return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

5

(12)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Imperial Dream

10st 0lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

C&D winner on quick ground in August 2024; only flashes of his best form last year; best run was over 7f at Dundalk; poor run there on final outing before a break.

14/1

16

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Imperial Dream

10st 1lb

T: Patrick J Flynn

Second reserve; nearly took advantage of a drop in grade when second over C&D last month; big chance if he gets in.

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14/1

Form: 2685-5 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Always behind after a slow start on his return to action at Newmarket eight weeks ago; returning cheekpieces may help but dropping to 7f isn't sure to; enough to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

15

(3)

28th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Fox Power

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

Largely consistent on AW since rejoining this stable; has frame possibilities, provided he continues in the same vein, but doesn't look the likeliest winner; 0-19 on turf.

14/1

8th

15

(3)

28th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Fox Power

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £10.91
Trifecta £72.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Redredrobin

TOPSPEED:

Vegas Jack

Telegraph:

Imperial Dream

D Express:

Proud Fairy

NEWMARKET:

Fox Power

The Guardian:

Vegas Jack

The Sun:

Vegas Jack

RP RATINGS:

Redredrobin

POSTDATA:

Redredrobin

WEST COUNTRY:

Redredrobin

The Times:

Redredrobin

Daily Mail:

Redredrobin

Daily Mirror:

Redredrobin

The Star:

Redredrobin

Daily Record:

Redredrobin