16.30
HeavyWilliam Hill Epic Boost Handicap
- Prize money: £25770
- 1m 1f 197y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 11/32- CD BF
Last run: 344 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Made a winning start for this yard in a novice handicap chase last November but pulled up in his final chase and has finished last in two subsequent Flat starts; capable hurdler but hardly returns to this discipline at the top of his game. |
25/1 |
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7th 2 (3) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Made a winning start for this yard in a novice handicap chase at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last November; finished a long way behind Sea Of Kings at Doncaster on his return to the Flat four weeks ago; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
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6th 3 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Ended his time with Adrian Keatley below par last autumn but a winner over fences at Southwell for his new yard before being pulled up at Market Rasen in December; needs to bounce back after a layoff. |
16/1 |
11/2
- Place: £3.30
Form: 1/6/16 D BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (6) |
18th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
7yo whose losing sequence goes back 21 races to September 2024 but he went close behind Yermanthere over C&D (good) last month and was a good third at Ayr (1m2f, good) last time; might not be far away. |
7/2 |
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3rd 3 (5) |
5th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
It's now 20 outings since his last victory; his run of good form came to an end when just third of five in 1m2f Beverley handicap 12 days ago; the sort to bounce back though. |
5/1 |
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3rd 4 (5) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
All three of his wins have been on ground slower than good but he does act on quick ground; went close at Ripon (1m2f, good) five days ago and steps back up in grade slightly with good claims. |
6/4 |
12/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 516-40 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 15 (11) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
All four of his wins were on soft or heavy ground, three at Goodwood; runner-up on his only two visits here, including at this meeting (good to soft) last year and he's 1lb lower today; that was over 8.5f and his creditable fifth on reappearance ten weeks ago was in the 1m Lincoln at Doncaster, but he stays 1m2f; strong each-way claims. |
7/1 |
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5th 17 (4) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Good fourth in this in 2024 (soft) and respectable eighth last season (good to soft), making his reappearance each time; runner-up on three of his five subsequent starts last term (good to soft/soft); his four wins have come on soft/heavy going and such testing ground today seems unlikely. |
28/1 |
100/30
Form: 4163-5
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (9) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Best run for this yard came at this venue last season (1m1f, soft); not as good in three subsequent outings and pulled up when last seen at Clonmel in September (blood at both nostrils); best watched on return. |
16/1 |
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1 (10) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 130y |
10st 0lb |
Won 7f maiden on soft ground for Harry Eustace at three; started 2024 season brightly before losing form; standout run this term when second at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft); well beaten on quicker ground at Ballinrobe before a solid fifth on soft at Galway. |
7/1 |
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5th 7 (3) |
31st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 98y |
9st 7lb |
Won 7f maiden on soft ground for Harry Eustace at three; started 2024 season brightly before losing form; standout run this term when second at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft), well beaten on quicker ground since; wants rain. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 222-
Last run: 168 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Best on good ground as he showed when running away with the Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton in April; however, that came at a cost to the tune of 10lb and he failed to fire behind Moon Chime in the Swinton; others might be better in here. |
12/1 |
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10th 4 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
4-6 on good ground over hurdles, notching another personal best when returning from a break to win readily at Plumpton (2m; 15-2) last month; a 10lb rise demands further improvement but he's thriving and should encounter suitable conditions again. |
5/1 |
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1st 7 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Very progressive in completing a good-ground hat-trick last year and when third to Tutti Quanti in a Class 1 handicap at Newbury in November (soft); still on a competitive mark despite all that and for whatever reason he didn't show his true form at Kempton on final sighting at Christmas; if forgiven that, and he's had a break, then he enters the picture. |
5/1 |
7/2
Form: 21185- D BF
Last run: 263 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 1 (1) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Has raced only four times on turf, with a soft-ground win on first occasion but lesser shows since, already dropping out when he was hampered in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last time (50-1; pulled up); reliable and progressive on AW, surging to new heights with his two handicap wins (1m6f/2m) this March/April, but he's now 8lb higher than for latest win. |
12/1 |
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5 (3) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Has raced only three times on turf, with a soft-ground win on first occasion but lesser shows since, including at this meeting on good ground two years ago; on the other hand he's been reliable and progressive on AW, surging to new heights with his two handicap wins this March/April; latest was for a big prize at Newcastle (2m) and he did it in good style, so he's not miles away on ratings today but still has a lot to prove. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 1657-2 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (11) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Won this in 2021 and was third in one of the divisions 12 months ago; returns off a 6lb higher mark than last year but on the back of two wins at Lingfield, the latest narrowly from the front off 3lb lower; thriving 9yo who must have some sort of chance. |
10/1 |
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1st 2 (5) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Generally kept away from fast ground but won easily on good to firm over 1m2f here for Olivia Tubb early in the month; retains most of her ability for a yard enjoying a good spring but she's often come to hand early in the past and a 7lb rise will test her. |
5/2 |
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1st 6 (5) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Registered his seventh win when scoring on reappearance at Newbury (1m2f, good) last year and he attracted support before finishing second to an unexposed sort at Epsom (8.5f, good) on recent comeback this time; might not come on a bundle for that but this trip is more suitable and he's in with an each-way chance. |
3/1 |
16/1
Form: 6/95-8
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (3) |
4th May 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Useful 2yo but well held in his two starts at three; only a midfield finish in the Rosebery at Kempton on his reappearance four weeks ago (40-1); dropped another 5lb but he has enough to prove. |
16/1 |
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8th 3 (3) |
4th May 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Useful 2yo but well held in his two starts at three; only a midfield finish in the Rosebery at Kempton on his reappearance four weeks ago (40-1); dropped another 5lb but he has enough to prove. |
16/1 |
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8th 8 (7) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
No impact in a 1m1f Newmarket Listed race and 1m Goodwood conditions event last spring but it's of some interest that his powerful yard has persevered and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him of stepping up in trip for this handicap and AW debut after 11 months off (has been gelded). |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £61.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £72.29 |
| Tricast | £256.38 |
| Trifecta | £378.40 |