16.45
Good To SoftWilliam Hill Epic Boost Handicap
- Prize money: £10468
- 0m 4f 217y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
Form: 5801-2 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 7y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Made all twice in a row this spring (including over C&D on good to firm) and bounced back from his third of six at Yarmouth for another front-running win at Lingfield (5f, AW) last Monday; had plenty in hand last time and he's 5lb well in under a 5lb penalty; could prove tough to catch. |
6/5 |
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1st 3 (8) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Has won on the AW but off a much lower mark and all his best efforts have come on turf, including two wins in the spring; looked like the handicapper may have caught up again when third to Michaela's Boy last time and he's drawn wide today. |
6/1 |
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3rd 5 (1) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Enthusiastic front-runner; chasing a hat-trick after wins at Bath (5f, firm) and Hamilton (5f, good to firm); a 6lb rise asks more of him but dangerous to discount. |
5/2 |
9/1
Form: 472523
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (4) |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
awkward start, in touch with leaders |
3/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
21st Jun 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
14-race maiden but he's had several close calls this year including when runner-up at Windsor (5f, good to firm) on Monday; was as good as ever with that bold bid and he's a big player off same mark here. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 1 (1) |
17th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Longstanding maiden who was turned over at short prices a few times in the spring before out of his depth latest (tough stall); is odds-on to fluff the start but should do better if getting away under a 7lb claimer. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 324-2 BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (14) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Six wins and five seconds from 17 AW runs; unplaced on turf on his last two starts and although this scenario will suit better, a few others look better handicapped. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Record of 6-17 on AW includes two wins in a consistent 2026 campaign; not disgraced back on turf last time but finished only fifth of six and took record in this sphere to 0-9; others preferred. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 373236 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (6) |
4th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
prominent |
9/2 |
|
4th 7 (2) |
24th Sep 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Beaten on her last 14 starts but has often run well in that spell, including when third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) a fortnight ago; also effective on turf (unproven on slow ground); could be thereabouts. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 (6) |
9th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Two wins in January, one of them over C&D; not at her best at Southwell ten days ago but she had been threatening before that; type to bounce back quickly. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 7-6641
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (1) |
11th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Flexible regarding the going; had mixed results since winning at Pontefract (5f, soft) last October, but he wasn't far away after making the running at Ripon recently and is now 2lb lower than that last winning mark; probably needs a bit more. |
13/2 |
|
5th 8 (7) |
28th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Well backed when winning a 5f handicap at Pontefract (soft) last October but hasn't matched that since, including beating only one home over C&D three weeks ago; back on the mark he defied at Pontefract but would need to see money for him again. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 413111 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (2) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Busy mare who enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year with four wins but she has found it tougher going since; edging back down the weights but would have made more appeal over 5f. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year but she has found it tougher going off a BHA mark in the 70s since the latest of her wins; others appeal more. |
9/2 |
|
4th 4 (4) |
16th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Record of 9-41 on AW includes four wins this winter; has never defied a mark this high, however, and seems unlikely to reverse Friday placings with Alondra and El Bufalo who are in career-best form at this moment. |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 5-5211 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (1) |
15th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely. |
8/1 |
|
9th 2 (1) |
15th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely. |
8/1 |
|
7th 3 (2) |
10th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
raced far side early |
6/1 |
9/1
Form: 21-2U1 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (5) |
30th Jun 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
unruly beforehand, reared start, slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
8th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Didn't run badly last time at Salisbury but both wins and best form have been on the AW (from the front); perhaps vulnerable unless cheekpieces can trigger something. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 5 (7) |
25th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
led |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 17-426 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (11) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Beat Ticktyboo over C&D (soft) in May and he's run well in defeat in three of his last four starts; wouldn't look to have much in hand of this mark though. |
10/1 |
|
4 (6) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
His form can be up and down but he won at Redcar (5f, soft) in May and went close at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last month; he didn't enjoy the best of passages when close fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last time in a first-time visor (retained) and he could be in the shake-up. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 56433-
Last run: 173 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 (9) |
30th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
12th 8 (9) |
30th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
14th 9 (14) |
14th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
raced wide, towards rear, in touch with leaders after 2f, weakened from over 2f out |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 615311
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (2) |
1st Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Authoritative win over C&D on first start for Chris Gordon last May and plenty went wrong when bidding to win that race again two starts ago (surely would have been heavily involved with a clear run); beaten into second at even-money on AW next time but the winner rather stole it; shortlisted. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 2 (3) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Nothing wrong with his C&D second a month ago and was unlucky back on turf last time (same Bath handicap he won last season), when hitting plenty of traffic; will rightly be popular. |
3/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won this race (firm) last year and he scored off 1lb lower at Kempton in the autumn; has remained in good form on AW this year and he chased home an improver at Lingfield (6f) last month; should get a good pace back on turf and he's a big player back at this track. |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £19.97 |
| Tricast | £155.14 |
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