15.10
GoodWilliam Hill Epic Value Handicap
- Prize money: £23193
- 1m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.30
- Place: £3.60
Form: 53-987
Last run: 106 days
W: 8st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (2) |
21st Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) on Good Friday; bumped into a well-handicapped rival at Goodwood (2m, good) since and respected off the same mark for last year's winning yard. |
9/4 |
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2nd 1 (3) |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Won off 2lb higher at Goodwood (1m6f, good) last May, form which he's failed to match since but his last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) 15 days ago was a healthy step back in the right direction; back up 4lb but back in serious calculations. |
3/1 |
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2nd 1 (3) |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Won off 2lb higher at Goodwood (1m6f, good) last May, form which he's failed to match since but his last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) 15 days ago was a healthy step back in the right direction; back up 4lb but back in serious calculations. |
3/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2825-2
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (2) |
4th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 209y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway from 4f out, waiting for room home turn, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds |
9/2 |
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9th 4 (2) |
3rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Unraced on soft; can race freely but has run well at 1m6f and 2m this season; strong late bid when short-headed by Tides Of War over C&D in May, followed by fifth of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m, AW) and close third last Friday at Ascot (2m); usual cheekpieces (absent for last three starts) are back; a leading contender. |
8/1 |
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3rd 1 (8) |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Mostly progressive; can race freely but he made a strong late bid when short-headed over 1m6f at Goodwood on penultimate outing and ran on from out the back (slowly away after blindfold was removed late) when fifth of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (AW) last time on step up to 2m; usual cheekpieces were removed for those last two outings; 2m now looks worth pursuing and it would not be a great surprise if improvement is resumed. |
7/2 |
5/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 20-083 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (9) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Acts on good to firm and good to soft; respectable third off this mark at Sandown (1m6f) most recently; has form figures of 113 over this C&D and holds a solid chance back here. |
13/2 |
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3rd 4 (3) |
26th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
led, raced in second after 4f |
6/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
3rd Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Creditable third twice in May; form dipped when he tried front-running on latest start (had a good record at Goodwood before that) and it had looked as if 1m6f-2m was more his thing these days. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 5200-7 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 (18) |
9th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
2023 campaign petered out but he's had only two races this season (May) and ran respectably on second occasion; best efforts over further but the ground is no problem and he's well handicapped judged on form last May-August. |
33/1 |
|
9th 13 (18) |
9th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
2023 campaign petered out but he's had only two races this season (May) and ran respectably on second occasion; best efforts over further but the ground is no problem and he's well handicapped judged on form last May-August. |
33/1 |
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4th 3 (8) |
25th May 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish |
7/1 |
5/2
Form: 1-5352
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Won here when trained by the Gosdens and scored over hurdles for this yard last October; has dropped down the weights in this code but he was well beaten in the Chester Cup last time and needs to raise his game in a first-time visor (replacing tongue-tie/cheekpieces). |
40/1 |
|
12th 9 (11) |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
took keen hold, always behind |
66/1 |
|
12th 9 (11) |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Peak form for the Gosdens (registered at 1m6f on good or 1m4f/2m on AW) gives him a shout and he's shown some fair form over hurdles for new yard, albeit with a last of three on AW Flat on penultimate outing as well; tongue tied first time; others are more persuasive. |
66/1 |
6/1
Form: 075-53 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered. |
5/4 |
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1st 1 (3) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered. |
5/4 |
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4th 8 (7) |
22nd Oct 2024 Standard 1m 4f 99y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Winless in well over two years and takes a drop in trip on his belated AW debut, having run a couple of times over 2m4f in the summer; this is less competitive off a career-low mark and he has claims if stamina comes into the equation. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 24/43/ D
Last run: 556 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (1) |
10th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Did well as 3yo, 4yo and 5yo but ran only twice in 2022 and absent for 556 days prior to this season; has shown that plenty of ability remains in both starts this year, admittedly in a steadily run race last time but he's creeping down the weights and not dismissed. |
8/1 |
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6th 4 (2) |
20th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Did very well in his first three seasons but ran only twice in 2022 (creditably on second occasion) and absent for 556 days prior to his seventh of eight at Goodwood (made most) this May; 11lb below his peak mark. |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
25th May 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
soon led at steady pace, increased tempo from 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 50-844 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
13th Sep 2024 Good 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Her last win came at last season's Glorious Goodwood when the ground was heavy; she has run mostly respectably this term but having ground softer than good, preferably soft or heavy, seems vital to her chance. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £73.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £56.31 |
| Tricast | £469.96 |
| Trifecta | £480.20 |
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