July 11 / 20.25 Epsom

20.25

Soft

Betfred ‘Bet Builder’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 113y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betfred ‘Bet Builder’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 873116 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best turf form has come on good or faster ground, but he has run well on a soft surface; won twice over 1m at Bath last month, but below form in his hat-trick bid at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last time and is another 2lb higher here; more needed.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

15:00 Brighton

Local Bay

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

3-13 here, taking advantage of a favourable mark when successful at this track (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) this month; only 2lb higher and still well treated on last summer's form; player.

7/2

1st

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Local Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins last summer, latterly off a 7lb higher mark, and has come back to form round here lately; often blows the start and can pull hard, while it's late in the day to be trying headgear for the first time, but he remains quite capable if things fall right.

2/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 20-523

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Usually seen over further these days, though she was only just beaten over C&D (good to firm) last September; seems to act on any ground and shouldn't be far away provided this isn't run at a dawdle.
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1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Chips And Rice

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Capable Flat performer who ran okay in maiden hurdles during the summer before losing her way; had wind surgery but others look safer.

8/1

3

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Chips And Rice

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who made the frame in two of her first four hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third over C&D (good to firm) in July; below form last time, though, and has a point to prove on this handicap hurdle debut.

20/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Chips And Rice

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who has made the frame on two of her three hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in early July; well beaten when back on the Flat last time but still enters calculations here.

10/1

3rd
4 (3)
Tayala

3/1

Form: -12422

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made a successful return/handicap debut at Kempton (7f, AW) in April and has finished runner-up in three of her four outings since, the latest a narrow defeat at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago; up another 2lb, but in good order and she ran with credit on soft ground as a 2yo.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(11)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Newbury

Tayala

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Walker

Won on handicap debut at Kempton (7f) in May; ran with credit when reaching the frame on her next five starts (including here on good to firm) and something presumably can't have been right when well held at Newmarket four weeks ago; solid contender if that latest run is ignored.

10/1

7th

4

(7)

9th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newmarket (July)

Tayala

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Won on handicap debut at Kempton in April (7f) and has continued to run well in defeat without looking ahead of her mark; seems fine at 7f or a mile; involved once more.

3/1

3rd

4

(3)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

20:25 Epsom

Tayala

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ed Walker

Made a successful return/handicap debut at Kempton (7f, AW) in April and has finished runner-up in three of her four outings since, the latest a narrow defeat at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago; up another 2lb, but in good order and she ran with credit on soft ground as a 2yo.

3/1

11/2

Form: 6532-

Last run: 304 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Progressive in four starts for Hilal Kobeissi last year, going close at Newcastle (1m, AW) on his final outing; changed hands for 29,000gns in October and makes his stable/handicap debut after ten months off having been gelded in the meantime; watch market.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(4)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Speed Court

9st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Max Young

Struggled for current stable, including at this level, and a new tongue-tie (often wears headgear but goes without today) isn't enough to tempt.

50/1

7th

8

(4)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Speed Court

9st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Max Young

Struggled for current stable, including at this level, and a new tongue-tie (often wears headgear but goes without today) isn't enough to tempt.

50/1

6th

7

(6)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Speed Court

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Max Young

Still a maiden and has very unconvincing form, mostly at Wolverhampton, for current stable; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 8-2321

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Doubled his winning tally when easily disposing of three rivals from the front under Joe Bradnam in an apprentice event at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) seven days ago; still 4lb well in despite a 2lb rise, but ground softer than good would pose a question.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(4)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Blueflagflyinghigh

9st 10lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Fairly useful 1m2f handicapper; won at Yarmouth in July and mostly consistent otherwise this term; remains on career-high mark, however, and this longer distance is an unknown.

5/1

2nd

1

(1)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Windsor

Blueflagflyinghigh

10st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

led

9/2

5th

1

(4)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

20:25 Epsom

Blueflagflyinghigh

10st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Doubled his winning tally when easily disposing of three rivals from the front under Joe Bradnam in an apprentice event at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) seven days ago; still 4lb well in despite a 2lb rise, but ground softer than good would pose a question.

11/8

Form: 5320-0 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
2-7 on turf for Richard Hannon in his younger days, but only 1-31 in Hong Kong afterwards and finished a long last returned to these shores on stable debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) three weeks ago; best watched for now.
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9

(8)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

River Alwen

9st 2lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Craig Benton

C&D winner who scored on turf at Lingfield on his penultimate run and he wasn't suited by a tactical race at Epsom (third of four) last time; only 3lb higher than for that last success and has claims if things go to plan back on AW.

8/1

3rd

4

(3)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

River Alwen

9st 1lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Craig Benton

In good form prior to capitalising on the step back up in trip to win at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) last month; had just a short head to spare but he's only 3lb higher today and can be bang there once more.

7/2

6

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield

River Alwen

8st 13lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Craig Benton

Running consistently well in defeat on AW this season, finishing placed at Wolverhampton on last two starts (9.4f); there's every chance this three-time turf winner will be thereabouts.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £65.20
Straight Forecast £56.86
Trifecta £154.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Blueflagflyinghigh

RP RATINGS:

Chips And Rice

SPOTLIGHT:

Tayala

Daily Record:

Speed Court

The Guardian:

Local Bay

Daily Mail:

Tayala

D Express:

Blueflagflyinghigh

Daily Mirror:

Blueflagflyinghigh

The Star:

Blueflagflyinghigh

POSTDATA:

Chips And Rice

The Times:

Chips And Rice

Telegraph:

Chips And Rice