September 28 / 17.15 Epsom

17.15

Good

Betfred Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Betfred Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 581832

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Recorded a game success in Brighton maiden (6f) in June; neck second, clear of remainder, upped to 7f at Chester (good) most recently; this 3yo filly may do better still and is one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Musical Angel

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Best form for Andrew Balding came on turf, including wins at Brighton (6f, good to firm) and Epsom (7f, good to soft) last year; makes stable debut after 190 days off having changed hands for 50,000gns in October; market informative.

4/1

1st

5

(6)

28th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Musical Angel

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Recorded a game success in Brighton maiden (6f) in June; neck second, clear of remainder, upped to 7f at Chester (good) most recently; this 3yo filly may do better still and is one to consider.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 725417 CD BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had an excuse (took a false step, eased) last time when bidding for a C&D double; better judged on his easy success (on good ground) earlier in August; remains of interest kept to this scenario.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Silver Trumpet

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

All his wins have been over 7f but there's been only one of those (Epsom last August) in very nearly two years now; still paying for the ease of that win in a seven-runner race, so others are preferred.

12/1

3rd

3

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Trumpet

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Found 1m stretching him on his comeback from five months off and is entitled to improve, back in the cheekpieces last sported last July; still paying the price for his easy Epsom win last August, though, and there's not much wiggle room off this mark.

5/1

4th

5

(7)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Silver Trumpet

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Scored at Epsom (7f) last August and proved largely reliable in 2025; this course scorer goes well fresh too so not out of things.

6/1

3rd
4 (4)
Woodstock

6/1

Form: 068828 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent this term but recent form features a close second at Ripon (6f); remains well treated on peak performances, notably two wins off higher marks at Newbury (7f) in the summer of 2024.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(6)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Woodstock

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

On a 16-race losing run but down the weights as a result and he was on the heels of the winner when third of 12 at Thirsk (7f) 11 days ago; having his first race here; thereabouts if he takes to it.

9/2

3rd

14

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Thirsk

Woodstock

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

On a 15-race losing run but he's well handicapped as a result and his stable is in fine form; almost certainly needed the run when seventh of 13 over C&D four weeks ago, fading; likely to build on that and more persuasive than most.

12/1

7th

11

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Thirsk

Woodstock

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Failed to win in 2025 but he ran some solid races in defeat and he makes his seasonal return off a dangerous mark; interesting to see how he fares in the betting.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 972021

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Edged ahead close home at Windsor (6f, good) last time, finally adding to his 2yo success over the same C&D; not an obvious type to follow up, especially returned to a different trip/track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

15

(16)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Eminency

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Stuart Williams

Kept fairly busy in the last 12 months and he supplemented a 6f Windsor (good) win in September by scoring over 7f at Yarmouth (good to soft) in October and at Chelmsford (AW) in December; respectable efforts on both starts last month and Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Eminency

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Stuart Williams

He has turned in a string of good efforts since winning at Windsor last September; close second off this mark at Newcastle on New Year's Day (6f); no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.

10/1

3rd

3

(1)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Eminency

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Flurry of turf and Polytrack wins last autumn and winter included two at 7f; nearly got there in time dropped to 6f for his sole previous visit here in January, and this would be easier than that 0-105; shortlisted.

8/1

7/1

Form: 5-4243

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; gelded prior to another below-par effort last time, albeit on heavy ground; in danger of failing to progress but best form suggests he's on a workable mark; handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

14

(15)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Tokyo Joe

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning a 6f novice at Lingfield (AW) in December; upped 4lb for that but he is unexposed as a sprinter and he makes more appeal than many.

8/1

5

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Tokyo Joe

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Six-race maiden; hasn't progressed on turf but posted his peak performance when second over C&D in June (last AW attempt); interesting off current mark returned to this scenario.

6/1

7/1

Form: 682453 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Epsom specialist who has form figures of 3127 in this race, the win in 2022; on a two-year losing spell but ran encouragingly (third to Kisskodi) over C&D most recently; possibilities off current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Marlay Park

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jim Boyle

Epsom specialist who predictably ran well in sole Brighton attempt; well treated on lots of 7f form; gives 1m a belated second go.

8/1

6th

7

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Marlay Park

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Epsom specialist who has form figures of 3127 in this race, the win in 2022; on a two-year losing spell but ran encouragingly (third to Kisskodi) over C&D most recently; possibilities off current mark.

7/1

3rd

9

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:12 Epsom

Marlay Park

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Has form on all surfaces; won this in 2021 and 2023, and finished a close second in 2022, but he was well beaten when favourite here 12 months ago and his form has been quite mixed this year; he's a possible reviver back in this race but he hasn't justified shortish prices on last two starts, including over C&D, which leaves questions to answer.

9/1

Non-runners

Kisskodi

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.60
Straight Forecast £21.50
Trifecta £81.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kisskodi

LAMBOURN:

Tokyo Joe

SPOTLIGHT:

Musical Angel

D Express:

Woodstock

The Times:

Tokyo Joe

Daily Record:

Musical Angel

TOPSPEED:

Kisskodi

POSTDATA:

Kisskodi

NEWMARKET:

Kisskodi

Telegraph:

Kisskodi

Daily Mirror:

Kisskodi

The Sun:

Kisskodi

The Star:

Kisskodi