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19:35 Epsom Downs

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.39s
  • Off Time: 19:37:08
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Golden Maverick (FR)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Ectocross (FR)

    11/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, white spots, red sleeves and cap

      Grey Fox (IRE)

      31 pt D
      8/1
      • Form 716-455
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt, in touch in rear, in touch 7f out, headway and every chance over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Black armlets, Black cap

      Dotties Star

      15
      16/1
      • Form 4586
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Bauhinia Rhapsody

      22
      6/1
      • Form 923-096
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 71

      led after 1f, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Light blue and red (quartered), hooped sleeves, white cap

      Golden Maverick (FR)

      12 D
      5/6
      • Form 311621
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      led 1f, tracked leader until over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, led entering final 2f, ridden out

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets and armlets

      Ectocross (FR)

      7 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 389941
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      dwelt, in touch, dropped to rear over 7f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

      3(5)
      NR

      Shazam (IRE)

      44 D
      9/4
      • Form 68-711
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      Night Of Luxury

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Miss Mulligan (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks between the three recent winners. Both Shazam and Golden Maverick won at Leicester on their respective latest starts and the former bids for a hat-trick raised 6lb. ECTOCROSS carries a penalty but won by three lengths over course and distance a week ago and Simon Dow’s colt should make another bold bid on that evidence.

      Formwatch

      Grey Fox (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up last, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance until winner quickened on approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Metabolt (9-3) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Dotties Star 14-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Sweet Reward (9-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Bauhinia Rhapsody 8-1 (8-12) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Oliver Show (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Golden Maverick (FR) Evensfav (9-4) Mid-division, headway under pressure out wide 2f out, challenging final furlong, soon led, on top close home, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Overactive (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Ectocross (FR) 8-1 (8-13) In touch, headway 3f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Obama Army (9-8) by 3l, 6 ran.

      Shazam (IRE) 4-6fav (10-3) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden to join leader entering final furlong, led towards finish, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Lillistar (9-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.