16:10 Epsom Downs

Friday 18 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 22.84s

(7)

Redredrobin¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 76| CD

3/1

Thriving mare who enhanced her excellent recent strike rate when landing second C&D handicap in succession 15 days ago. Well positioned then but the runner-up that day has tasted success subsequently and she can't be dismissed in this groove.

Form: 121511

(2)

Fox Power^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 73| D

12/1

All 3 career victories gained on AW, the latest for Mick Appleby in February 2022. Mixed bag upon joining present yard last summer but did shape better than the bare result returning from 10 months off when fifth at Newmarket (1m) in June. Given a chance by the assessor. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 32685-5

(5)

Proud Fairy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| BF| D

11/2

Lightly raced on turf and she showed improved form to double career tally at Lingfield (7.6f) on penultimate run last month. Kept on for third over 7f back at that venue latest and not out of things with Harry Davies again taking off a valuable 3 lb.

Form: 138-513

(6)

Boy Browning^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76

10/1

6f novice winner at 2 yrs who dispelled a pair of lesser efforts when third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) in May. Has run poorly twice back on turf since, however. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 10-7387

(4)

Imperial Dream²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73| D

11/4

Wolverhampton maiden winner (7f) in June and twice run well in handicaps of late, doing well to finish fourth despite racing wide throughout back at that venue (6f) 24 days ago. Claims returned to this trip provided he settles again.

Form: 42-4134

(3)

Vegas Jack^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: A West| OR: 69

11/4

Remains a maiden but shaping up well in handicaps this term, possibly making his effort earlier than ideal when third of 16 in handicap at Newbury (1m) 4 weeks ago. That has the makings of strong form and he's very much of interest from the same mark dropped to 7f.

Form: 67-3323

Non-Runners

(1)

La Rav³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: L Carter J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vegas Jack (11/4), Imperial Dream (11/4), Redredrobin (3/1), Proud Fairy (11/2), Boy Browning (10/1), Fox Power (12/1)

VEGAS JACK arrives on the back of a very good third in a race that looks very strong form at Newbury 4 weeks ago, that despite possibly making his effort earlier than ideal. One to be interested in, he gets the nod to defy this mark tackling 7f for the first time. The thriving Redredrobin and Imperial Dream, who shaped well himself at Wolverhampton recently, head up the dangers.