15:25 Epsom Downs

Sunday 1 October 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Apprentices' Derby Handicap

Off time: 15:29 | Winning time: 2m 42.52s

(4)

The Whipmaster^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

14/1

Improved last season, completing 4-timer in the first half of the year. Took advantage of a falling mark when resuming winning ways at Windsor in June and went close there penultimate start. Failed to settle here next time.

Form: 016528

(2)

Glenister²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80| D

3/1

Typical improver for shrewd yard, making it 4 wins this term at Newcastle (12.5f). Good second at Wolverhampton since and may still have more to offer.

Form: 111212

(1)

Forceful Speed^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 85

2/1

Improving 3-y-o who has won his last 2 starts at Pontefract and Redcar. Has only had the 3 runs this year and big shout if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 215-511

(5)

Ravens Ark³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 78| D

9/1

On an appealing mark but arrives on the back of 2 poor runs. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 49-2276

(7)

Dundory^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 74| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Doncaster in April. Easy to excuse latest run and was second in this last year off 1 lb higher. Considered.

Form: 256825

(3)

Scintillante⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

10/3

Opened his account at Chester in July and would probably have been second (finished fourth) had he not been checked in his run at Ascot (12f) next time. Saw his progress come to a halt at Newbury since.

Form: 3-52146

(6)

Bug Boy⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 68| CD

8/1

As good as ever when scoring over C&D in July and quickly resumed winning ways in good style at Brighton 52 days ago. Must be respected.

Form: 754161

Forecasts

Forceful Speed (2/1), Glenister (3/1), Scintillante (10/3), Bug Boy (8/1), Ravens Ark (9/1), Dundory (14/1), The Whipmaster (14/1)

Progressive 3-y-o FORCEFUL SPEED is taken to complete the hat-trick up in trip. Glenister is another who has improved this season and rates the main threat ahead of the in-form Bug Boy.