15:10 Goodwood

Saturday 25 May 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 3m 2.21s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Ranch Hand556
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson(3)| T: A M Balding| OR:  99| D
28/1
Six wins from 19 Flat runs but not seen since creditable third in Kempton handicap (16f) 18 months ago. Market may prove best guide to claims.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Vaguely Royalp20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  95
2/1
Developed into a useful performer after landing a Doncaster maiden in June, winning back-to-back handicaps on all-weather in the winter. Ran right up to best, returned to turf, when second in Newmarket handicap (14f, good) 20 days ago and must enter calculations.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Adjuvant20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR:  93| D
11/2
Looked progressive in first half of last season but ended Flat campaign with a couple of below-par efforts and made little impression on return earlier this month.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
There's The Door21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: P D Evans| OR:  93| C
11/1
Bagged handicaps at Doncaster and this course (9.9f) last season, both on heavy going, and far from disgraced in listed contest here (12f) latest. This trip is an unknown, however, and others are more appealing.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Get Shirty8
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: D O'Meara| OR:  92| D
8/1
Not scored since 2022 but his mark reflects that and he arrives on back of creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 8 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
True Legend14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  89
10/3
Improving middle-distance handicapper last season, scoring for third time at Salisbury (12f) in July. Posted solid second at Lingfield (11.6f) on return a fortnight ago and looks worth another crack at this longer trip.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Tides Of Warh106
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR:  85
14/1
Yet to score for current yard and no real impact in a trio of outings at Meydan last winter. Hood back on.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Crescent Lake15
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke| T: G & J Moore| OR:  82| CD
10/1
Three-time winner last term (including over C&D) who got back to best when third of 7 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Just 2 lb above last winning mark and not taken lightly.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Vaguely Royal (2/1), True Legend (10/3), Adjuvant (11/2), Get Shirty (8/1), Crescent Lake (10/1), There's The Door (11/1), Tides Of War (14/1), Ranch Hand (28/1)

Verdict

GET SHIRTY will appreciate this step back up in trip and has dropped to a handy mark. He gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Vaguely Royal and True Legend are feared most.

Previous Winners

2023
Courage Mon Ami
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00

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