19:50 Epsom Downs

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.87s

(4)

Conquest Of Power^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 72| D

13/2

Benefited from the fitting of a visor when scoring twice on the AW within the space of 7 days in May. Beaten only by an unexposed pair of 3-y-os in hat-trick bid at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft) and should be in the mix off the same mark, provided the returning cheekpieces have the desired effect.

Form: 257113

(2)

Vinaka²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Off the mark in a C&D handicap last summer and ended 2023 campaign with creditable efforts in defeat at Leicester and Bath. Too free on belated return/debut for new yard at Salisbury but she'll have an each-way chance if settling better this time.

Form: 176D4-8

(10)

Al Ameen^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

9/2

Winning start for this yard at Kempton during the autumn and back on track following a string of low-key efforts when going close returned to the aforementioned course last week. 0-9 on turf but he's a player nevertheless.

Form: 7-55052

(1)

Mumayaz^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| D

6/1

Already a dual AW winner in 2024 and solid second at Brighton (6f, good) last month. Plausible excuses at Newmarket recently and he has to enter calculations with capable apprentice Jack Doughty claiming 5 lb.

Form: 614625

(7)

Buy The Dip¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 68| D

7/2

Signed off 2023 campaign on a winning note at Brighton and struck again there last month. Followed up in good style at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) recently and while more will be needed if he's to complete the hat-trick up 6 lb, this in-form 4-y-o needs considering.

Form: 1-64211

(8)

Maxzeno²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: A West| OR: 64

12/1

Posted one of his better efforts when third in a 12-runner Newcastle (7f) handicap on latest start in December. However, he looks vulnerable starting out for new connections here on the back of a 7-month absence.

Form: 275453-

(6)

Guiteau²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 63| D

12/1

Aided by the return to front running when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in October. Not so good over the same C&D at Chelmsford the following month, though, and he could do with the ground drying out.

Form: 259216-

(3)

Otago^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 61| CD

8/1

Resumed winning ways in first-time cheekpieces over 7f at Brighton in October. Mixed bag since and while his latest third back at Brighton was a decent enough effort, others essentially make more appeal.

Form: 952873

(5)

Rabinal³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 59| D

50/1

Back-to-back winner of 7f AW handicaps earlier this year but form has tailed off badly since and he's opposable.

Form: 180770

Non-Runners

(9)

Electric Avenue²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Buy The Dip (7/2), Al Ameen (9/2), Vinaka (5/1), Electric Avenue (5/1), Mumayaz (6/1), Conquest Of Power (13/2), Otago (8/1), Guiteau (12/1), Maxzeno (12/1), Rabinal (50/1)

The vote goes to MUMAYAZ, who didn't have the opportunity to show what he can do at Newmarket and remains just 1 lb above the mark off which he hit the target at Southwell during the spring. Conquest of Power and Buy The Dip both arrive here in top form and look dangerous, while Al Ameen is also shortlisted.