19:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 10 July 2025

All17:5018:2519:0019:3520:1020:45

Miles Commercial Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 22.44s

(8)

G'daay^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 70| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Good 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Finbar's Lad in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 624633

(4)

Redredrobin²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 69| CD

9/2

Dual C&D winner. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago, fading. Drop back down in class can help returned to this venue.

Form: 45-3625

(2)

Daisy Roots²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69| D

4/1

Twice successful for Adam West last year and solid start for new yard, confirming recent promise when resuming winning ways in 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, good) 29 days ago, well positioned. Career-high mark demands more but she's hard to rule out in this groove.

Form: 49-2421

(10)

Believe You Me⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 67| BF| D

5/1

Landed back-to-back 7f handicaps at Chepstow last July and she comes here in good heart, finding only one too good for second successive start in 8-runner handicap at Brighton (7f) 6 weeks ago. Rider takes off a handy 5 lb and possibilities for all this rates tougher.

Form: 806-622

(1)

My Mate Mike³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 67| D

14/1

All 4 victories gained on AW, the latest at Chelmsford (7f) in April. Similar form when third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 3/1) 35 days ago but a little more needed from this mark back on turf.

Form: 738-183

(9)

Jackson Street³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64

40/1

6f winner on AW for Dylan Cunha back in December who dispelled a couple of lesser efforts on turf for present yard when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 35 days ago. Wouldn't be sure to be in same form back on this surface.

Form: 9-58082

(6)

Purefoy^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: George Baker| OR: 62| DWS

100/1

Successful on return/handicap debut at Lingfield (7f) last spring but form proved very up and down thereafter for Andrew Balding. Low-key efforts in pair of starts for new stable, tongue tied when well-beaten last of 10 in handicap at Brighton (7f) 50 days ago. Had wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 6703-50

(7)

Havana Mojito⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy| T: J Gallagher| OR: 62| D

15/2

Made a sound start to the present campaign, landing back-to-back handicaps at Brighton this spring. May of found a 9-day turnaround catching him out when last of 8 in hat-trick bid there since but given time ahead of this and bounce back distinctly possible.

Form: 86-2118

(3)

Tronido¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 61| D

13/2

Successful twice in 7f handicaps on AW this time last year and posted just about her best effort of the current campaign when close up fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Effective on turf but likely she'll face competition on the front end here.

Form: 8-75754

(5)

Twirler^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 18/1) 12 days ago, not seen to best effect having been caught wide without cover. Still, more needed here in what is a stronger affair.

Form: 066486

Non-Runners

(11)

Finbar's Lad⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J & S Quinn J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

G'daay (7/2), Finbar's Lad (7/2), Daisy Roots (4/1), Redredrobin (9/2), Believe You Me (5/1), Tronido (13/2), Havana Mojito (15/2), My Mate Mike (14/1), Twirler (40/1), Jackson Street (40/1), Purefoy (100/1)

G'DAAY was 1¾ lengths adrift of re-opposing Finbar's Lad when the pair met at Chelmsford 9 days ago, yet the former finds himself operating from much more advantageous terms on this occasion and, from a handy mark on the pick of last year's exploits, he could well be up to turning the tables here. Finbar's Lad looks set to be on the premises again, as does Daisy Roots who is holding her form very well. Believe You Me is another to note.