20:45 Epsom Downs

Thursday 10 July 2025

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Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 20:53 | Winning time: 2m 10.56s

(1)

Inquisition⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65| D

4/7

Progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick after handicap wins (around 1m2f) at Wolverhampton and Yarmouth recently. Saddles a 6 lb penalty but expected to be bang there.

Form: 6-95211

(4)

Pergola²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, raced freely when sixth of 11 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut and could still do better.

Form: 526

(5)

Hush Puppy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, first run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when seventh of 11 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip with more needed.

Form: 53-677

(8)

Pure Theory²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 59

9/1

25/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 28 days ago, unsuited by step up in distance. Goes down in trip now so not ruled out.

Form: 047-356

(3)

Marmalade Kid¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 58

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 300/1) 17 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap bow with work to do.

Form: 000

(2)

Letsbeatsepsis^h1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57

12/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 34-9008

(9)

Gretna Dreams⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 57

14/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good, 16/1) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Simon Pearce and could bounce back.

Form: 7145-47

(6)

Arinagour⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 56

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 72 days ago. Up in trip with more required.

Form: 657-9

Non-Runners

(7)

Without Burlington³⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

Inquisition (4/7), Pergola (7/2), Without Burlington (6/1), Pure Theory (9/1), Letsbeatsepsis (12/1), Gretna Dreams (14/1), Arinagour (16/1), Hush Puppy (33/1), Marmalade Kid (66/1)

James Fanshawe's INQUISITION comes here on the up and a 6 lb penalty for her most recent victory at Yarmouth doesn't look sufficient to prevent her from completing a hat-trick. William Haggas' handicap debutante Pergola could emerge as the main danger ahead of Pure Theory and Gretna Dreams.