15:50 Epsom Downs

Friday 15 August 2025

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Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 2m 8.81s

(7)

Huxley²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60

18/1

Limited impact for this yard though fifth of 7 at Sandown (50/1) 21 days ago was a bit more like it having slipped in the weights. Task is to build on that.

Form: 87-7605

(6)

Twilight Guest^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 59| D

25/1

Won three consecutive handicaps (May-June), then fourth at Brighton before finishing seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (5/1) 18 days ago, a busy spell perhaps catching up with him.

Form: 311147

(1)

San Francisco Bay²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 58| D

9/4

Returned to form over 10f, placing second then winning at Nottingham to snap a 2-year losing run. Up 5 lb but he was a dominant winner on that occasion so he may well be up to the task.

Form: 20-9321

(4)

Harlington²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 57| D

5/2

Has been knocking on the door on several occasions this year before winning a similar handicap at Chepstow (first of 8, 4/1) 21 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 436821

(3)

Huggable⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 60

20/1

Modest form in maidens before finishing last of 13 at Doncaster (20/1) 42 days ago. Hopes pinned on significant step up in trip.

Form: 9440

(8)

Pure Theory^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 58

17/2

Best effort yet when third of 8 in a handicap 36 days ago. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6/1) 18 days ago, failing to confirm previous effort in first-time cheekpieces. In the right hands to bounce back.

Form: 7-35636

(9)

Spoilt^p1⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 57

50/1

Modest AW form before finishing fourth of 5 in turf handicap at Lingfield (22/1), taking keen hold before being well beaten. First-time cheekpieces employed.

Form: 6-92444

(2)

Letsbeatsepsis³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54| BF

5/2

Has shown improvement recently, finishing second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (4/1) 3 days ago, leading until headed approaching final furlong. Returns to Epsom where previously didn't seem at home on the undulations.

Form: 008542

Non-Runners

(5)

Offiah's Boy²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J Tickle J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

San Francisco Bay (9/4), Letsbeatsepsis (5/2), Harlington (5/2), Offiah's Boy (3/1), Pure Theory (17/2), Huxley (18/1), Huggable (20/1), Twilight Guest (25/1), Spoilt (50/1)

SAN FRANCISCO BAY snapped a 2-year losing run when scoring decisively at Nottingham, and with his stable continuing its upturn in form, the follow up may well be on the cards. Pure Theory and the thriving Offiah's Boy head the opposition.