20:30 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 5 July 2023

All18:2018:5019:2520:0020:3021:00

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 12.78s

1^st

(1)

Sweet Reward

69-10

9/4f

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Made most, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong tchd 3/1

2^nd

(8)

Wandering Rocks

49-11

10/3

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Raced wide, tracked winner until pushed along 2f out, ridden and rallied to chase winner again inside final furlong op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

(10)

Nonsuch Lad

48-9

6/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Aidan Keeley (5)

Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace op 11/2

4^th

(3)

At Liberty

49-2

9/2

T: M L W BellJ: H Crouch

Tracked leaders, pushed along to join winner 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish tchd 5/1

5^th

1 ¾

(4)

The Conqueror

59-1

12/1

T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave

In touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 20/1

6^th

(9)

Dotties Star

48-13

14/1

T: P PhelanJ: Paddy Bradley (3)

In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms op 10/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

(5)

Enough Already

79-6

13/2

T: L CarterJ: Tom Marquand

Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Eklil¹¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Rae Guest J: Rossa Ryan

(6)

Wonder Starelzaam²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D J Coakley J: George Bass

(2)

Balgair³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 9

T: Tom Clover J: Tom Marquand

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.80, £2.30EX:£11.20Trifecta:£45.50Tricast:£37.98SF:£9.82Swingers:£1.60, £3.40, £4.40

Forecasts

Sweet Reward (9/4), Wandering Rocks (10/3), Eklil (7/2), At Liberty (9/2), Balgair (11/2), Nonsuch Lad (6/1), Enough Already (13/2), Wonder Starelzaam (10/1), The Conqueror (12/1), Dotties Star (14/1)

It could be worth chancing WANDERING ROCKS, who is now 8 lb lower compared to when beaten less than 3 lengths on his reappearance at Kempton and this drop back in trip looks a good move having struggled at the business end in 1½m handicaps since. Last-time-out winners Eklil and At Liberty are live dangers, while Nonsuch Lad is another to consider. Also worthy of mention is Dotties Star, who hasn't shown much in maiden/novice company but is likely to be seen in a better light now handicapping.

WANDERING ROCKS
EKLIL
AT LIBERTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Light Up Our Stars

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 6

J: J F Egan | T: S Dixon

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00