20:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 3 August 2023

All17:4818:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 113y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:01  |   Winning time: 1m 48.78s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
Bear On The Loose
39-9
5/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Made all and set decent pace, led field near side in home straight, ridden and clear when wandered briefly inside final furlong, ran on strongly, unchallenged op 9/2 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(3)
Sly Madam
510-4
10/3j
T: Miss S WestJ: George Bass (3)
Held up in last pair, headway near side rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(4)
Dumfries
39-7
11/2
T: M P TregoningJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Bit unruly going to start, tracked winner, ridden to challenge and every chance 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2
4
(6)
Almarin
39-6
18/5
T: P OwensJ: H Crouch
Tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 3/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
7
(1)
Desfondado
39-2
10/3j
T: S DowJ: Paddy Bradley (3)
Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside pushed along out wide over 2f out, soon outpaced, no chance after op 4/1 tchd 3/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(7)
Serious Look
39-4
10/1
T: G BougheyJ: Connor Planas (5)
Held up and always last, no chance when hung left final 2f op 17/2
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Non-Runners

5
(5)
Horse silk
Cobalt Blue14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: R Varian  J: J Mitchell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.40, £2.00EX:£22.70Trifecta:£75.70SF:£20.51Swingers:£3.70, £4.40, £3.30

Forecasts

Sly Madam (10/3), Desfondado (10/3), Almarin (18/5), Cobalt Blue (4/1), Bear On The Loose (5/1), Dumfries (11/2), Serious Look (10/1)

Verdict

SERIOUS LOOK got back on track after a breathing operation when fifth at Yarmouth last time and he has the potential to do better with cheekpieces applied back up in trip. Desfondado is a danger following his clear-cut C&D win recently and Cobalt Blue can't be ruled out.

  1. SERIOUS LOOK (IRE)
  2. DESFONDADO (IRE)
  3. COBALT BLUE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Intercessor
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 5
J: Rhys Clutterbuck  |  T: J Gallagher
11/8

Prize Money

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

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