17:15 Epsom Downs

Monday 31 August 2026

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:4017:15

Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f 3y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 1m 25.62s
1st
Horse silk
2
(4)
Dapper Guest
49-11
9/2
T: G G MargarsonJ: Saffie Osborne
Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, cosily tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
(6)
Silver Trumpet
59-10
3/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
(3)
French Affair
39-12
6/5f
T: J CandlishJ: S D Bowen
In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble front pair tchd 5/4
4th
Horse silk
hd
6
(1)
Play Me
49-1
6/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Donagh Murphy (7)
Midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden when short of room over 2f out, no impression until ran on near finish, never nearer op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(5)
Fresh Fade
39-2
18/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Kieren Fox
Raced very freely, led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong op 22/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(2)
Million Gold
39-5
25/1
T: M ApplebyJ: R Havlin
Early to post wearing hood, chased leader, pushed along and led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten, dropped to last near finish op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.60, £1.80EX:£16.40Trifecta:£33.00SF:£18.21Swingers:£2.20, £1.40, £1.30

Forecasts

French Affair (6/5), Silver Trumpet (3/1), Dapper Guest (9/2), Play Me (6/1), Fresh Fade (18/1), Million Gold (25/1)

Verdict

FRENCH AFFAIR has flourished since joining Jennie Candlish and can bring up the hat-trick at the chief expense of Play Me and Silver Trumpet, both of whom have already scored over C&D this summer.

  1. FRENCH AFFAIR (IRE)
  2. PLAY ME
  3. SILVER TRUMPET

Previous Winners

2025
The Bitter Moose
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 4
J: Jim Crowley  |  T: P R Chamings
9/1

Prize Money

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

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