Epsom
16:28
Betfred Play Fred's £5 Million Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)
Epsom Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.50 £2.30 Exacta: £25.40 Trifecta: £128.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - towards near side and headway over 3f out - soon challenging - led narrowly under 2f out - soon clear with one other - edged right inside final furlong - kept on well(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
3 G AVG Stuart Williams 133 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - switched to near side over 3f out - soon faced challenge - headed under 2f out - soon clear with one other - bumped inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2)
3 C Poor Roger Varian 135 lbs 100/30 0.3
3rd
Raced wide - towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched to near side over 3f out - outpaced but went third 1f out - no match for first two(op 10/1)
3 G Poor Jim Boyle 114 lbs 11/1 5.5
4th
Prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - unbalanced from 2f out - not recover(op 3/1 tchd 2/1)
3 F AVG Heather Main 134 lbs 85/40F 2.25
5th
Awkward start - in rear - towards near side over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 22/1)
5 G AVG George Baker 138 lbs 25/1 2.75
6th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - niggled along early - switched to near side over 3f out - dropped to last over 2f out - eased and lost touch over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulations of the track - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 132 lbs 5/2 15