Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap (Div 2).
Epsom Downs · Wednesday, 1 Jul · 22:07
· 1m 4f 6y
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:07
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
67
66/1
09 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 4 |
Ricardo Phillips (G)
Off the mark with a narrow success at Leicester last summer and, away from testing ground, ended 2025 on the up when third of 13 at Kempton in November. Capable of getting involved if ready to go after 8-month absence (ran well on return l…
|
352193- | Nicola Currie | H Candy | 5 | 62.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 8 |
Nymphaea (F)
[P]
After a run of in-frame efforts, opened account at the fourteenth attempt in 4-runner handicap at Nottingham (1¾m) 6 days ago, just holding on. Arrives in good heart but faces a tougher task here under a penalty.
|
964321 | Marco Ghiani | J Candlish | 4 | 61.7 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 3 | 7 |
Just Adair (G)
FAV
[T]
Won over 11.4f at Windsor on his first 2 starts in handicaps last season and ran well when second of 10 there on his return. Only the one blip in handicaps so far and he's a contender here.
|
91128-2 | Billy Loughnane | J & A O'Neill | 4 | 61.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 4 | 1 |
Gearing's Point (M)
[P]
Dropped back in grade, ended long losing run in 7-runner minor event at Brighton 9 days ago. Well on top at the finish there, but will need more returned to handicap company under a penalty.
|
352581 | George Bass | Miss S West | 8 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 5 | 6 |
Arenas Del Tiempo (M)
Finally got back to winning ways at Chelmsford (13.3f) last summer and was a decent third over 2m there in January. However, made no impression at Wolverhampton next time and has been off 4 months since.
|
16-6736 | Finley Marsh | J & S Best | 8 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
Sky B… 23
Betfa… 23
Paddy… 23
|
| 8th | 6 | 9 |
Fighting Poet (G)
[B]
All 3 career victories at Brighton, the latest over 1¼m in August last year. Encouraging return at Windsor but has gone backwards from that effort in 2 subsequent outings.
|
499-406 | R Havlin | R T Phillips | 8 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 2 |
High Favour (G)
After a lengthy absence, offered a bit more than previously on his handicap/stable debut in December. Little promise in 4 starts this year, though.
|
7/5-0009 | Rose Dawes | C Poulton | 4 | 58.5 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 3 |
Fletcher (G)
Improved effort on seasonal/handicap debut when making the frame at Yarmouth (1¼m) in April. Below form next time, but back on track when sixth of 13 in minor event at Windsor (11.4f) 23 days ago, faring best of those ridden close up. Shor…
|
500-476 | S D Bowen | J R Boyle | 3 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 5 |
Naranka (G)
Just 7 days on from this season's reappearance, left previous efforts well behind when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield in May, form which has been working out well since. One to keep on the right side with this slightly longer trip s…
|
7557-02 | Saffie Osborne | George Baker | 3 | 53.5 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Just Adair (13/8), Nymphaea (11/4), Naranka (4/1), Gearing's Point (11/2), Ricardo Phillips (11/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (12/1), Fletcher (20/1), Fighting Poet (66/1), High Favour (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |