Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	8	King's School (G) PT A regular at Newcastle and readily won another 7f handicap there in May. Ran well back on turf when second at Chester (7f, soft, 4/1) the following month, finishing a place ahead of Lord Capulet. Tha…	258535	Connor Beasley G Tutty	5	64.4kg	10 9/1
2nd	2	7	Alpha Capture (G) FAV P Built on several encouraging runs since joining this yard to score in an 11-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) 25 days ago. Has to prove as effective off this higher mark but has claims all the …	022095	K Stott Roger Fell	6	64.4kg	4.50 7/2
8th	3	10	Monsieur Bondy (G) Won a Redcar maiden and Newcastle novice from 4 starts last season but has yet to kick on since handicapping and is hard to recommend at present.	7-00800	P J McDonald G R Oldroyd	4	64kg	19 18/1
6th	4	9	Lord Capulet (G) Has been thriving this year, gaining a fifth success of the campaign in a 7f Redcar handicap in May. Placed on last 2 starts, latest when third at Chester last month (one place behind King's School).…	123601	Toby Moore K A Ryan	4	63.5kg	21 20/1
7th	5	1	Stanage (G) Won over C&D on 2025 reappearance but has struggled for consistency since, edging down the weights as a result. Has the hood discarded but needs to show some spark before he's of immediate interest f…	5-70731	Joanna Mason M & D Easterby	5	61.7kg	10 9/1
9th	6	6	Lope El Fuego (F) Landed 6f Newbury novice last July and faced stiff task in listed race there on final juvenile outing. Made no impression on handicap debut at Leicester on return and appeals as being too high in the…	130-990	Edward Greatrex W Greatrex	3	61.2kg	51 50/1
10th	7	4	Bella Bisbee (M) Returned to her best with a straightforward success over C&D in June under a 7-lb claimer. Failed to settle when fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) again over C&D (firm) 13 days ago. May need a few to falt…	283666	K T O'Neill S Dixon	5	61.2kg	7 6/1
4th	8	3	Wrydcroft (G) Won first 2 starts this year, namely at Southwell (7f) and over C&D in April. Maintained his run of form having been placed both starts since, latest when 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Alpha Capture over…	8-11234	Christian Howarth Mrs P Sly	4	59.4kg	5 4/1
1st	9	2	Return Of The Gods (C) Won 6f maiden at Wolverhampton in October. 13/2, got back on track when second of 5 on handicap/turf debut at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. The booking of Loughnane is a plus for this li…	821421	Billy Loughnane E Bethell	3	59kg	5 4/1
3rd	10	5	Highland Shah (G) H Free-going sort who opened his account at the fourth attempt in 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) last month, overcoming a troubled passage to do so. Should make a bold bid to foll…	43-4132	Ryan Sexton Miss J A Camacho	3	57.2kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Alpha Capture (7/2), Return Of The Gods (4/1), Wrydcroft (4/1), Bella Bisbee (6/1), King's School (9/1), Stanage (9/1), Highland Shah (10/1), Monsieur Bondy (18/1), Lord Capulet (20/1), Lope El Fuego (50/1)