William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap.
Haydock · Saturday, 25 Apr · 16:35
· 7f 37y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 9 |
Henlein (G)
Smart performer in Australia, posting his best effort when second in Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick in 2024. Below that level in Group 3 and Group 1 events on both starts in 2025 and has since left Anthony & Sam Freedman and undergone …
|
Jack Callan | K A Ryan | 4 | 62.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 7 |
Marshman (G)
Usual slow starter who shaped with more encouragement than of late when third in 8-runner listed event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in March. Failed to build on that promise in All-Weather Sprint Championships at Newcastle since but still makes…
|
Jack Nicholls | K R Burke | 6 | 62.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 10 |
Cerulean Bay (G)
Took his form up a couple of notches when landing back-to-back Goodwood handicaps (1m) in the autumn and quickly bounced back from a lesser effort when third of 8 in a listed event at Nottingham on final outing. Has tended to need his reap…
|
Daniel Muscutt | D O'Meara | 5 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 4 | 12 |
Caburn (G)
[P]
Dual winner as a juvenile who got back on scoreboard when taking small-field handicap at Yarmouth (6f) in September. Bounced back to his best when third in Doncaster listed event (6f) on most recent outing but others look better treated st…
|
H Crouch | J Tate | 4 | 60.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 8 |
Great Acclaim (G)
[B]
Reacted really well to blinkers last summer, winning at Goodwood and Chepstow before running 3 crackers in defeat in strong handicaps at Goodwood and Ascot (all 7f). Probably needed the run when down the field in the Lincoln at Doncaster o…
|
Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 4 |
Khafiz (G)
[H]
Twice a winner in novice company for Roger Varian last season. Has shown some quirks but got back on the up when third in 7f handicap at Doncaster on final outing in October. Sold for 85,000 gns subsequently and now sets out for a new stab…
|
Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell | 4 | 59 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | 11 |
Sarab Star (C)
[P1]
Added to a good strike rate when making all in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in November. Found only a well-treated course specialist too good at Kempton and run best excused (raced wide) in All-Weather Sprint Championships at Newcastle…
|
Tom Marquand | J Channon | 4 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 11th | 8 | 2 |
Croupier (G)
Smart handicapper for the Crisfords in 2023, regaining the winning thread at York prior to an excellent second in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot only start after. Acquired by new connections for 20,000 gns in May 2024 and mark…
|
P Mulrennan | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 58.5 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 5 |
Cosi Bello (G)
FAV
Built on cosy debut success when making it 2-2 in impressive fashion at Kempton (7f) in May, a performance backed up by the clock. Better form in defeat in a pair of handicaps later in the year and retains a good deal of potential after ju…
|
Paddy Bradley | C Fellowes | 4 | 58.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 10 | 3 |
Darkness (G)
Useful gelding who swept through from off a strong pace to resume winning ways at Goodwood (7f) in August. Failed to get near those heights at Ascot on final outing but is entitled to come on for his recent return at Thirsk.
|
Ben Robinson | D O'Meara | 8 | 57.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 6 |
Korker (G)
Winless since 2023 but was placed twice from his reduced mark in October. Left poorly placed from his high draw at Doncaster on last month's reappearance and can't be ruled out.
|
Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke | 7 | 57.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 12 | 1 |
The Angel King (G)
Dual winner in France but was below form in minor event at Chantilly (6.5f) on most recent outing in February. First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard for €36,000.
|
D Egan | Ian Williams | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Cosi Bello (5/2), Khafiz (7/2), Sarab Star (9/2), Great Acclaim (6/1), Caburn (8/1), Cerulean Bay (12/1), Marshman (12/1), Korker (22/1), Darkness (33/1), The Angel King (33/1), Henlein (40/1), Croupier (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 25770.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12085.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6045.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3020.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P6 | 755.0 GBP |