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Epsom

15:55

Betfred Lester Piggott Handicap

Date 2023-06-03
Distance 1m2f17y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo
Prize £38,655

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
13 (6)
Balance Play
Chestnut
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Ralph Beckett
 119 — 43-2
81
112
84
 30d — — +2
17.2
0.75/1
4
25%
Open to further improvement, particularly as he's stepped up in trip like his stablemate
9 (2)
Fox Journey
Grey
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Sir Michael Stoute
J:Harry Davies(3)
T:Sir Michael Stoute
 123 — 644-1
85
109
84
 16d — — +4
24.9
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Raised 9lb after Newmarket win; will stay further but probably retains potential for 1m2f
2 (4)
Torito
Bay
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:John & Thady Gosden
 133 — 3-12
95
103
98
 18d — — +2
17.8
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Gave Derby runner Artistic Star plenty to think about at Sandown latest; brings potential
6 (5)
Maasai Mara
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Oisin Murphy
T:John & Thady Gosden
 125 b 24-121
87
104
53
 21d — — +3
11.8
2.00/1
9
11%
Up 4lb today but he's progressive and won a 1m2f handicap at Ascot (soft) on latest outing
10 (8)
Perfect Play
Bay
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
 120 — 814-21
82
107
96
 7d — — +2
10.4
2.00/1
9
11%
Running well at 1m2f; raised 5lb and moves into a stronger race but he's on the upgrade
8 (13)
Kadovar
Bay
J:William Buick
T:Andrew Balding
J:William Buick
T:Andrew Balding
 124 t 6-8315
86
108
96
 27d — — +5
10.4
3.75/1
16
6%
Runaway win in 8.5f Epsom novice (soft) penultimate start; trainer has fine record in this
11 (3)
Silver Sword
Grey
J:G Cheyne
T:Dylan Cunha
J:G Cheyne
T:Dylan Cunha
 120 — RR52-1
82
105
64
 46d — — +14
19.6
3.75/1
16
6%
Refused to race on his first two appearances; won latest and this return to 1m2f may suit
3 (11)
Lose Your Wad
Bay
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charles Hills
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charles Hills
 131 — 4-14
93
105
87
 23d — — +8
12
4.75/1
20
5%
Ran well in Chester Listed race latest, hampered; one of the handicap newcomers to note
4 (7)
Forca Timao
Bay
J:Kevin Stott
T:Richard Hannon
J:Kevin Stott
T:Richard Hannon
 131 — 71-55
93
106
71
 14d — — +8
11.8
5.25/1
22
5%
Close fifth in bunched finish to a very strong race at Newbury (1m2f, good) two weeks ago
5 (14)
Promoter
Chestnut
J:Rob Hornby
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Rob Hornby
T:Ralph Beckett
 127 — 715-5
89
102
89
 23d — — +5
11.5
3.75/1
16
6%
Stacks of stamina on dam's side; this step up in trip can see him in a much better light
7 (9)
Sol Cayo
Bay
J:P J McDonald
T:James Horton
J:P J McDonald
T:James Horton
 124 — 33221-
86
104
80
 201d — — +24
27.3
8.00/1
33
3%
Firmly in charge in a five-runner AW handicap over 9.4f in November when last seen
14 (10)
Blue Universe
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Charlie Johnston
 114 — 433-12
76
104
63
 18d — — +5
7.2
9.75/1
40
3%
Improved for an AW win on reappearance after wind surgery; put in his place next time
1 (12)
Cite Dor
Bay
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3)
T:Harry Eustace
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3)
T:Harry Eustace
 135 — -68836
97
104
87
 24d — — +12
14.4
12.25/1
50
2%
Her one good run this year was at this track; even her best form does not look good enough
12 (1)
God Of Fire
Bay
J:Marco Ghiani
T:Stuart Williams
J:Marco Ghiani
T:Stuart Williams
 119 — 54-13
81
103
66
 18d — — +6
8.3
12.25/1
50
2%
Much better than latest start and perhaps needed the run; a lot to prove in this, though
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Balance Play
 4 4 4 4 4
Fox Journey
 10/3 10/3 3 10/3 3
Torito
 9/2 9/2 4 9/2 9/2
Maasai Mara
 9 8 8 8 8
Perfect Play
 9 9 8 9 9
Kadovar
 16 16 14 16 16
Silver Sword
 16 14 14 14 14
Lose Your Wad
 20 18 18 20 20
Forca Timao
 20 18 22 20 20
Promoter
 16 14 14 14 11
Sol Cayo
 33 28 25 33 33
Blue Universe
 40 33 40 40 33
Cite Dor
 50 50 40 50 50
God Of Fire
 50 50 50 50 50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Sol Cayo
27.3
OR: 9 Form: 17.5 Odds: 0.8
33
2nd Fox Journey
24.9
OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2
10/3
3rd Silver Sword
19.6
OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6
16
4 Torito
17.8
OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4
9/2
5 Balance Play
17.2
OR: 7.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4
4
6 Cite Dor
14.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6
50
7 Lose Your Wad
12
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20
8 Maasai Mara
11.8
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
9
9 Forca Timao
11.8
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22
10 Promoter
11.5
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
16
11 Perfect Play
10.4
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
9
12 Kadovar
10.4
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
16
13 God Of Fire
8.3
OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50
14 Blue Universe
7.2
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Cite Dor
97
104
87
Torito
95
103
98
Lose Your Wad
93
105
87
Forca Timao
93
106
71
Promoter
89
102
89
Maasai Mara
87
104
53
Kadovar
86
108
96
Sol Cayo
86
104
80
Fox Journey
85
109
84
Perfect Play
82
107
96
Silver Sword
82
105
64
Balance Play
81
112
84
God Of Fire
81
103
66
Blue Universe
76
104
63

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Perfect Play 7d ago Quick return
Forca Timao 14d ago Fit
Fox Journey 16d ago Fit
Torito 18d ago Fit
Blue Universe 18d ago Fit
God Of Fire 18d ago Fit
Maasai Mara 21d ago Fit
Lose Your Wad 23d ago Fit
Promoter 23d ago Fit
Cite Dor 24d ago Fit
Kadovar 27d ago Fit
Balance Play 30d ago Fit
Silver Sword 46d ago Fresh
Sol Cayo 201d ago Long break