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13:35 ✓ Result

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Date 2023-06-11
Distance 7f
Class Class 3
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £10,468
Winning Time 1m 26.20s (slow by 1.90s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Mister Bluebird (GB)
Billy Loughnane · Heather Main
9/2J Won
2nd
Darkness (FR)
Jason Watson · David O'Meara
6/1 0.1
3rd 9/2J 1.25
4th
Chola Empire (GB)
Jamie Spencer · David Simcock
11/2 .5
5th
La Maquina (GB)
Jim Crowley · Harry Eustace
5/1 2
6th
Bass Player (IRE)
Tom Marquand · Tom Clover
22/1 .5
7th 20/1 1.25
8th 8/1 0.3
9th
Light And Dark (GB)
Oisin Murphy · Saeed bin Suroor
13/2 2.25

Runners (9)

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
3 (5)
Darkness
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
 135 b 264062
88
101
92
 9d — — +4
18.9
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Looked all over the winner at Epsom until reeled in late on; turn looks near
6 (1)
Mister Bluebird
Grey
J:Billy Loughnane(3)
T:Heather Main
J:Billy Loughnane(3)
T:Heather Main
 129 p 500-23
82
100
89
 29d — — -2
12
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Only a length away at Ascot a month ago in a race he won the previous season off 8lb lower
9 (4)
La Maquina
Bay
J:Jim Crowley
T:Harry Eustace
J:Jim Crowley
T:Harry Eustace
 125 tp 855-54
78
103
89
 15d — — -6
12.2
1.00/1
5
20%
After a slow start he did well to finish so close at York and thereabouts with a repeat
2 (7)
Light And Dark
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
 140 h 073-50
93
99
82
 107d — — +1
14.8
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Slow starts can hold him back but the ability is there to take a hand
7 (9)
Physique
Bay
J:Mohammed Tabti(7)
T:Paul & Oliver Cole
J:Mohammed Tabti(7)
T:Paul & Oliver Cole
 128 t 21-83
91
98
65
 36d — — 0
14.3
1.00/1
5
20%
Form claims; unraced on this faster ground but no reason why he shouldn't handle it
8 (2)
Chola Empire
Bay
J:Jamie Spencer
T:David Simcock
J:Jamie Spencer
T:David Simcock
 126 — 512324
79
98
84
 22d — — +8
18.6
1.50/1
7
14%
Close fourth at Newmarket (7f, good) where a true pace would have been welcomed
5 (3)
Al Rufaa
Bay
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charlie Fellowes
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charlie Fellowes
 134 — 29-978
87
100
74
 15d — — +2
11.9
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Losing spell goes back to 2020 and he's not been threatening to end the drought
1 (6)
Bass Player
Bay
J:Tom Marquand
T:Tom Clover
J:Tom Marquand
T:Tom Clover
 144 t 2049-7
97
101
74
 37d — — +9
13
4.75/1
20
5%
Quiet comeback run but now tongue tied and the ability is there to take a hand
4 (8)
Mitrosonfire
Grey
J:Stefano Cherchi
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
J:Stefano Cherchi
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
 135 — 62234-
88
98
92
 193d — — +12
16.8
4.75/1
20
5%
Consistent handicapper but off since November and this run might be needed
Horse bet365 Coral
Darkness
 5 9/2
Mister Bluebird
 5 9/2
La Maquina
 5 5
Light And Dark
 6 13/2
Physique
 5 5
Chola Empire
 7 7
Al Rufaa
 8 17/2
Bass Player
 20 18
Mitrosonfire
 20 20

Predictor

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

1st Darkness
18.9
OR: 9.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4
9/2
2nd Chola Empire
18.6
OR: 7.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.9
7
3rd Mitrosonfire
16.8
OR: 9.5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 1.2
20
4 Light And Dark
14.8
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
13/2
5 Physique
14.3
OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5
6 Bass Player
13
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20
7 La Maquina
12.2
OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
5
8 Mister Bluebird
12
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
9/2
9 Al Rufaa
11.9
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
17/2

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bass Player
97
101
74
Light And Dark
93
99
82
Physique
91
98
65
Darkness
88
101
92
Mitrosonfire
88
98
92
Al Rufaa
87
100
74
Mister Bluebird
82
100
89
Chola Empire
79
98
84
La Maquina
78
103
89

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Darkness 9d ago Quick return
La Maquina 15d ago Fit
Al Rufaa 15d ago Fit
Chola Empire 22d ago Fit
Mister Bluebird 29d ago Fit
Physique 36d ago Fit
Bass Player 37d ago Fit
Light And Dark 107d ago Long break
Mitrosonfire 193d ago Long break