Betfred Challenge Cup August 12 Handicap – Epsom

Epsom

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Betfred Challenge Cup August 12 Handicap

Date 2023-07-05

Distance 7f3y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 1m 23.14s (slow by 2.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Be Prepared (GB) David Probert · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	12/1	Won
2nd	G'Daay (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Joseph Parr	16/1	1.5
3rd	Little Boy Blue (GB) William Carson · Bill Turner	12/1	.5
4th	Marlay Park (GB) Pat Cosgrave · Jim Boyle	11/4F	0.3
5th	Kimifive (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Ian Williams	13/2	1.25
6th	Global Esteem (IRE) Neil Callan · John Gallagher	5/1	1.75
7th	Woodstock (GB) Charles Bishop · Jack Channon	6/1	.5
8th	Above (FR) Rossa Ryan · Stuart Williams	10/1	4
9th	Zero Carbon (FR) Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	11/2	2.5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (5)	Marlay Park b/br J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	140	—	8-8653	81	92	79	33d	—	—	-9	15	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Goes well at this track and ran well in a better race over C&D on Oaks day; contender
11 (3)	Woodstock Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Jack Channon	J:Charles Bishop T:Jack Channon	129	—	211862	78	87	49	10d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Two 1m AW wins this winter; best handicap run when 2nd at Ffos Las recently; down in trip
1 (9)	Zero Carbon Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	142	p	3-0651	83	88	64	21d	—	—	+2	13.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Up 5lb for a snug Kempton success; could still have more to offer & one to take seriously
8 (8)	Global Esteem Bay J:Neil Callan T:John Gallagher	J:Neil Callan T:John Gallagher	137	—	0-5573	78	89	59	16d	—	—	-2	10.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Running creditably in defeat this year but he'll need to raise his game a level to win
10 (2)	Kimifive Chestnut J:Cieren Fallon T:Ian Williams	J:Cieren Fallon T:Ian Williams	131	—	6120-7	72	88	79	20d	—	—	-1	8.2	2.00/1	9 11%
C&D winner last summer; satisfactory return last month; capable of going well
4 (7)	Above Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	141	t	-57035	82	89	74	11d	—	—	+4	12.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Should be competitive off his lowly mark & penultimate effort was sound; less good latest
12 (11)	Be Prepared Bay J:David Probert T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:David Probert T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	123	p	-50672	64	87	59	15d	—	—	+4	10.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Back to form when 2nd in a Brighton Class 6 recently; more on his plate today
3 (6)	Little Boy Blue Grey J:William Carson T:Bill Turner	J:William Carson T:Bill Turner	141	tp	30-031	82	87	65	25d	—	—	+4	9.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Has run well here before and comes here on the back of a Chepstow win; high in weights
9 (10)	Gdaay Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	137	v	5-6665	78	86	18	21d	—	—	+3	8.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Good 5th behind Zero Carbon on AW latest (visor first time); turf record less good though
NR (1)	Ernies Valentine Grey J:TBC T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J: T:Paul & Oliver Cole	142	tb	6-7327	83	91	76	11d	—	—	-5	13.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Return to 7f can help & he's slowly edging down the weights; should have a big run in him
NR (4)	Poets Magic Bay J:TBC T:John Quinn	J: T:John Quinn	140	—	6225-8	81	88	83	41d	—	—	-1	11.1	5.25/1	22 5%
On a competitive mark and should leave May's low-key return well behind her
NR (12)	Tuscan Bay J:TBC T:David Omeara	J: T:David Omeara	141	v	7-9080	82	87	54	19d	—	—	+5	9.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Yet to shine for current yard; visor now tried; dangerous mark if it does the trick

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Marlay Park	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2	9/4
Woodstock	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	5
Zero Carbon	13/2	6	6	13/2	13/2
Global Esteem	7	13/2	11/2	13/2	13/2
Kimifive	9	8	7	8	8
Above	9	9	17/2	9	9
Be Prepared	11	11	10	11	12
Little Boy Blue	14	14	12	14	14
Gdaay	14	14	12	14	14
Ernies Valentine	9	10	9	10	SP
Poets Magic	22	22	18	20	22
Tuscan	25	22	20	22	22

Predictor

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

1st

Woodstock

21.4

OR: 7 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Marlay Park

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Ernies Valentine

13.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.6

Zero Carbon

13.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Above

12.3

OR: 8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Poets Magic

11.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Global Esteem

10.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Be Prepared

10.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

Little Boy Blue

9.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Tuscan

9.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Gdaay

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Kimifive

8.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zero Carbon	83	88	64
Ernies Valentine	83	91	76
Above	82	89	74
Little Boy Blue	82	87	65
Tuscan	82	87	54
Marlay Park	81	92	79
Poets Magic	81	88	83
Woodstock	78	87	49
Global Esteem	78	89	59
Gdaay	78	86	18
Kimifive	72	88	79
Be Prepared	64	87	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Woodstock	10d ago	Quick return
Above	11d ago	Quick return
Ernies Valentine	11d ago	Quick return
Be Prepared	15d ago	Fit
Global Esteem	16d ago	Fit
Tuscan	19d ago	Fit
Kimifive	20d ago	Fit
Zero Carbon	21d ago	Fit
Gdaay	21d ago	Fit
Little Boy Blue	25d ago	Fit
Marlay Park	33d ago	Fit
Poets Magic	41d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Global Esteem	Prominent
Poets Magic	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 12 runners classified.