William Hill Epic Value Handicap – Salisbury

Salisbury

17:20

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Date 2024-05-25

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,580

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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)	Sub Thirteen Bay J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	131	—	8-4811	65	82	64	20d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-13	11	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Flourished in handicaps at about 5f for new yard; up 2lb for C&D win; may do better yet
4 (2)	Horse Whisperer Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Chris Dwyer	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Chris Dwyer	133	—	57-312	67	78	-	17d	—	—	-17	13.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Often leads; has won at about 5f on turf and over 6f on AW; no easy lead this time
2 (4)	Boadicia Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Eustace	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Eustace	134	—	5-33	68	75	-	26d	—	—	-7	8.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Likely type for handicaps, having run well in two 6f AW races; good claims on turf debut
5 (7)	Via Blanca Grey J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	132	—	1-2U18	66	81	35	14d	—	—	+4	13.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Speedy filly with 2 wins at 5f on AW; surface query; others are more easily recommended
7 (3)	Jungle Jim Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:David Evans	J:Dylan Hogan T:David Evans	130	t	245-53	64	81	62	27d	—	—	-1	5.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Two good front-running efforts at 5f last year; low key so far this season
1 (1)	Tangled Up In Blue Chestnut J:Nicola Currie T:Adam West	J:Nicola Currie T:Adam West	134	—	6433-0	68	78	62	14d	—	—	-1	6.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Maiden; needs to improve but down weights and could be suited by this stiff 5f
3 (6)	Hot Front Bay J:George Downing T:David Evans	J:George Downing T:David Evans	133	—	-42806	67	80	-	53d	—	—	+2	7.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Close 2nd over 6f on AW in February; well beaten on last 2 starts; now back on turf

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Sub Thirteen	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4
Horse Whisperer	15/8	15/8	7/4	15/8	13/8
Boadicia	5/1	5/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Via Blanca	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1
Jungle Jim	14/1	14/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Tangled Up In Blue	14/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	12/1
Hot Front	20/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Via Blanca

13.9

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Horse Whisperer

13.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Sub Thirteen

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Boadicia

8.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Hot Front

7.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Tangled Up In Blue

6.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Jungle Jim

5.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boadicia	68	75	—
Tangled Up In Blue	68	78	62
Horse Whisperer	67	78	—
Hot Front	67	80	—
Via Blanca	66	81	35
Sub Thirteen	65	82	64
Jungle Jim	64	81	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Via Blanca	14d ago	Fit
Tangled Up In Blue	14d ago	Fit
Horse Whisperer	17d ago	Fit
Sub Thirteen	20d ago	Fit
Boadicia	26d ago	Fit
Jungle Jim	27d ago	Fit
Hot Front	53d ago	Fresh