Betfred "Double Delight" Handicap – Epsom

Epsom

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Betfred "Double Delight" Handicap

Date 2024-07-03

Distance 1m4f6y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,402

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
15 (15)	Standbackandlook b J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	125	—	-80242	54	63	52	4d	—	—	-5	14.2	4/1 20%
Two seconds lately, latterly over 11.4f at Windsor (good to firm) only four days ago
3 (13)	Thursday b J:Hollie Doyle T:Simon Dow	J:Hollie Doyle T:Simon Dow	138	—	005412	55	64	54	11d	—	—	+1	18.3	4/1 20%
Won at Windsor (11.4f) 16 days ago and 2nd at Lingfield (11.6f) 11 days ago, in classified
14 (1)	Our Papa Smurf b J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	128	—	56-201	57	65	25	19d	—	—	-8	5.8	11/2 15%
Won at Goodwood (1m2f, good to soft) 19 days ago and this 3yo may well have more to offer
2 (12)	Angel On High b J:Billy Loughnane T:Adrian Wintle	J:Billy Loughnane T:Adrian Wintle	139	—	790233	56	65	53	30d	—	—	+2	11.8	8/1 11%
Bang there on last three outings, over 11.4f at Windsor latest; each-way candidate
8 (11)	Fullforward b J:Oisin Murphy T:Michael Madgwick	J:Oisin Murphy T:Michael Madgwick	135	—	-02485	52	66	53	36d	—	—	-4	4.5	9/1 10%
Both wins (26 races) came in headgear; has done enough this year to be given a second look
6 (4)	The Conqueror b J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	136	p	463172	53	67	53	30d	—	—	+6	13.8	14/1 7%
Fortunes turned in the winter and that's extended to turf season; neck 2nd on latest start
5 (3)	Robert Walpole b J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Deborah Faulkner	137	ht	7-7992	54	63	43	15d	—	—	-4	2.9	12/1 8%
Best effort for a while came on latest start when 2nd at Brighton (1m4f) under Joe Leavy
9 (5)	Imperial Cult ch J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	134	—	-40697	51	63	35	7d	—	—	-3	1.6	25/1 4%
16-race maiden and has not threatened to make the breakthrough this year
13 (6)	Gilbert b J:Ethan Jones(5) T:Adam West	J:Ethan Jones(5) T:Adam West	129	t	835703	46	65	51	11d	—	—	0	5	20/1 5%
2nd here last August; third in a Lingfield classified 11 days ago; not totally dismissed
1 (9)	Fravanco ch J:George Rooke T:Michael Madgwick	J:George Rooke T:Michael Madgwick	139	p	2-2655	56	65	16	21d	—	—	+1	6.6	18/1 5%
Not so good on last three starts since; needs a revival and has more to prove on turf
7 (10)	Martin Spirit gr J:Jason Hart T:Adam West	J:Jason Hart T:Adam West	135	tb	/6-677	52	63	47	—	—	—	-2	1.4	33/1 3%
Seen far more often over jumps; has not accomplished a great deal in his six races on Flat
12 (14)	Fighting Poet b J:Robert Havlin T:Richard Phillips	J:Robert Havlin T:Richard Phillips	129	b	207-57	46	59	-	29d	—	—	-2	0.9	40/1 2%
0-18; second on AW twice; has hardly been seen on turf, respectable fourth last May (1m6f)
10 (8)	Stopnsearch b J:David Probert T:Brett Johnson	J:David Probert T:Brett Johnson	130	—	522366	47	66	55	26d	—	—	+2	4.6	50/1 2%
Bits of AW form last winter read well and he maybe needed latest start, after 12 weeks off
4 (7)	Star Of Epsom b J:Paddy Bradley T:Pat Phelan	J:Paddy Bradley T:Pat Phelan	137	—	132-58	54	64	39	44d	—	—	-1	1.7	50/1 2%
Four wins over 1m2f on Lingfield AW, plus a 2nd over 1m4f; turf record far less persuasive
11 (2)	Certain Style b J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Laura Mongan	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Laura Mongan	129	—	825447	46	62	48	16d	—	—	-1	1.7	66/1 1%
12-race maiden; the move up to 11.4f on latest start failed to prove her stamina

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Standbackandlook	10/3	3/1	3/1	4/1	10/3
Thursday	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Our Papa Smurf	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Angel On High	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Fullforward	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1	8/1
The Conqueror	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Robert Walpole	10/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Imperial Cult	25/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Gilbert	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Fravanco	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Martin Spirit	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Fighting Poet	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Stopnsearch	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Star Of Epsom	50/1	40/1	33/1	28/1	50/1
Certain Style	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Thursday

18.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 12 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Standbackandlook

14.2

OR: 1 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

The Conqueror

13.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 10.9 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Angel On High

11.8

OR: 1.5 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Fravanco

6.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Our Papa Smurf

5.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Gilbert

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Stopnsearch

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Fullforward

4.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Robert Walpole

2.9

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Star Of Epsom

1.7

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Certain Style

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Imperial Cult

1.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Martin Spirit

1.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Fighting Poet

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Our Papa Smurf Top Rated	57	65	25
Angel On High	56	65	53
Fravanco	56	65	16
Thursday	55	64	54
Standbackandlook	54	63	52
Robert Walpole	54	63	43
Star Of Epsom	54	64	39
The Conqueror	53	67	53
Fullforward	52	66	53
Martin Spirit	52	63	47
Imperial Cult	51	63	35
Stopnsearch	47	66	55
Gilbert	46	65	51
Fighting Poet	46	59	—
Certain Style	46	62	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Standbackandlook	4d ago	Quick return
Imperial Cult	7d ago	Quick return
Thursday	11d ago	Quick return
Gilbert	11d ago	Quick return
Robert Walpole	15d ago	Fit
Certain Style	16d ago	Fit
Our Papa Smurf	19d ago	Fit
Fravanco	21d ago	Fit
Stopnsearch	26d ago	Fit
Fighting Poet	29d ago	Fit
Angel On High	30d ago	Fit
The Conqueror	30d ago	Fit
Fullforward	36d ago	Fit
Star Of Epsom	44d ago	Fit
Martin Spirit	—	—