Betfred Handicap – Epsom · The Final Fence

Epsom

13:35

Betfred Handicap

Date 2025-04-22

Distance 5f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,308

Winning Time 55.73s (slow by 1.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spartan Arrow (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	11/2	Won
2nd	Existent (GB) Warren Fentiman · Stuart Williams	10/1	2.5
3rd	Jumbeau (GB) Jack Callan · Tom Clover	13/2	0.2
4th	Michaela's Boy (IRE) Sean Levey · Robert Cowell	8/1	0.3
5th	The Coffee Pod (IRE) Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon	5/1F	2.25
6th	One Night Stand (GB) Richard Kingscote · Scott Dixon	11/1	1.25
7th	Fidelius (GB) Tom Marquand · Robert Cowell	11/2	.5
8th	Almaty Star (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Robert Cowell	9/1	2.25
9th	Twilight Fun (GB) Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham	12/1	1.25
10th	Faustus (GB) David Probert · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	28/1	2.25
11th	El Bufalo (GB) David Egan · Dylan Cunha	12/1	3.25

Runners (11)

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
1 (4)	Spartan Arrow Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	137	p	/3-914	92	103	82	20d	—	—	0	17.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Didn't live up to expectations last time but has possibilities if taking well to headgear
6 (8)	Fidelius Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	128	—	1202-1	83	104	80	40d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+8	22.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Made all in AW event on seasonal debut; has a consistent turf record; likely player
11 (2)	The Coffee Pod Bay J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	119	—	54243-	74	103	93	137d	—	—	+2	15.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Both wins at York; never dangerous in last year's 3yo Dash in sole Epsom run
3 (5)	Almaty Star Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Robert Cowell	J:Billy Loughnane T:Robert Cowell	132	p	8-2123	87	103	77	16d	—	—	+1	12.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
In good form on AW this year; Goodwood win last term suggests he'll take well to Epsom
2 (1)	Michaela's Boy Chestnut J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	134	—	1-1383	89	103	95	41d	—	—	+10	19.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has a better strike-rate on AW than on grass; three years since sole turf win
4 (7)	Jumbeau Bay J:Jack Callan(7) T:Tom Clover	J:Jack Callan(7) T:Tom Clover	130	p	835-44	85	103	92	67d	—	—	+2	11.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Only 1-15 in handicaps but a 2022 novice win at Brighton suggests Epsom will suit
8 (10)	Existent Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Stuart Williams	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Stuart Williams	124	—	-33432	79	104	91	40d	—	—	+10	18.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In a consistent vein of form but brings a portion of frustration (no win since 2022)
5 (3)	Twilight Fun Bay J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	128	b	1124-1	83	101	72	68d	—	—	+13	20.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Record of 3-5 (on AW) since wearing headgear; has won on turf; warrants respect
10 (6)	El Bufalo Chestnut J:David Egan T:Dylan Cunha	J:David Egan T:Dylan Cunha	121	tb	536145	76	102	68	26d	—	—	+7	14	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has failed to build on February win and faces a stiffer assignment back on turf
7 (11)	One Night Stand Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Scott Dixon	J:Richard Kingscote T:Scott Dixon	127	—	86-726	82	102	81	73d	—	—	+4	9.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran well in the 2023 Dash; had an excuse in this race last year; on an attractive mark
9 (9)	Faustus Bay J:David Probert T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:David Probert T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	121	p	31396-	76	101	98	190d	—	—	+9	12.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Likely to handle Epsom, having won at Brighton in 2023; could go well

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Spartan Arrow	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1
Fidelius	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
The Coffee Pod	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	13/2
Almaty Star	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1
Michaela's Boy	8/1	9/1	9/1	15/2	9/1
Jumbeau	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Existent	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Twilight Fun	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
El Bufalo	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
One Night Stand	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Faustus	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Fidelius

22.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Twilight Fun

20.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Michaela's Boy

19.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Existent

18.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Spartan Arrow

17.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

5/1

The Coffee Pod

15.5

OR: 6 Form: 5.5 Odds: 4

13/2

El Bufalo

OR: 6.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Faustus

12.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1

28/1

Almaty Star

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Jumbeau

11.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

One Night Stand

9.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spartan Arrow	92	103	82
Michaela's Boy	89	103	95
Almaty Star	87	103	77
Jumbeau	85	103	92
Fidelius	83	104	80
Twilight Fun	83	101	72
One Night Stand	82	102	81
Existent	79	104	91
El Bufalo	76	102	68
Faustus	76	101	98
The Coffee Pod	74	103	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Almaty Star	16d ago	Fit
Spartan Arrow	20d ago	Fit
El Bufalo	26d ago	Fit
Fidelius	40d ago	Fit
Existent	40d ago	Fit
Michaela's Boy	41d ago	Fit
Jumbeau	67d ago	Fresh
Twilight Fun	68d ago	Fresh
One Night Stand	73d ago	Fresh
The Coffee Pod	137d ago	Long break
Faustus	190d ago	Long break