Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Epsom

6:20

Date 2025-07-02

Distance 1m2f17y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,449

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (7)	Bobacious b J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Ed Dunlop	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Ed Dunlop	138	—	-52461	68	79	66	18d	—	—	-14	31	6/5 45%
Made all under Mason Paetel at Leicester last month and that form has been franked
3 (1)	Annexation b J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	136	—	442652	66	78	66	5d	—	—	-8	18.5	11/4 27%
On a 16-race losing sequence but went close at Doncaster last week; he's one to consider
1 (4)	Tex gr J:Jack Callan(5) T:George Baker	J:Jack Callan(5) T:George Baker	138	tp	642-44	68	75	52	20d	—	—	-7	8.9	11/2 15%
Creditable runs this year in first two h'caps; the cheekpieces may eke out something extra
6 (6)	Imperial Cult ch J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	131	—	83-764	61	77	36	36d	—	—	-2	4.5	14/1 7%
Won off this mark over C&D last September but he's failed to shine so far this year
4 (3)	Early Morning Dew ch J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:Jim & Suzi Best	135	b	635465	65	77	23	13d	—	—	-1	6.5	14/1 7%
A return to form is needed but this C&D winner is on a handy mark and not written off
5 (5)	Fihrayn b J:Luke Catton T:Jim Boyle	J:Luke Catton T:Jim Boyle	133	—	-33285	63	76	54	23d	—	—	+3	8.9	18/1 5%
No threat on first two outings for this stable and now 0-17
7 (2)	Ectocross b J:Jack Dace(5) T:Simon Dow	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Simon Dow	128	—	889-77	58	68	-	29d	—	—	0	2.8	33/1 3%
C&D winner who continues to drop down the weights but a major turnaround is needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bobacious	6/5	6/5	6/5	11/10	6/5
Annexation	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	11/4
Tex	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Imperial Cult	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Early Morning Dew	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	9/1
Fihrayn	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Ectocross	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bobacious

OR: 4.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 15

6/5

2nd

Annexation

18.5

OR: 4 Form: 6.5 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Tex

8.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Fihrayn

8.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Early Morning Dew

6.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Imperial Cult

4.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ectocross

2.8

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bobacious Top Rated	68	79	66
Tex	68	75	52
Annexation	66	78	66
Early Morning Dew	65	77	23
Fihrayn	63	76	54
Imperial Cult	61	77	36
Ectocross	58	68	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Annexation	5d ago	Quick return
Early Morning Dew	13d ago	Quick return
Bobacious	18d ago	Fit
Tex	20d ago	Fit
Fihrayn	23d ago	Fit
Ectocross	29d ago	Fit
Imperial Cult	36d ago	Fit