Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Epsom

19:58

Date 2025-07-02

Distance 1m4f6y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,019

Winning Time 2m 38.30s (slow by 2.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sudu (GB) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	4/5F	Won
2nd	Navid (GB) Hollie Doyle · Harry Charlton	11/4	7
3rd	Big Bear Hug (GB) Pat Cosgrave · Jim Boyle	13/2	1.75
4th	Vaynor (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Charles Hills	16/1	1.75
5th	Pappa Louis (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Tom Dascombe	14/1	11
6th	Graham (GB) Tom Queally · Gary & Josh Moore	33/1	0.3

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
5 (6)	Sudu Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	125	—	54-54	75	87	75	20d	—	—	-32	26.3	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Repeatedly checked in his run when fourth (neck behind Navid) over 1m4f at Newbury latest
7 (5)	Navid Chestnut J:Hollie Doyle T:Harry Charlton	J:Hollie Doyle T:Harry Charlton	114	p	08-863	64	85	75	20d	—	—	-13	10.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Newbury third (1m4f) but Sudu, just a neck behind, encountered a stack of traffic problems
1 (2)	Big Bear Hug Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	144	p	2823-1	82	83	62	26d	—	—	+10	21.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won here last July and at Goodwood (1m4f) last month on debut for new trainer
6 (7)	Pappa Louis Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	124	tv	8-9426	74	81	76	25d	—	—	+2	7.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Chester second (1m2f) was easily best of four runs this season; 1m4f now; first tongue-tie
2 (3)	Vaynor Roan J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	138	—	637-47	76	82	55	18d	—	—	+3	7.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Latest win was in September 2023 and he's not shown that form since
4 (4)	Graham Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	137	b	0342-9	75	80	77	12d	—	—	+4	7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Last of nine on Flat return (7-1) 12 days ago; well treated on his form of last May/June
NR (1)	Golden Circet Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim & Suzi Best	137	t	8-5123	75	84	67	51d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
A win and two places from his last three starts, all on good to firm; firmly in the mix

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sudu	8/11	8/11	8/11
Navid	5/2	5/2	5/2
Big Bear Hug	13/2	13/2	13/2
Pappa Louis	18/1	16/1	16/1
Vaynor	20/1	18/1	18/1
Graham	40/1	33/1	33/1
Golden Circet	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sudu

26.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/11

2nd

Big Bear Hug

21.1

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Navid

10.8

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Vaynor

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Pappa Louis

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Graham

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Golden Circet

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big Bear Hug	82	83	62
Vaynor	76	82	55
Sudu	75	87	75
Graham	75	80	77
Golden Circet	75	84	67
Pappa Louis	74	81	76
Navid	64	85	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Graham	12d ago	Quick return
Vaynor	18d ago	Fit
Sudu	20d ago	Fit
Navid	20d ago	Fit
Pappa Louis	25d ago	Fit
Big Bear Hug	26d ago	Fit
Golden Circet	51d ago	Fresh