Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

Epsom

15:15

Date 2025-08-15

Distance 6f3y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,019

Winning Time 1m 8.70s (slow by 0.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Winged Messenger (GB) Rossa Ryan · Julie Camacho	9/4	Won
2nd	Bona Fortuna (IRE) Luke Morris · Michael Appleby	7/2	2
3rd	Musical Angel (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Andrew Balding	11/1	0.2
4th	Kisskodi (IRE) Jack Nicholls · Harry Eustace	6/4F	.5
5th	Nordic Games (GB) Marco Ghiani · Stuart Williams	9/1	5

Runners (5)

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
2 (5)	Kisskodi Bay J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Harry Eustace	J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Harry Eustace	135	—	621110	79	88	82	20d	—	—	-1	34.7	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Progressive over 6f; easy to forgive latest start, at 7f; good chance progress is resumed
3 (4)	Winged Messenger Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Julie Camacho	J:Rossa Ryan T:Julie Camacho	134	hp	-32212	74	86	76	21d	—	—	+4	30.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Bang-in-form sprinter; second of 22 three weeks ago; up another 3lb; contender once more
1 (2)	Bona Fortuna Bay J:Luke Morris T:Michael Appleby	J:Luke Morris T:Michael Appleby	138	t	5-5322	78	84	72	20d	—	—	-10	14.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Running well in defeat, including when second in a big field latest; player again
5 (3)	Nordic Games Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	121	—	917992	65	87	80	15d	—	—	+5	13.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Back to form when finishing well for 2nd over C&D latest; bit more needed back up in grade
4 (1)	Musical Angel Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	132	—	3-5818	76	86	74	34d	—	—	+4	10.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made all at Brighton in June; forgiven handicap debut from poor draw; capable of better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kisskodi	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	13/8
Winged Messenger	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Bona Fortuna	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Nordic Games	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Musical Angel	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kisskodi

34.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 16 Odds: 11.4

7/4

2nd

Winged Messenger

30.6

OR: 6 Form: 16.6 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Bona Fortuna

14.3

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Nordic Games

13.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Musical Angel

10.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kisskodi	79	88	82
Bona Fortuna	78	84	72
Musical Angel	76	86	74
Winged Messenger	74	86	76
Nordic Games	65	87	80

Last Run