Betfred 'Double Delight' Nursery Handicap – Epsom

Epsom

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Betfred 'Double Delight' Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-09-28

Distance 7f3y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 1m 26.49s (slow by 5.39s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Galileo Island (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti	7/4F	Won
2nd	Balthamos (GB) Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford	11/1	.5
3rd	Yy Nation (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke	8/1	1.25
4th	Havana Smile (GB) Tom Queally · Gary & Josh Moore	50/1	0.1
5th	Crystal Pier (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	7/2	0.1
6th	Penhallam (IRE) Tommie Jakes · Brian Meehan	7/2	1.75
7th	Ohara (GB) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	7/1	1

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
1 (6)	Galileo Island Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	135	—	83321	79	87	61	38d	—	—	+8	29.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Improving colt who made all for ready success in 7f AW maiden most recently
4 (4)	Crystal Pier Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	133	—	363	77	78	34	44d	—	—	-3	17.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Solid effort, behind subsequent winners, over C&D last time; respected nursery debutante
2 (7)	Penhallam Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Brian Meehan	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Brian Meehan	134	—	271725	78	83	72	29d	—	—	+1	18.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best form over 6f at Newbury; non-stayer over a testing 7f last time
3 (3)	Ohara Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	134	—	435	78	80	69	43d	—	—	-2	13.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Clear promise in his 7f attempts at novice level; open to progress now handicapping
7 (5)	Yy Nation Brown J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	127	—	844	71	75	64	23d	—	—	-2	8.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
260,000gns breeze-up purchase who could have something to offer in handicaps; interesting
6 (1)	Balthamos Grey J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	132	—	644	76	77	64	25d	—	—	0	9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Made the frame in last two starts; may be capable of progress on handicap debut
5 (2)	Havana Smile Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	132	—	727	76	82	46	38d	—	—	+8	10.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Clear best effort in maidens when running-on second over 5f at Sandown

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Galileo Island	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Crystal Pier	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Penhallam	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	9/2
Ohara	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	4/1
Yy Nation	13/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Balthamos	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Havana Smile	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

Galileo Island

29.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 15.9 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Penhallam

18.7

OR: 7 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Crystal Pier

17.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Ohara

13.5

OR: 7 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Havana Smile

10.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Balthamos

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Yy Nation

8.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galileo Island	79	87	61
Penhallam	78	83	72
Ohara	78	80	69
Crystal Pier	77	78	34
Balthamos	76	77	64
Havana Smile	76	82	46
Yy Nation	71	75	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yy Nation	23d ago	Fit
Balthamos	25d ago	Fit
Penhallam	29d ago	Fit
Galileo Island	38d ago	Fit
Havana Smile	38d ago	Fit
Ohara	43d ago	Fit
Crystal Pier	44d ago	Fit