20:22 | Epsom Downs | Thursday 9th July 2026

72 Expert View: Ran to form beaten 1 1/4l off this mark at Chepstow last time; cheekpieces first time; suited by 7/8f, acts on a sound surface; can go well again off this rating.

2 (3)

Tronido 10

b m ; Aclaim - Vezere

Paddy Bradley

S Dow

Star rating: 3

058140 5 9-13 70 1

CD G HG Cl

68 Expert View: Scored by 5l off a 6lb lower mark at Lingfield three starts back; much below form 11th beaten 9 1/4l off 70 last time, same mark here; enjoys making it; best around 8f, acts on soft, good and AW; needs more off this mark.

3 (8)

Darvel (IRE) 18

b g ; Dark Angel - Anthem Alexander

Callum Hutchinson

P R Chamings

Star rating: 3

7-95002 8 9-11 68

G HG Cl Hcp

71 Expert View: Ran back into form beaten a length off this mark at Brighton last time; suited by 8f, acts on any but has often underperformed on soft; can go well again off this rating if building on latest.

4 (4)

Prodigal Son 39

gr g ; Saxon Warrior - Cloud Illusions

Daniel Muscutt

H Main

Star rating: 3

958-137 4 9-11 68

G HG Cl

69 Expert View: Scored by 1 1/4l off a 5lb lower mark at Bath three starts back; much below form seventh beaten 9 1/4l off 68 last time, same mark here; effective at 7-10f, acts on good, good to firm and AW; needs to bounce back.

5 (1)

Buy The Dip 9

b g ; New Bay - Crossover

Luke Catton (3)

J R Boyle

Star rating: 3

04-1626 6 9-9 66 1

CD G Cl Hcp

71 Expert View: Scored by 2 1/2l off a 6lb lower mark at Lingfield in April; below form again sixth beaten 9 1/4l off 66 last time, same mark here; effective 7/8f, acts on sound surface, likes Brighton, Epsom and Lingfield; needs to bounce back.

6 (6)

Play Me 30

b g ; Too Darn Hot - Initially

Donagh Murphy (7)

J R Boyle

Star rating: 4

42-3441 4 9-7 64

CD G Cl

72 Expert View: Improved again landing a handicap by 1/2l off a 2lb lower mark at Brighton last time; effective 7f/1m, acts on any; chance to follow up with small rise.

7 (7)

Swiped 8

b g ; Too Darn Hot - Give And Take

Rhys Clutterbuck

R M Beckett

Star rating: 5

55-5212 3 9-5 72

G Cl Hcp BF

76 Expert View: Scored by 2 1/4l off a 7lb lower mark at Bath penultimate start; ran to form second beaten 2l off 72 last time, same mark here; visor first time; suited by 7-8f, all races on a sound surface; progressing and still looks capable.

8 (5)

Ritaal (IRE) 35

b f ; Showcasing - La Rouel

Jack Doughty

W Muir & C Grassick

Star rating: 1

220-34 3 9-2 69

65 Expert View: Ran to form despite slow start beaten 3 1/4l off a 1lb higher mark at Lingfield last time; blinkers first time; effective 7/8f; needs more.

2025: (10 ran) Golden Circet ( 9 ) , Age 5 , Wgt 10-2 , SP 17/2 - Joe Leavy / J & S Best

Forecast: 9/4 Happy Banner , 7/2 Play Me , 7/2 Swiped , 9/2 Darvel , 14/1 Buy The Dip , 16/1 Tronido , 16/1 Prodigal Son , 16/1 Ritaal

Last Updated: 08 Jul 2026 01:08:09

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90 Official Rating
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Expert View Verdict

Verdict

SWIPED has been there or thereabouts on his last three starts, including winning by over two lengths at Bath two runs ago, and while failing to justify very shorts odds when runner-up back at that track last time, remains in good nick and looks capable of getting his head in front again in current form. Happy Banner has been running well without winning of late, finishing in the top three in all of his last four starts, and can go well again off this unchanged mark. Play Me improved to win a handicap by half a length at Brighton last time, and can be competitive again having been given just a 2lb rise.

1-2-3 Selections

Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	10	Golden Circet	9	5	10 2	75	8-51233	7 days	J & S Best (43 miles)	Joe Leavy	17/ 2	1:46.96
2024	Good to Soft	6	Local Bay	1	6	9 8	67	873116	23 days	A W Carroll (132 miles)	Jack Doughty	14/ 1	1:48.38
2023	Good	8	Desfondado	7	3	9 3	67	5-36737	27 days	S Dow (1 miles)	Paddy Bradley	10/ 3	1:47.75
2022	Good to Firm	9	Intercessor	1	5	9 5	59	6-42535	22 days	J Gallagher (101 miles)	Joshua Bryan	5/ 1	1:44.08
2021	Good to Soft	7	Mythical Madness	5	10	10 4	71	597268	6 days	D O'Meara (239 miles)	Sean Kirrane	9/ 2	1:52.34
2019	Good to Firm	5	Grey Spirit	2	4	9 11	76	90112-5	41 days	Sir Mark Prescott (83 miles)	Luke Morris	3/ 1	1:44.14
2018	Good to Firm	5	Aquarium	3	3	9 4	83	170497	5 days	C & M Johnston (253 miles)	Franny Norton	9/ 4	1:44.32
2017	Good	4	Pealer	2	3	9 4	85	2-2410	40 days	J & T Gosden (83 miles)	Kieran Shoemark	9/ 4	1:44.13
2016	Good	7	Bastille Day	4	4	10 0	85	12-3511	15 days	D R C Elsworth (83 miles)	D Holland	7/ 2	1:46.26
2015	Good	6	Starwatch	1	8	9 11	81	7540-85	38 days	J J Bridger (36 miles)	William Carson	5/ 1	1:44.78
2014	Good to Firm	6	Mindurownbusiness	7	3	9 4	85	1510	21 days	D M Simcock (83 miles)	Cam Hardie	5/ 2	1:43.57
2013	Good to Firm	7	Copperwood	3	8	9 8	76	101542	6 days	C & M Johnston (253 miles)	Silvestre De Sousa	3/ 1	1:44.58
2012	Soft	8	May Be Some Time	2	4	8 12	67	70031-6	44 days	W S Kittow (167 miles)	Fergus Sweeney	6/ 1	1:51.97
2011	Good to Soft	7	Salient	4	7	8 12	69	574371	15 days	M J Attwater (1 miles)	J Guillambert	14/ 1	1:48.32
2010	Good to Firm	8	King's Colour	4	5	9 11	82	15212-8	20 days	B R Johnson (1 miles)	G Baker	7/ 1	1:44.63
2009	Good to Soft	6	Northern Spy	5	5	9 1	66	084-577	22 days	S Dow (1 miles)	Tom Queally	15/ 2	1:47.34

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	4, 10	7
2024	3	5
2023	2	2
2022	3, 2	3
2021	2	3
2019	4	3
2018	2	2
2017	2	2
2016	2	2

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 113y	1:40.46