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3 15:00 Epsom Downs 31 Aug 2026

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (Class 3) (3YO plus)

7f 3y Good to Soft

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R Havlin
W Muir & C Grassick
Star rating: 3
091600 4 10-0 90 b
D G HG Cl
Pierre-Louis Jamin
A Watson
Star rating: 5
320-073 4 9-12 88
CD G Cl Hcp
George Wood
Harry Eustace
Star rating: 3
15-3518 4 9-10 86
CD G
David Probert
S & E Crisford
Star rating: 1
214-5 3 9-9 90
D Cl
Jason Watson
D O'Meara
Star rating: 3
005008 8 9-8 84 t
CD G HG Cl Hcp
S H James
K R Burke
Star rating: 4
3-38117 3 9-7 88
D G
H Crouch
D Loughnane
Star rating: 4
572582 3 9-5 86
D G Hcp
Saffie Osborne
C Johnston
Star rating: 3
811303 3 8-10 77
D G Hcp
Verdict

Velvet Rhythm is expected to run her usual honest race and should be in the thick of things, while Rhoscolyn is beginning to look well handicapped and cannot be dismissed. NEW VEGA just edges it, though, as she is open to stacks more improvement at this stage of her career and she's expected to have improved for her comeback spin at Newbury.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 9 Partisan Hero 2 5 9 6 87 122126 22 days D Loughnane (182 miles) Rossa Ryan 3/ 1 1:21.33
2024 Good 6 Summer Of Love 7 4 9 8 89 41-103 37 days S bin Suroor (83 miles) Oisin Murphy 11/ 8 1:21.95
2023 Good 6 Sir Winston 1 4 9 5 86 021217 16 days R Varian (83 miles) Aidan Keeley 7/ 1 1:23.03
2022 Good 7 Larado 6 4 9 4 83 905235 45 days M Appleby (135 miles) Theodore Ladd 7/ 1 1:23.27
2021 Good 6 Firepower 3 4 9 2 80 669-693 17 days W Muir & C Grassick (70 miles) Martin Dwyer 13/ 2 1:23.43

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 6 5
2022 4, 3 7
2021 6 4

Race Record
Distance Record Time
7f 3y 1:19.88