20:00 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 3 July 2024

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Betfred 'Pickyourpunt' Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 40.44s

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(1)

Wahraan^h⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80| D

7/2

Temperamental sort but he landed 6-runner handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Needs to back it up now under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 7-03051

(6)

Crescent Lake²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| D

11/1

Arrives in decent nick, not lasting home when eighth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Down in trip and one to consider.

Form: 0-08338

(2)

Incremental²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80| BF| D

13/2

Scored at Windsor in May only to come in last of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 21-5317

(7)

Gozo^t²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Gilligan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 76

9/2

Landed 17f hurdle at Plumpton on NH debut when last seen out 9 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running back in this sphere on his comeback.

Form: 3/23567-

(3)

Haliphon^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| D

10/1

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in only sixteenth of 18 in handicap at York (11.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 46-7890

(4)

Ectocross²⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 68| C

15/2

Course winner who recorded a respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, soft) 8 months ago. No forlorn hope on his return.

Form: 122127-

(5)

Atlantic Convoy^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76

3/1

Son of Galileo who took a step forward when seventh of 13 in maiden at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut. Player with blinkers added.

Form: 6-67

(8)

Alpen Power¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

12/1

In good form without winning this term, third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there eased 1 lb.

Form: 362943

Forecasts

Atlantic Convoy (3/1), Wahraan (7/2), Gozo (9/2), Incremental (13/2), Ectocross (15/2), Haliphon (10/1), Crescent Lake (11/1), Alpen Power (12/1)

Ralph Beckett's son of Galileo ATLANTIC CONVOY appeals as a likely improver now stepping into handicap company with his stamina drawn out more so gets the nod. Alpen Power is weighted to go well and next on the list ahead of Crescent Lake who rates the pick of the rest for minor honours.