19:15 Epsom Downs

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.63s

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(1)

Capote's Dream^b1,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R Coakley| T: T Ward| OR: 77| D

11/1

Won at Windsor last August. Also a good second on reappearance there in April but below his best in 2 outings since. Back on his last successful and no shock to see him stage a revival.

Form: 296-209

(5)

Watchya¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 74| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Falling in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 0-06008

(6)

Northcliff^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 73| D

9/4

Third win of 2024 when seeing off 25 rivals at Ascot (6f, good to firm) in May. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 331193

(4)

Fierce^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 69

5/1

Won a soft-ground Nottingham maiden last summer but has struggled in 2 handicaps this season.

Form: 2140-69

(7)

Fahrenheit Seven⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 74

11/8

Improved to win 5f Haydock apprentice handicap last Thursday. Escapes a penalty so will be hard to beat if in the same form.

Form: 24331

(3)

Twitch^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Craig Benton| OR: 60| D

80/1

Won over 6f in Hong Kong last year but out of sorts there when last seen around the turn of the year and last of 8 on recent British debut. Can only be watched.

Form: 020-078

(2)

Southbank^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S C Williams| OR: 63| D

28/1

Three AW wins earlier in the year but has failed to make an impact on turf the last twice.

Form: 531106

Forecasts

Fahrenheit Seven (11/8), Northcliff (9/4), Fierce (5/1), Watchya (9/1), Capote's Dream (11/1), Southbank (28/1), Twitch (80/1)

A race which revolves around FAHRENHEIT SEVEN, who was nicely on top off this mark at Haydock last week and will take some stopping if in a similar mood this evening. Northcliff has had a productive first half of 2024 and can chase Mark Usher's charge home.