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18:20 Epsom Downs
Wednesday 2 July 2025
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Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 2f 17y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 8.85s
T: E A L DunlopJ: Mason Paetel (5)
Wore hood to post, led, shaken up and faced challenges 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied strongly to lead inside final furlong, gamely op 5/4 tchd 11/10
T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty
Handy on inner, went second over 4f out, shaken up to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner tchd 11/4
T: George BakerJ: Jack Callan (5)
In touch, going well in behind leaders 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost second, no extra towards finish op 5/1
T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Warren Fentiman (3)
Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, soon ridden along and lost position, faded over 1f out tchd 12/1
T: S DowJ: Jack Dace (5)
Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden along on outer over 2f out, made no impression tchd 33/1
T: J R BoyleJ: Luke Catton
Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, no chance with leaders over 2f out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1
T: J & S BestJ: Ashley Lewis (7)
Dwelt and lost many lengths start, soon detached in rear, last but in touch after 4f, ridden along over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.50EX:£4.10Trifecta:£15.40SF:£4.04Swingers:£1.20, £1.90, £2.20
Forecasts
Bobacious (6/5), Annexation (5/2), Tex (11/2), Imperial Cult (14/1), Early Morning Dew (14/1), Fihrayn (18/1), Ectocross (28/1)
ANNEXATION was clear of the rest when pushing a well-backed favourite all the way at Doncaster on Friday and from the same mark, he makes plenty of appeal. Bobacious was given an excellent ride by Mason Paetel at Leicester last time and he's a threat, along with Tex eased slightly in grade.
- ANNEXATION (FR)
- BOBACIOUS
- TEX (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00
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