Epsom Downs Race 4

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (Gbbplus Race)

Stake: $22,914

BIG BEAR HUG (1) enjoys this venue. Narrowly found success in this handicap grade over 2400m at Goodwood four weeks ago. Leading contender. SUDU (5) produced a good fourth among this company attempting the journey at Newbury. Can build on that effort. Likely player. NAVID (7) placed third that day at Newbury. May continue the improvement. GOLDEN CIRCET (3) brings consistent form this season including a Windsor third contesting a 2000m handicap during May. Looks one to note.

Distance: 2419m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

Rail Position: True

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Big Bear Hug (1) x1352823x1
Trainer: J R Boyle (Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: P Cosgrave
Weight: 65.5kg
Prize Money: $92,692
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BELARDO (IRE)

Dam: SILKENVEIL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Indian Ridge

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-4-8

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-2

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

9: 2-2-2

2nd Up

7: 1-0-4

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 0-1-0

Turf

26: 4-4-7

Good

11: 2-0-2

Soft

9: 1-3-2

Heavy

6: 1-1-3

Synthetic

4: 0-0-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

9: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 1-3-8

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2411m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months favourite; won by a nose at Goodwood June 6 over 2420m defeating Isle Of Sark with 62kg at $3.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at this track on August 1 over 2000m, 1.0 len behind Expert Witness carrying 59kg at $5.50. The one they have to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	6/6/25	Goodwood	2411m	HCP APP 4U	7	Luke Catton	62kg	Good Soft	2:45.78	52.4 km/h	0.1L	2-1	$3.50f	212	$25,207	$13,193	1. Big Bear Hug 2. Isle Of Sark 3. Destinado
212 Day Spell
3rd of 11	6/11/24	Nottingham	2057m	HCP 3U	5	Robert Havlin	62.5kg	Soft	2:16.85	54.1 km/h	2.8L	-	$7.50	12	$20,920	$2,566	1. Diffident Spirit 2. Laura Bay 3. Big Bear Hug
2nd of 10	25/10/24	Newbury	2011m	HCP F 3U	2	Jason Watson	59.5kg	Heavy	2:20.16	51.7 km/h	1.0L	-	$7.50	20	$27,443	$6,850	1. Ciara Pearl 2. Big Bear Hug 3. Lady La Fay
8th of 11	5/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP F 3U	1	Jimmy Quinn	54kg	Good Soft	2:35.02	56.1 km/h	10.8L	-	$15	23	$98,010	-	1. Chorus 2. Typical Woman 3. Flash Bardot
2nd of 10	12/9/24	Epsom Downs	2414m	HCP 4U	7	Lee Edwards	70kg	Soft	2:48.80	51.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$10	17	$30,823	$7,225	1. Miller Spirit 2. Big Bear Hug 3. Parramount
5th of 6	26/8/24	Epsom Downs	1709m	HCP 3U	7	Robert Havlin	64kg	Good	1:45.53	58.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$6.50	25	$16,664	$518	1. Lunatick 2. Crimson Spirit 3. English Spirit

Vaynor (2) x19x637x47
Trainer: C Hills (Lambourn)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $79,222
Win / Place: 20% / 33%

6 yo Roan Gelding

Sire: MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE)

Dam: SANAYA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Barathea

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-1-2

Distance

10: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

19: 3-1-2

Good

17: 3-1-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 2-0-0

Firm

9: 1-0-0

Clockwise

7: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

17: 4-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2816m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 4th in a small field at Windsor on May 26 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Silawi with 52.5kg at $41. Last start 7th of 10 at Sandown Park on June 14 over 2800m, 6 len behind Youthful King with 58kg at $15. Will be improved on the two runs in and is worth consideration.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	14/6/25	Sandown Park Uk	2816m	HCP 4U	5	Rossa Ryan	58kg	Good Firm	3:06.50	54.4 km/h	6.5L	6-10	$15	19	$26,730	-	1. Youthful King 2. Fireblade 3. Road To Wembley
4th of 6	26/5/25	Windsor	2011m	HCP 4U	15	Mason Paetel	52.5kg	Good Firm	2:07.52	56.8 km/h	4.3L	3-2	$41	353	$36,061	$4,648	1. Silawi 2. City Of Delight 3. Magico
353 Day Spell
7th of 7	7/6/24	Goodwood	2414m	APP HCP 4U	1	Jack Enright	61.5kg	Good	2:42.29	53.5 km/h	19.0L	-	$9.00	21	$24,797	-	1. Miller Spirit 2. Dancing In Paris 3. Genesius
3rd of 8	17/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP 4U	5	Cieren Fallon	57kg	Good	2:32.10	57.1 km/h	11.8L	-	$11	24	$39,204	$4,818	1. Fox Journey 2. Moktasaab 3. Vaynor
6th of 13	23/4/24	Epsom Downs	2414m	APP HCP 4U	5	Jim Crowley	56kg	Good	2:38.45	54.8 km/h	11.3L	-	$23	213	$39,204	$602	1. Champagne Piaff 2. Think First 3. Duke Of Verona
213 Day Spell
9th of 9	23/9/23	Ayr	2615m	HCP 3U	1	Jim Crowley	59.5kg	Good Soft	2:56.44	53.4 km/h	9.3L	-	$7.50	14	$39,204	-	1. Capital Theory 2. Greysful Storm 3. Furzig

Graham (3) 2x677328x9
Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore (Lower Beeding, W Sussex)
Jockey: T P Queally
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $56,555
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIME TEST (GB)

Dam: GRAVITATION (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-5-3

Distance

9: 2-3-1

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Turf

20: 2-5-3

Good

15: 2-4-2

Soft

4: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

10: 1-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 1-2-2

Hurdle

6: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m - 3922m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after two months ran last of 9 at Goodwood on June 20 over 2400m, 14 len behind Miss Dolly Rocker carrying 61kg at $8. Previously second-up 7th of 14 at Kempton Park on February 7 over 3200m, 34 len behind Andashan carrying 73kg at $23. Expect a better outcome this time.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	20/6/25	Goodwood	2414m	HCP 4U	6	Tom Queally	61kg	Good Firm	2:35.63	55.8 km/h	14.8L	9-9	$8.00	67	$24,797	-	1. Miss Dolly Rocker 2. Moktasaab 3. Morcar
67 Day Spell
8th of 10	14/4/25	Warwick Uk	3822m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	74kg	Good	4:34.65	50.1 km/h	8.8L	4-7	$4.00f	13	$13,954	-	1. Highway One O Five 2. Granny Hawkins 3. Mokoro
2nd of 10	1/4/25	Kempton Park	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	73.5kg	Good	3:56.21	49.0 km/h	0.5L	2-3	$2.20f	22	$15,682	$3,874	1. Fine Point 2. Graham 3. Gregorians Star
3rd of 5	10/3/25	Plumpton	3195m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	75.5kg	Good	3:55.59	48.8 km/h	5.3L	3-3	$2.50f	18	$14,450	$1,755	1. Lady Caro 2. Character Testing 3. Graham
7th of 11	20/2/25	Lingfield	3922m	HDLE MDN 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	72.5kg	Soft	5:19.10	44.2 km/h	52.8L	7-8	$29	13	$15,098	-	1. Last Rodeo 2. Washington Singer 3. Cauvicourt
7th of 14	7/2/25	Kempton Park	3218m	HDLE MDN 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	73kg	Good Soft	4:04.19	47.4 km/h	34.5L	-	$23	17	$15,682	-	1. Andashan 2. Absolutely Doyen 3. High Fibre

Sudu (5) 54x5x4
Trainer: Roger Varian (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Ray Dawson
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $5,016
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: SPECIAL GUEST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1621m - 2414m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last start 4th of 12 at Newbury on June 12 over 2400m, 3 len behind Circus Of Rome carrying 59kg at $5. At only start last preparation 5th of 9 at Southwell All Weather on February 22 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Run With It carrying 56kg at $3. Fitter and looks set to improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	12/6/25	Newbury	2414m	HCP 3	11	Jack Mitchell	59kg	Good Firm	2:32.06	57.2 km/h	3.0L	10-7	$5.00	110	$27,443	$3,424	1. Circus Of Rome 2. Kingmaker 3. Navid
110 Day Spell
5th of 9	22/2/25	Southwell	1621m	MDN 3U	2	Jack Mitchell	56kg	Neutral	1:42.41	57.0 km/h	2.3L	6-6	$3.00f	81	$43,837	-	1. Run With It 2. General Admission 3. Joseph
81 Day Spell
4th of 10	3/12/24	Newcastle	1609m	NOV 2	7	Jack Mitchell	60.5kg	Neutral	1:43.20	56.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.00	39	$12,344	$1,592	1. Gunship 2. Merchant 3. Fort George
39 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	25/10/24	Newbury	1609m	NOV 2	4	Silvestre De Sousa	60.5kg	Heavy	1:45.69	54.8 km/h	15.0L	-	$6.00	-	$23,522	-	1. Centigrade 2. Furthur 3. Daiquiri Bay

Pappa Louis (6) 00218x9426
Trainer: Tom Dascombe (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $26,007
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: ORANGE SUN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Duke Of Marmalade

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-2-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

9: 1-2-0

Good

9: 1-2-0

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1602m - 2112m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

At the latest run got back early 6th of 8 at Musselburgh on June 7 over 1810m, 6 len behind Thunder Wonder with 53.5kg at $26. Before that 2nd of 8 at Chester on May 31 over 2100m, 3.5 len behind Topteam carrying 59.5kg at $29. Hard to see him winning this with form like that.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	7/6/25	Musselburgh	1799m	HCP 3U	7	Rhys Elliott	53.5kg	Good	1:50.58	58.6 km/h	6.5L	7-7	$26	7	$99,630	$1,504	1. Thunder Wonder 2. Regalian 3. We Dare To Dream
2nd of 8	31/5/25	Chester	2112m	HCP 3	8	Pierre-Louis Jamin	59.5kg	Good	2:14.22	56.6 km/h	3.5L	7-6	$29	21	$29,408	$7,225	1. Topteam 2. Pappa Louis 3. Sir William
4th of 8	10/5/25	Haydock Park	1602m	HCP 3U	1	Finley Marsh	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:39.54	57.9 km/h	7.8L	7-7	$23	23	$31,882	$1,957	1. Footwork 2. Never Let Go 3. Magellan Cloud
9th of 10	17/4/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	HCP 3	9	Pierre-Louis Jamin	58kg	Good	1:37.90	59.2 km/h	15.3L	10-10	$67	229	$29,408	-	1. King Casper 2. Transparent 3. Fearnot
229 Day Spell
8th of 9	31/8/24	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	NSY HCP 2	1	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	Good	1:30.90	55.8 km/h	7.8L	-	$17	21	$39,204	-	1. Corriamo 2. Imperial Trooper 3. Art Market
1st of 4	10/8/24	Newmarket Uk	1408m	NSY HCP 2	4	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good Firm	1:27.10	58.2 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.00	17	$18,695	$10,270	1. Pappa Louis 2. Jet Packer 3. Ruff Justice

Navid (4) 7708x863
Trainer: Harry Charlton (Beckhampton, Wilts)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $3,424
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SIR PERCY (GB)

Dam: BELLADONNA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Medicean

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1994m - 2414m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 12 at Newbury on June 12 over 2400m, 2.75 len behind Circus Of Rome carrying 53.5kg at $17. Before that 6th of 8 at Salisbury on May 24 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Patsy Snugfit carrying 57kg at $2.80. Expected in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	12/6/25	Newbury	2414m	HCP 3	1	Hollie Doyle	53.5kg	Good Firm	2:32.06	57.2 km/h	2.8L	3-1	$17	19	$27,443	$3,424	1. Circus Of Rome 2. Kingmaker 3. Navid
6th of 8	24/5/25	Salisbury	1994m	HCP 3U	7	Billy Loughnane	57kg	Good Firm	2:07.90	56.1 km/h	4.7L	4-2	$2.75f	36	$17,431	-	1. Patsy Snugfit 2. Arcturus Flame 3. Babylon
36 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 14	18/4/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	12	Millie Wonnacott	55.5kg	Neutral	2:06.13	57.4 km/h	7.8L	11-12	$23	191	$49,000	-	1. Cristo 2. Magna Gee Gee 3. Scarlet Sunset
191 Day Spell
8th of 8	9/10/24	Nottingham	1709m	NOV 2	7	P J McDonald	60.5kg	Heavy	1:56.91	52.6 km/h	43.8L	-	$26	33	$61,646	-	1. Gethin 2. Holborn 3. Hot Dancer
33 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	6/9/24	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	10	Trevor Whelan	60.5kg	NS	1:27.34	58.0 km/h	7.0L	-	$151	16	$19,408	-	1. Brave Mission 2. Vecu 3. Beechdale
7th of 12	21/8/24	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	5	Trevor Whelan	59kg	NS	1:27.77	57.8 km/h	9.3L	-	$29	39	$19,408	-	1. Detain 2. Afentiko 3. Chemical
39 Day Freshen-Up

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