William Hill Epic Value Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 1m 3f 133y
Going: Good

Runners: 7
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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(1)

Kolossal

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jamie Osborne

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)

Ex-German; two Group 3 wins; 200,000euros buy last December; needs to resume in peak form

11127-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-13

OR: 106

Days: 209

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 23	Bad Baden-Baden	12f GS	G3	9-1 p	7/9	Alessio (5¾L)	8/5F	-	99
2 Sep 23	Bad Baden-Baden	12f Gd	G2F	9-5 p	2/9	Darkaniya (1¼L)	49/10	-	107
23 Jul 23	Hop Hoppegarten	12f Gd	G3	9-1 p	1/9	India (¾L)	53/10	-	110
18 Jun 23	Ssi San Siro	10f Gd	G3F	9-0 p	1/8	Valpolicella (nk)	298/100	-	105
18 May 23	Bad Baden-Baden	11f Gd	LF	9-0 p	1/13	Greym (1¼L)	144/10	-	102
2 Aug 22	Dea Deauville	15f GS	L	9-0 p	8/9	Joie De Soir (8L)	22/1	-	103

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Peking Opera ^b ¹

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Very useful in 2023 for Aidan O'Brien but, after hurdles win, concerns now; handicap debut

7473-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-10

OR: 103

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Apr 24	Nby Newbury	12f GS	G3	9-2	10/10	Hamish (33L)	125/1	105	60
24 Feb 24	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	4yHG2	11-0	F/5	Kalif Du Berlais ()	9/1	-	98
3 Feb 24	San Sandown	16f GS	3NvH	10-4	1/7	The Good Doctor (1¾L)	13/8J	-	100
7 Aug 23	Naa Naas	12f Sft	G3	8-13	3/8	Vauban (6L)	13/2	105	105
14 Jul 23	Lon Longchamp	12f GS	3yG1	9-3	7/8	Feed The Flame (6¾L)	26/1	-	106
2 Jul 23	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	3yG1	9-2	4/9	Auguste Rodin (9¼L)	66/1	99	103

(6)

Aimeric

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Won reappearance last term and hit a new high when scoring at Beverley on final start

/1881-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 102

Days: 252

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Sep 23	Bev Beverley	12f Gd	2Hc	9-11	1/7	Perfect Play (1¾L)	7/4F	96	109
14 Jul 23	Nmk Newmarket (July)	14f Gd	2Hc	9-4	8/8	Live Your Dream (89L)	4/1	96	-
23 Jun 23	Asc Ascot	12f GF	2Hc	9-3	8/18	Okita Soushi (4L)	10/1	96	99
2 Jun 23	Don Doncaster	12f GF	3Hc	9-11	1/8	Apparate (nk)	15/8F	92	101
7 Oct 22	Yor York	14f GS	23yHc	9-5	12/14	Post Impressionist (42L)	9/2	92	39
17 Sep 22	Ayr Ayr	13f Gd	3Hc	9-9	1/15	Heights Of Abraham (shd)	11/4F	90	98

(9)

If Not Now

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Respectable fifth in 1m4f German Derby; tailed off in handicap in September (1m2f, soft)

/3158-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 102

Days: 240

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Sep 23	Don Doncaster	10f Sft	23yHc	9-9	8/8	Maximilian Caesar (26L)	6/1	102	61
2 Jul 23	Hmb Hamburg	12f GS	3yG1	9-2	5/20	Fantastic Moon (8¼L)	138/10	-	99
16 May 23	San Sandown	10f GS	33yHc	9-9	1/3	Blue Universe (7L)	11/10F	87	102
29 Apr 23	Hay Haydock	11.5f Gd	23yNv	9-10	3/7	Gregory (3¾L)	15/8F	-	89
29 Sep 22	Sal Salisbury	8f GS	42yNv	9-7	1/9	Rebel Red (¾L)	13/2	-	84

(3)

Base Note

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)

5-19 on AW, compared to 0-2 (modest form in spring 2022) on turf; thrown in on AW form

32-570

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 97

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-6 v	11/14	Elegant Man (7½L)	33/1	105	99
1 Mar 24	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-9 v	7/12	Penzance (3¾L)	8/1	106	109
25 Jan 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	11f St	2	9-4 v	5/6	Enemy (4½L)	5/1	107	105
31 Dec 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	L	9-10 v	2/8	Tyrrhenian Sea (¾L)	7/2	107	104
13 Dec 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	L	9-8 v	3/8	Rebel's Romance (1¾L)	22/1	107	111
9 Nov 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St/Slw	2Hc	10-0 v	1/7	Believe In Stars (2L)	5/1	102	111

(2)

Global Heat ^p

J: Hector Crouch

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Well beaten twice at Meydan early this year; has slipped to a good mark

550-95

Age: 8

Weight: 9-4

OR: 97

Days: 92

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	Hc	9-10 v	5/8	Ruling Dynasty (13½L)	28/1	99	88
26 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	14f Gd	L	9-3	9/10	Siskany (12L)	33/1	101	91
23 Jun 23	Asc Ascot	12f GF	2Hc	9-9 v	18/18	Okita Soushi (80L)	40/1	102	-
10 Jun 23	Hay Haydock	12f GF	2Hc	9-7 p	5/10	Cumulonimbus (2¾L)	12/1	103	106
27 May 23	Goo Goodwood	14f GF	2Hc	9-9 v	5/8	Courage Mon Ami (5¾L)	14/1	104	106
4 Mar 23	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	G2	9-0 v	5/14	Global Storm (5¼L)	9/1	105	102

(4)

True Legend ^p

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Mostly progressive in handicaps; major player if straight back to his best form

12825-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 88

Days: 226

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 23	Nmk Newmarket	12f GF	2Hc	9-1 p	5/9	Divina Grace (5¾L)	15/2	89	88
9 Sep 23	Asc Ascot	12f GF	23yHc	8-6 p	2/9	Alsakib (3L)	13/2	85	96
26 Aug 23	Yor York	14f GF	23yHc	8-9 p	8/13	Middle Earth (12L)	17/2	85	80
4 Aug 23	Goo Goodwood	11f GS	33yHc	9-1 p	2/12	Balance Play (1¾L)	10/1	81	93
29 Jul 23	Sal Salisbury	12f Gd	53yHc	9-9 p¹	1/8	Seahouses (1½L)	2/1	75	89
29 Jun 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St/Slw	43yHc	9-0	5/7	Alumnus (7L)	3/1	76	72

(5)

Track Of Time

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ian Williams

621-45

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 102

Days: 120

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	Hc	9-3	5/13	Ouzo (5¾L)	15/2	105	100
5 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	10f Gd	Hc	9-2	4/12	Local Dynasty (5L)	9/2	106	103
14 Dec 23	Cha Chantilly	8f St	3y	9-0	1/11	Le Freinay (¾L)	33/10F	-	95
8 Sep 23	Sai Saint-Cloud	12f GS	3yL	9-1	2/6	Zulu Warrior (snk)	9/1	-	105
13 Aug 23	Dea Deauville	10f GS	3yL	9-0	6/8	Bold Act (2¾L)	36/5	-	101
11 Jul 23	Lel Le Lion-D'Angers	10f Gd	3y	9-1	1/5	Winter's Love (snk)	EvensF	-	95

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Flash Bardot

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (25%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (33%)

8118-1

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 93

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 24	Don Doncaster	12f Sft	3HcF	9-13	1/7	Sweet Fantasy (2¾L)	7/1	85	97
7 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	13f St	LF	9-0	8/14	Safety Catch (10L)	33/1	85	82
21 Oct 23	Cat Catterick	12f Hy	4Hc	9-0	1/7	Dark Jedi (6½L)	5/2	78	92
22 Sep 23	Nby Newbury	12f Sft	4HcF	9-0	1/8	Shagpyle (1¼L)	5/1	74	85
6 Sep 23	Bat Bath	11.5f GF	4HcF	8-13	8/8	Divina Grace (6L)	100/30	76	71
17 Aug 23	Sal Salisbury	12f Gd	3HcF	8-6	3/7	Mistral Star (8¼L)	4/1	78	81