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Epsom Downs Race 7 - Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Hcp

PLAY ME (6) is a two-time Epsom winner who returned to best form seventeen days ago scoring by a neck contesting a lower graded 1400m handicap here. Ticks all the right boxes to follow up. Top selection. FRENCH AFFAIR (1) bids for a hat-tick with a narrow success in a twenty six runner 1200m handicap at Goodwood preceding a neck success attempting the same journey at Redcar. Rates the main danger. DAPPER GUEST (2) showed plenty of ability a week ago when a solid 2L third among this company at Brighton over the distance. Should handle this track and go close. SILVER TRUMPET (3) was a course and distance winner on penultimate start. Not dismissed.

Race Time:4:15 PM

Monday, August 31, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Showers

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1411m

French Affair (3)4x25424611

Trainer: Jennie Candlish (Basford, Staffs)12 mths 15: 3-3-1

Jockey: S D Bowen

Weight: 62.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: CLEARLY CRYSTAL (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Stats

Prize Money$90,953.00

Avg $$6,063.53

Win %20.00%

Place %46.67%

Career15: 3-3-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance8: 0-3-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 3-1-1

Soft1: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-1-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently favourite; won by a neck at Redcar on August 8 over 1200m defeating Space Bear carrying 63kg at $2.60. Before that favourite; won by a neck at Goodwood on July 29 over 1200m defeating Under The Twilight carrying 58kg at $15. One of the major players.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	08/08/2026	10	HCP 3	$12,700.00	Redcar	1207m	Good Firm	Sean Dylan Bowen	63kg	1:09.04	7-5-1	5	1. French Affair 2. Space Bear 3. Masaban	0.3L	$2.63
1/26	29/07/2026	39	HCP 3U	$72,600.00	Goodwood	1207m	Good Firm	Billy Loughnane	58kg	1:10.48	21-17-1	15	1. French Affair 2. Under The Twilight 3. Wreck It Ryley	0.3L	$15.00
6/13	20/06/2026	15	HCP 3	$19,600.00	Doncaster	1408m	Good Firm	Alec Voikhansky	59.5kg	1:23.70	7-6-6	5	1. Toastmaster 2. Flight Control 3. Three Non Blondes	4.8L	$3.50
4/10	05/06/2026	13	HCP 3	$19,600.00	Doncaster	1408m	Good Firm	Alec Voikhansky	57kg	1:24.89	2-4-4	2	1. King's Cavalry 2. King's Trust 3. Toastmaster	1.0L	$11.00
2/20	23/05/2026	14	HCP 3	$45,370.00	York	1408m	Good	Alec Voikhansky	59kg	1:25.95	-	19	1. Reliable Ricki 2. French Affair 3. Toastmaster	0.3L	$26.00
4/8	09/05/2026	34	HCP 3	$28,680.00	Lingfield	1408m	Good Firm	Pat Dobbs	59.5kg	1:23.48	-	4	1. Assaranca 2. Mr Writer 3. Hardy's Hero	4.5L	$5.50
5/8	05/04/2026	18	HCP 3	$19,600.00	Southwell	1408m	Neutral	Joe Leavy	57.5kg	1:25.58	-	1	1. Colori Forever 2. Gold Queen Kindly 3. Just A Girl	10.0L	$5.00
2/8	18/03/2026	180	HCP 3	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	1408m	NS	Sean Levey	61kg	1:26.53	-	7	1. Lion Of Mali 2. French Affair 3. Hardstyle	0.2L	$3.75
4/10	19/09/2025	7	HCP NSY 2	$26,420.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Soft	Sean Levey	56.5kg	1:27.81	3-3-4	4	1. Senorita Vega 2. Shaman Champion 3. Sovereign View	6.5L	$4.50
2/6	12/09/2025	15	HCP NSY 2	$16,140.00	Salisbury	1402m	Soft	Sean Levey	61kg	1:32.68	2-1-2	4	1. Chapter 2. French Affair 3. Calchas	0.1L	$5.50
3/6	28/08/2025	13	HCP NSY 2	$14,520.00	Ffos Las	1207m	Good Soft	Alec Voikhansky	60kg	1:11.02	4-3-3	1	1. Born Slippy 2. Alasrae 3. French Affair	1.5L	$2.00

Dapper Guest (4)9x08640803

Trainer: G G Margarson (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 23: 3-0-1

Jockey: Saffie Osborne

Weight: 62kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: DANDY MAN (IRE)

Dam: SEA OF DREAMS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$51,060.00

Avg $$2,220.00

Win %13.04%

Place %17.39%

Career23: 3-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance16: 3-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 1-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 2-0-0

Comments

At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Brighton on August 23 over 1400m, 2 len behind Knights Gold with 59.5kg at $15. The race before that ran last of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on August 12 over 1400m, 24 len behind Percy's Lad carrying 61kg at $7.50. Not far away of late. Not far off the winner latest and looks a genuine hope.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	23/08/2026	11	HCP 4U	$19,600.00	Brighton	1408m	Good Firm	David Egan	59.5kg	1:21.32	2-1-3	4	1. Knights Gold 2. Cuban Lady 3. Dapper Guest	2.0L	$15.00
11/11	12/08/2026	19	HCP 4U	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	1408m	NS	Tom Queally	61kg	1:25.69	10-11-11	5	1. Percy's Lad 2. Sea Founder 3. Peter The Wolf	24.5L	$7.50
8/11	24/07/2026	13	HCP 3U	$46,550.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	David Egan	63.5kg	1:27.52	7-7-8	2	1. Tex 2. Havana Blue 3. Gallant	6.5L	$15.00
13/13	11/07/2026	22	HCP 3U	$181,490.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Tyler Heard	52kg	1:24.00	11-12-13	7	1. Aalto 2. Back In Black 3. Elarak	15.3L	$51.00
4/10	19/06/2026	22	HCP 4U	$27,230.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good	John Egan	61kg	1:24.39	9-8-4	2	1. Miletus 2. Cherry Cobbler 3. Dashing Dick	1.5L	$11.00
6/7	28/05/2026	27	APP HCP 4U	$19,600.00	Yarmouth	1408m	Good Firm	Harry Burns	61kg	1:24.53	-	4	1. Sea Suite 2. Zubaru 3. Stenmark	6.0L	$8.50
8/11	01/05/2026	15	APP HCP 4U	$45,370.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Harry Burns	58.5kg	1:39.19	-	9	1. Joolianoss 2. Storm Star 3. Saytarr	9.8L	$51.00
16/18	16/04/2026	134	HCP 4U	$54,450.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	John Egan	59kg	1:23.65	-	1	1. Royal Velvet 2. Jordan Electrics 3. Crimson Spirit	13.5L	$51.00
9/10	03/12/2025	34	HCP 3U	$27,590.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	John Egan	61kg	1:23.18	7-9-9	7	1. Christian David 2. Flag Of St George 3. Legal Reform	6.5L	$5.50
4/11	30/10/2025	21	HCP 3U	$28,040.00	Southwell	1422m	Neutral	John Egan	61.5kg	1:26.07	6-6-4	11	1. Angel Hunter, Morte Point 3. Master Richard	2.3L	$4.33
1/9	09/10/2025	19	HCP 3U	$19,960.00	Chelmsford City	1408m	Neutral	John Egan	63kg	1:23.83	5-2-1	2	1. Dapper Guest 2. Giant 3. Noble Victory	3.8L	$4.33

Silver Trumpet (6)725x437615

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton (Blewbury, Oxfordshire)12 mths 29: 5-3-3

Jockey: Charles Bishop

Weight: 61.5kgs

5 yo Grey G

Sire: ADVERTISE (GB)

Dam: CHERUBIC (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dark Angel

Stats

Prize Money$83,228.00

Avg $$2,869.93

Win %17.24%

Place %37.93%

Career29: 5-3-3

Track4: 2-1-0

Distance21: 5-2-2

Tr / Dist4: 2-1-0

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up4: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 3-2-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic13: 2-1-2

Comments

Last start ran second last in a small field at Brighton on August 6 over 1400m, 5 len behind Serenity Dream with 61kg at $4. Before that won by a neck at this track on July 9 over 1400m defeating Stenmark with 60.5kg at $4.30. Worth another chance.

Last Starts 25 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/6	06/08/2026	28	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Brighton	1408m	Good Firm	Charles Bishop	61kg	1:21.95	2-3-5	7	1. Serenity Dream 2. Dion Baker 3. North View	5.0L	$4.00
1/6	09/07/2026	21	HCP 4U	$15,430.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Firm	Callum Hutchinson	60.5kg	1:22.40	4-3-1	4	1. Silver Trumpet 2. Stenmark 3. Jersey Maverick	0.3L	$4.33
6/10	18/06/2026	26	FLAT HCP 4U	$13,800.00	Southwell	1408m	Neutral	Edward Greatrex	61kg	1:26.57	3-4-6	8	1. Star Of Mali 2. Alfa Whiteburd 3. Ribenska	7.8L	$3.75
7/22	23/05/2026	26	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	1408m	Good	Callum Hutchinson	60kg	1:25.00	-	17	1. Golden Strike 2. Signcastle City 3. Quest For Fun	4.5L	$34.00
3/7	27/04/2026	18	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	Charles Bishop	58kg	1:24.09	-	6	1. Port Road 2. El Matador 3. Silver Trumpet	2.5L	$7.00
4/6	09/04/2026	159	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Southwell	1609m	Neutral	Charles Bishop	58.5kg	1:40.53	-	7	1. Tilted Kilt 2. Down To The Kid 3. Eldrickjones	5.8L	$6.00
5/8	01/11/2025	34	HCP 3U	$22,690.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good Soft	Charles Bishop	62.5kg	1:26.75	-	5	1. Nyman 2. Lady Mariko 3. Vixey	3.3L	$7.00
2/6	28/09/2025	34	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Charles Bishop	62.5kg	1:24.73	3-2-2	5	1. Musical Angel 2. Silver Trumpet 3. Woodstock	0.5L	$8.00
7/7	25/08/2025	10	HCP 3U	$20,870.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good	Charles Bishop	63kg	1:22.77	3-2-7	2	1. The Bitter Moose 2. Valley Ofthe Kings 3. Mafnood	25.3L	$2.38
1/7	15/08/2025	18	HCP 3U	$15,680.00	Epsom Downs	1411m	Good	Callum Hutchinson	61kg	1:22.07	2-1-1	1	1. Silver Trumpet 2. The Bitter Moose 3. Revolutionise	4.8L	$3.50
4/12	28/07/2025	18	HCP 4U	$18,450.00	Southwell	1421m	Neutral	Hollie Doyle	57kg	1:26.41	5-2-4	13	1. Master Richard 2. Noodle Mission 3. Altmore	2.2L	$5.50

Million Gold (2)13x0x

Trainer: Michael Appleby (Oakham, Rutland)12 mths 3: 1-0-1

Jockey: R Havlin

Weight: 59.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: EARTHLIGHT (IRE)

Dam: HANA LINA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$13,298.00

Avg $$4,432.67

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-1

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign ran last of 14 at York on June 27 over 1200m, 35 len behind Hallo Spaceboy with 58.5kg at $29. Won previous preparation first up won by 1.5 len at Kempton Park All Weather on December 3 over 1200m defeating Alasrae with 60.5kg at $4.30. See how he returns.

Last Starts 65 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
14/14	27/06/2026	154	HCP 3	$45,370.00	York	1207m	Good	Tom Marquand	58.5kg	1:09.95	8-13-14	6	1. Hallo Spaceboy 2. Evening Blues 3. Mr Noble	35.8L	$29.00
3/6	24/01/2026	52	NOV 3U	$18,150.00	Newcastle	1207m	Neutral	Billy Loughnane	59.5kg	1:12.90	3-2-3	5	1. Nursia 2. Ruby Red Gove 3. Million Gold	4.0L	$1.67
1/10	03/12/2025	-	NOV 2	$19,960.00	Kempton Park	1207m	NS	Robert Havlin	60.5kg	1:13.74	2-1-1	7	1. Million Gold 2. Alasrae 3. Justice Court	1.5L	$4.33

Fresh Fade (5)36045x6060

Trainer: M J Attwater (Epsom, Surrey)12 mths 15: 1-1-3

Jockey: Kieren Fox

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Chestnut G

Sire: COTAI GLORY (GB)

Dam: JULIENNE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$62,178.00

Avg $$4,145.20

Win %6.67%

Place %33.33%

Career15: 1-1-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 1-1-3

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 33-day let-up. At the latest run 18th of 26 at Goodwood on July 29 over 1200m, 10 len behind French Affair carrying 58kg at $126. The run before that ran last in a small field at Salisbury on June 30 over 1000m, 8 len behind King Of Stars carrying 61kg at $67. Impossible to entertain on recent form.

Last Starts 33 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
18/26	29/07/2026	29	HCP 3U	$72,600.00	Goodwood	1207m	Good Firm	Kieren Fox	58kg	1:10.48	6-20-18	25	1. French Affair 2. Under The Twilight 3. Wreck It Ryley	10.8L	$126.00
6/6	30/06/2026	38	HCP 3U	$20,420.00	Salisbury	1005m	Good Firm	Luke Morris	61kg	1:01.13	6-6-6	4	1. King Of Stars 2. The Thames Boatman 3. Cayman Tai	8.5L	$67.00
12/14	23/05/2026	14	HCP 3	$19,600.00	Windsor	1207m	Good Firm	Kieren Fox	61kg	1:10.37	-	3	1. Bintola 2. Marengo Storm 3. Grey Horizon	10.5L	$41.00
6/8	09/05/2026	148	HCP 3	$28,680.00	Lingfield	1408m	Good Firm	Kieren Fox	62kg	1:23.48	-	8	1. Assaranca 2. Mr Writer 3. Hardy's Hero	8.3L	$51.00
5/7	12/12/2025	28	2	$41,780.00	Dundalk	1005m	Neutral	W J Lee	61.5kg	0:59.49	-	3	1. Sovereign Cry 2. Final Melody 3. Fox In Flight	4.0L	$15.00
4/13	14/11/2025	34	2	$41,610.00	Dundalk	1207m	Neutral	W J Lee	61.5kg	1:12.55	-	4	1. Gavoo 2. Sovereign Cry 3. Whatchadoin	3.5L	$11.00
13/14	11/10/2025	19	NSY HCP 2	$86,720.00	Naas	1207m	Y	Jamie Powell	61kg	1:14.04	-	2	1. First Approach 2. Luna Mia 3. Parkside Lad	12.8L	$17.00
6/12	22/09/2025	16	LR OPEN 2	$78,040.00	Fairyhouse	1207m	Y	James J G Ryan	59.5kg	1:14.41	-	1	1. Yaupon De Replay 2. Chicago Call 3. Alibah	6.5L	$23.00
3/6	06/09/2025	13	2	$52,030.00	Navan	1207m	Good	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	61.5kg	1:12.41	-	4	1. Slaudeen 2. Cactus 3. Fresh Fade	0.8L	$3.75
1/13	24/08/2025	11	SELL MDN 2	$43,360.00	Naas	1207m	Good	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	60.5kg	1:13.53	-	8	1. Fresh Fade 2. Aqua Bear 3. Star Of Beauty	0.3L	$4.20
5/14	13/08/2025	42	MDN 2	$48,350.00	Gowran Park	1408m	Good	Leigh Roche	58kg	1:25.71	-	12	1. Morehampton 2. Punica Granatum 3. Conquering Marin	10.3L	$10.00

Play Me (1)42x3441591

Trainer: J R Boyle (Epsom, Surrey)12 mths 23: 3-2-5

Jockey: Donagh Murphy

Weight: 57.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: INITIALLY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Stats

Prize Money$46,560.00

Avg $$2,024.35

Win %13.04%

Place %43.48%

Career23: 3-2-5

Track7: 2-1-2

Distance9: 1-0-2

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-1

1st Up3: 0-0-2

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 3-1-4

Soft1: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-1

Comments

Last start won by a neck at this track on August 14 over 1400m defeating Red Mirage carrying 59.5kg at $15. The start before that ran last of 9 at Brighton on August 5 over 1600m, 21 len behind Sea Suite with 54kg at $15. Winning hope.

Last Starts 17 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	14/08/2026	9	HCP 3U	$15,430.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Firm	Donagh Murphy	59.5kg	1:22.09	-	7	1. Play Me 2. Red Mirage 3. Spacewoman	0.3L	$15.00
9/9	05/08/2026	27	HCP 3U	$36,300.00	Brighton	1609m	Good Firm	Donagh Murphy	54kg	1:37.03	7-8-9	3	1. Sea Suite 2. Tex 3. Northern Empire	21.8L	$15.00
5/8	09/07/2026	30	HCP 3U	$15,430.00	Epsom Downs	1709m	Good Firm	Donagh Murphy	57kg	1:43.73	2-3-5	6	1. Swiped 2. Happy Banner 3. Darvel	8.8L	$5.50
1/12	09/06/2026	8	HCP 4U	$11,980.00	Brighton	1609m	Good	Donagh Murphy	54.5kg	1:36.14	9-8-1	12	1. Play Me 2. Rogue Dynasty 3. King Of War	0.5L	$7.50
4/11	01/06/2026	13	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Lingfield	1609m	Neutral	Donagh Murphy	56.5kg	1:38.05	-	9	1. Volto Di Medusa 2. Buy The Dip 3. Victory Sound	1.8L	$6.50
4/9	19/05/2026	19	HCP 4U	$11,980.00	Lingfield	1408m	Good	Donagh Murphy	57.5kg	1:25.67	-	7	1. Tronido 2. Pitney 3. English Lady	7.0L	$6.00
3/12	30/04/2026	181	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Lingfield	1609m	Neutral	Donagh Murphy	57kg	1:37.61	-	4	1. Buy The Dip 2. Super Hit 3. Play Me	3.0L	$9.00
2/11	31/10/2025	32	HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	Donagh Murphy	52.5kg	1:40.51	3-6-2	11	1. Post Rider 2. Play Me 3. Mount King	1.3L	$15.00
4/10	29/09/2025	18	HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Brighton	1609m	Good Firm	Donagh Murphy	52.5kg	1:35.16	6-7-4	2	1. Newfangled 2. Tenbob Tommy 3. Darvel	3.8L	$13.00
2/6	11/09/2025	17	HCP 3	$15,680.00	Epsom Downs	1712m	Soft	Donagh Murphy	51.5kg	1:50.05	5-4-2	1	1. Pink Azalea 2. Play Me 3. Moon Sniper	0.8L	$6.50
3/6	25/08/2025	10	HCP 3U	$15,430.00	Epsom Downs	1709m	Good	Donagh Murphy	51.5kg	1:45.90	4-4-3	6	1. Jiff's Army 2. Due West 3. Play Me	5.8L	$12.00