Race Preview

8:42 Epsom

Wednesday 1 July 2026 ·10 runners KTB Selection: Bell Shot · 73/100

A 10-runner Flat class 4 contest over 7f3y at Epsom (8:42), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Bell Shot KTB Selection73/100
  2. 2Utmost Good Faith66/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  3. 3Padua59/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  4. 4Mission Command54/100Typically settles in midfield.
  5. 5Musical Angel52/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  6. 6Mystic Moment50/100
  7. 7Bella Perla50/100
  8. 8Just Queen High49/100
  9. 9Northern Empire48/100
  10. 10Sporting Light42/100

The contenders

Bell Shot KTB Fit 73/100

Form 179638 · Michael Appleby · Mason Paetel(5)

3 wins from 14 on good (7 placed) Ran 2 times here: 5th, 2nd — placed, no win

Utmost Good Faith KTB Fit 66/100

Form 114605 · George Boughey · Billy Loughnane

2 runs on good, no win or place No course form on record

Padua KTB Fit 59/100

Form 5414-0 · Hughie Morrison · Hector Crouch

1 win from 2 on good (1 placed) No course form on record

Mission Command KTB Fit 54/100

Form 333041 · Jennie Candlish · Darragh Keenan

Placed 1 of 9 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Musical Angel KTB Fit 52/100

Form 321-58 · Simon Dow · Paddy Bradley

Placed 3 of 5 on good — competitive, no win Won here (1 from 3)

The rest of the field

Mystic MomentKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

Bella PerlaKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

Just Queen HighKTB Fit 49/100

KTB Fit Score 49/100.

Northern EmpireKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Sporting LightKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Bell Shot on a Fit Score of 73/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Utmost Good Faith and Padua.

KTB Selection Bell Shot

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:42 at Epsom?

Bell Shot tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 73/100.

How many runners are in this race?

10 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:42 at Epsom?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 7f3y.

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