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Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap
Epsom Downs · 9 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 6
- Distance1m2f17y
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners7
- HandicapYes
Sail On Sailor (GB) (3/1) won the Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap at Epsom Downs on 9 July 2026, beating Takeitorleaveit (IRE) by a neck under Paddy Bradley for trainer Simon Dow. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m2f17y; the winning time was 2m 14.34s.
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | SR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sail On Sailor (GB) 3 Held up Held up towards the back of the field - advanced smoothly 3f out - asked for extra over 2f out and again over 1f out - edged left inside the final furlong - swept to the front close home to score | Paddy Bradley | Simon Dow | 9-7 | 63 | 70 | 31 | 2:14.34 | 3/1 | 4.82 | |
| 2 | 6 | Takeitorleaveit (IRE) p 3 Led Set the pace from the off - asked for effort over 2f out and again soon after - overtaken inside the final furlong - fought back to regain the front final 110yds - edged right approaching the line - caught again close home to finish second | nk | Donagh Murphy(7) | Jonathan Portman | 8-9 | 58 | 64 | 31 | 2:14.39 | 7/4F | 2.96 |
| 3 | 4 | Don Pablo Colina (GB) 3 Travelled close to the pace - asked for effort over 2f out - closed on the front-runner over 1f out before going to the front inside the final furlong - overtaken final 110yds - hampered and dropped out of second approaching the line | 1½ | Neil Callan | George Baker | 9-6 | 62 | 66 | 30 | 2:14.63 | 17/2 | 11.00 |
| 4 | 2 | Sweep In Time (GB) 2 Held up Raced freely in behind the pace early - asked for effort over 2f out - weakened over 1f out | 7½ | Daniel Muscutt | Tom Clover | 9-3 | 59 | 52 | 25 | 2:15.88 | 9/2 | 5.90 |
| 5 | 1 | Cormorant Rock (IRE) 3 Prominent Travelled close up early - asked for effort over 3f out - unable to find any response | 3½ | Tyler Heard | Jim Boyle | 8-4 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 2:16.47 | 28/1 | 40.00 |
| 6 | 5 | Living In Hope (GB) 3 Held up Restrained towards the back early - never got involved in the finish | 4¼ | Callum Hutchinson | Harry Eustace | 9-9 | 65 | 46 | 20 | 2:17.17 | 5/1 | 6.80 |
| 7 | 7 | Minerality (GB) 3 Midfield Raced in mid-division - asked to quicken 3f out - driven again but faded 2f out | 2½ | Jack Doughty | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 9-6 | 62 | 40 | 18 | 2:17.59 | 25/1 | 30.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap at Epsom Downs in 2026?
- Sail On Sailor (GB) won the Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap at Epsom Downs on 9 July 2026, ridden by Paddy Bradley and trained by Simon Dow.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap?
- 1st Sail On Sailor (GB) (3/1), 2nd Takeitorleaveit (IRE) (7/4F), 3rd Don Pablo Colina (GB) (17/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap?
- Sail On Sailor (GB) returned a starting price of 3/1, with a Betfair SP of 4.82.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap?
- 7 horses ran in the 2026 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap at Epsom Downs.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap?
- The winning time was 2m 14.34s.