Epsom Downs Race 5

Betfred 'Bet Builder' Hcp (Gbbplus Race)

Prize Money: $36,900

MATINS (1) arrives unbeaten gaining an impressive 7L success on debut in a 1600m maiden at Salisbury before winning a match race by 16L contesting a 1600m novice event at Yarmouth six weeks back. Promising raised in trip on first handicap outing. Top pick. Two-time course and distance winner CARNIVAL DAY (5) was runner-up in this event last year. Showed best form seventeen days ago scoring by a nose a lower class 2000m handicap here and ticking all the right boxes might follow up. Main danger. ECHALAR (4) found success in an easier level 2000m Doncaster handicap prior to a Yarmouth second recently. Interesting. COGITATE (3) makes the shortlist.

Distance: 2027m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C3

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Matins (2) 11
Trainer: William Haggas(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $19,926
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten on Good

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: SACRE CAROLINE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

1609m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Yet to taste defeat in two starts. When well in the market on debut, favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 7 len at Salisbury on July 25 over 1600m defeating Raggaas carrying 60.5kg at $2.50. Last time out favourite; won by 16 len at Great Yarmouth on August 14 over 1600m defeating Emperor Aurelius carrying 62kg. Cieren Fallon aboard again and sure to go well.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 2	14/8/26	Yarmouth	1609m	APP NOV 3U	1	Cieren Fallon	62kg	Good Firm	1:35.49	60.7 km/h	16.0L	1-1	$1.03f	20	$14,640	$9,963	1. Matins 2. Emperor Aurelius 3.
1st of 4	25/7/26	Salisbury	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:44.89	55.2 km/h	7.0L	3-2	$2.50f	-	$18,150	$9,963	1. Matins 2. Raggaas 3. Kinetic Impact

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 2

14/8/26

Yarmouth

1609m

APP NOV 3U

Cieren Fallon

62kg

Good Firm

1:35.49

60.7 km/h

16.0L

1-1

$1.03f

$14,640

$9,963

1. Matins

2. Emperor Aurelius

1st of 4

25/7/26

Salisbury

1609m

MDN 3U

Hector Crouch

60.5kg

Good Firm

1:44.89

55.2 km/h

7.0L

3-2

$2.50f

$18,150

$9,963

1. Matins

2. Raggaas

3. Kinetic Impact

Rajeko (3) 2x0x00x009
Trainer: Michael Bell(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: H Crouch
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $201,981
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KAMEKO (USA)

Dam: RAJAR (GB)

Dam's Sire: Archipenko

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 2-2-0

Turf

7: 1-1-0

Good

7: 1-1-0

Synthetic

5: 1-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

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

1408m

Comments

At the latest run 9th of 13 at Kempton Park All Weather on September 4 over 1400m, 7 len behind Shiplake with 62kg at $9. The race before that 17th of 20 at Goodwood on July 29 over 1400m, 9 len behind Crimson Spirit carrying 59.5kg at $34. Looks tested and others rate better.

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
9th of 13	4/9/26	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Callum Shepherd	62kg	NS	1:24.47	60.0 km/h	7.5L	10-11	$9.00	37	$21,780	-	1. Shiplake 2. Winston's Warrior 3. Port Road
37 Day Freshen-Up
17th of 20	29/7/26	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3U	7	Hector Crouch	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.70	59.1 km/h	9.0L	16-18	$34	32	$90,750	-	1. Crimson Spirit 2. The Liffey 3. The Fingal Raven
32 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 14	27/6/26	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Daniel Muscutt	59kg	NS	1:25.66	59.2 km/h	5.5L	9-6	$29	127	$90,750	-	1. Room Service 2. Bobby Bennu 3. Nikovo
127 Day Spell
13th of 13	20/2/26	Meydan	1900m	HCP85-105 3U	2	Callum Shepherd	58.5kg	Good	1:56.41	58.8 km/h	14.8L	9-7	$41	35	$116,732	-	1. Dividend 2. Masai Moon 3. War Socks
35 Day Freshen-Up
14th of 14	16/1/26	Meydan	1600m	HCP80-100 3U	6	Ben Coen	61kg	Good	1:35.51	60.3 km/h	29.5L	10-13	$17	77	$101,626	-	1. English Oak 2. Laneqash 3. First Sight
77 Day Spell
10th of 10	31/10/25	Southwell	1609m	HCP 3U	5	Callum Rodriguez	61kg	Neutral	1:40.92	57.4 km/h	6.8L	4-5	$9.00	240	$45,740	-	1. First Principle 2. Two Tempting 3. Dividend
240 Day Spell

Cogitate (4) 42x2073544
Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton(Blewbury, Oxfordshire)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $80,903
Win / Place: 8.33% / 29%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: DAMANIYAT GIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-4-1

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

14: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

10: 1-4-0

Turf

15: 2-0-1

Good

15: 2-0-1

Synthetic

9: 0-4-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

10: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

14: 1-4-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 46-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on August 12 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Percy's Lad with 60.5kg at $4.50. The race before that 4th of 10 at Southwell All Weather on July 27 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind King Of Fury carrying 64.5kg at $3.50. In the right race this time and is among the chances.

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
4th of 11	12/8/26	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	9	Charles Bishop	60.5kg	NS	1:25.69	59.2 km/h	2.8L	6-7	$4.50	16	$21,780	$1,360	1. Percy's Lad 2. Sea Founder 3. Peter The Wolf
4th of 10	27/7/26	Southwell	1408m	HCP 3U	6	Charles Bishop	64.5kg	Neutral	1:27.41	58.0 km/h	2.3L	5-6	$3.50f	44	$18,150	$1,133	1. King Of Fury 2. Korbut 3. Shaman Champion
44 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	13/6/26	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	8	Charles Bishop	58kg	Good	1:42.28	56.6 km/h	4.5L	5-7	$19	16	$63,520	$974	1. Beagle Bay 2. Raammee 3. High Degree
3rd of 7	28/5/26	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	HCP 4U	7	William Buick	57kg	Good	1:41.63	57.0 km/h	2.5L	-	$8.50	26	$27,230	$3,347	1. Boyfriend 2. Nostrum 3. Cogitate
7th of 13	2/5/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Kieran Shoemark	61kg	Good Firm	1:38.45	58.8 km/h	7.7L	-	$17	14	$73,800	-	1. Spanish Voice 2. Final Night 3. Sterling Knight
12th of 24	18/4/26	Newbury	1609m	HCP 4U	3	Saffie Osborne	55kg	Good	1:38.70	58.7 km/h	4.5L	-	$26	21	$127,050	-	1. Linwood 2. Classic 3. Whip Cracker

Echalar (5) 0667034712
Trainer: Ian Williams(Alvechurch, Worcs)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $35,851
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: ROCANA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-1-3

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

12: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

12: 1-1-2

Turf

9: 1-1-2

Good

7: 1-1-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

10: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 1-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

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

1609m - 2112m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd of 7 at Great Yarmouth on September 15 over 2000m, 0.5 len behind Hamlet's Night carrying 59.5kg at $6. The start before that ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 1.75 len at Doncaster on August 15 over 2000m defeating Amidst The Chaos carrying 59kg at $10. Worth consideration.

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
2nd of 7	15/9/26	Yarmouth	2011m	HCP 4U	3	Billy Loughnane	59.5kg	Good Soft	2:06.22	57.4 km/h	0.5L	7-6	$6.00	31	$19,600	$4,893	1. Hamlet's Night 2. Echalar 3. Mythical Guest
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	15/8/26	Doncaster	2011m	APP HCP 4U	5	Conor Whiteley	59kg	Good Firm	2:09.43	55.9 km/h	1.8L	6-7	$10	13	$15,250	$8,113	1. Echalar 2. Amidst The Chaos 3. Project Geofin
7th of 9	2/8/26	Chester	2112m	HCP 3U	8	David Probert	62kg	Good	2:10.12	58.4 km/h	12.5L	9-8	$29	17	$27,230	-	1. Tiger 2. Cape Fear 3. Farasi Lane
4th of 6	16/7/26	Chepstow	1609m	HCP 4U	6	Billy Loughnane	61kg	Good Firm	1:33.41	62.0 km/h	2.5L	5-5	$7.00	19	$14,520	$906	1. Kodi Fire 2. Dappled Light 3. Rating
3rd of 7	27/6/26	Chepstow	1609m	HCP 4U	3	Robert Dunne	61kg	Good Firm	1:35.71	60.5 km/h	1.5L	6-6	$29	50	$15,250	$1,902	1. Stardancer 2. Happy Banner 3. Echalar
50 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	8/5/26	Chester	2112m	HCP 4U	5	Duran Fentiman	51.5kg	Good	2:06.40	60.2 km/h	34.0L	-	$81	11	$81,670	-	1. Respond 2. Whip Cracker 3. Janey Mackers

Carnival Day (1) 624x374531
Trainer: J R Boyle(Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: P Cosgrave
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $82,651
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: MARDIE GRAS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-2-5

Distance

14: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-1

Track

7: 2-1-2

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-0-2

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 3-2-3

Non-Metro

11: 1-0-2

Turf

22: 4-2-5

Good

16: 3-1-5

Soft

6: 1-1-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

10: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

15: 3-2-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-0-3

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

1709m - 2414m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

At the latest run favourite; won by a nose at this track on September 10 over 2000m defeating Beach Point with 61kg at $3.50. The run before that sat on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Sandown Park on August 28 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Sovereign View carrying 62kg at $5.50. Confidence back and is worth following up.

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
1st of 9	10/9/26	Epsom Downs	2011m	HCP 4U	1	Pat Cosgrave	61kg	Good Soft	2:10.46	55.5 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.50f	13	$15,430	$8,208	1. Carnival Day 2. Beach Point 3. Patrol
3rd of 8	28/8/26	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	HCP 3U	7	Pat Cosgrave	62kg	Good	2:12.94	54.5 km/h	2.5L	4-3	$5.50	16	$20,870	$2,603	1. Sovereign View 2. Oh Yes You Do 3. Carnival Day
5th of 6	12/8/26	Salisbury	2011m	HCP 4U	4	Pat Cosgrave	57.5kg	Good Firm	2:07.77	56.7 km/h	5.5L	3-5	$5.50	27	$20,420	$635	1. Mythical Bird 2. Almekarem 3. Fox Avatar
4th of 7	16/7/26	Epsom Downs	2414m	APP HCP 4U	5	Amy Collier	67.5kg	Good Firm	2:41.98	53.7 km/h	3.0L	-	$3.00f	34	$21,310	$1,376	1. Damascus Steel 2. Epictetus 3. I'd Go Maniac
34 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 14	12/6/26	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	HCP 4U	16	Paddy Bradley	56kg	Good	2:09.59	55.9 km/h	9.5L	-	$15	45	$27,230	-	1. Dangerman 2. Alcarath 3. Boyfriend
45 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	28/4/26	Epsom Downs	1709m	HCP 4U	1	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	Good	1:45.72	58.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$8.50	182	$21,780	$2,716	1. Shafdar 2. Sweet Reward 3. Carnival Day
182 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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