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William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

York · Saturday, 23 May · 12:40 · 5f · Class 2 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:40
Off time
16
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
#4 · Dr7 · 8
🥈 Second
#15 · Dr6 · 9.50
🥉 Third
#20 · Dr17 · 6

Betting forecast

21 runners
01 · 🏆
6
5/1
02 · 🥈
7
6/1
03 · 🥉
8
7/1
9
8/1
9.50
17/2
11
10/1
07
11
10/1
11
10/1
13
12/1
13
12/1
11
15
14/1
21
20/1
23
22/1
26
25/1
29
28/1
29
28/1
29
28/1
34
33/1
19
34
33/1
41
40/1
67
66/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
6th 1 13
Pilgrim (G)
Royal Ascot winner back in 2024. Mixed form since, but having had excuses on first 2 outings this year he bounced back to winning ways in Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh (5f) last month and backed…
9-98146 William Pyle
T D Barron
5 62.6kg 11
10/1
1
Trefor (G)
10-0400
C Hills
5 62.6kg
Betfa… 11 Paddy… 11 Sky B… 11
2nd 2 10
Stratusnine (G)
Won at Wolverhampton in December and shaped well when chasing home a better-treated one in a useful sprint at Newcastle (6f) in March. Pulled up having slipped at Chester 16 days ago and a well-run 5…
2P2831 O J Orr
H Palmer
4 61.2kg 13
12/1
1st 3 20
Partisan Hero (G)
P
Reliable performer won 4 times at 7f/1m last season, including twice at Epsom. Campaigned as a sprinter in Bahrain over the winter but did too much too soon back up in trip when seventh of 13 in hand…
713327 R Havlin
D Loughnane
6 61.2kg 29
28/1
3
Sir Yoshi (G)
20-0993 Connor Beasley
G A Harker
4 62.1kg
Paddy… 34 Betfa… 34 Sky B… 34
4 7
King Of Light (G)
TP
Really found form in a cheekpieces and tongue tie combination for Stuart Williams last autumn, winning 5f Haydock handicap before creditable fourth of 11 at Ascot (5f, soft). Returned with a good sec…
251078 Sean Kirrane
S C Williams
4 60.8kg 8
7/1
Paddy… 10 Betfa… 9.50 Sky B… 9
7th 5 12
Ziggy's Triton (G)
P
Won 4 times in 2025 and resumed his progress with victory in 12-runner 0-85 handicap at Musselburgh (5f) last month, showing a good attitude. On the wrong side of the track when down the field at C&D…
107071 Ben Robinson
D O'Meara
4 60.8kg 29
28/1
12th 6 8
Elegant Erin (M)
A dual 5f Beverley winner last September. Yet to fire in 2 outings this term, ninth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 46 days ago but is easing in the weights.
090633 Barry McHugh
P T Midgley
9 60.8kg 67
66/1
5th 7 16
Air Force One (G)
V
C&D winner last July who resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Beverley (5f) in April. Never travelling having reportedly lost both front shoes when only twelfth of 21 in handicap (5/1) at th…
6-51053 P J McDonald
G R Oldroyd
5 60.3kg 11
10/1
16th 8 3
We Never Stop (G)
B
Won twice on all-weather last spring, including a valuable 6f handicap at Newcastle. Ran well when third over the same C&D in March but below-par on turf last 2 starts and seems of greater interest o…
938002 T Eaves
K A Ryan
5 59.9kg 29
28/1
9 1
Vantheman (G)
B
Gained second win of the season in a 13-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 6 days ago by ½ length from Reigning Profit, blinkers seeming to have a positive effect. Consistency hasn'…
701344 Jack Nicholls
K A Ryan
5 59.9kg 9
8/1
Betfa… 8 Paddy… 7.50 Sky B… 6.50
13th 10 14
Master Of My Fate (G)
Twice successful on the all-weather this year and while he matched the form when fifth of 10 on return to turf at Nottingham last time, others look better treated.
150780 Shane Gray
J & S Quinn
5 58.5kg 41
40/1
11th 11 11
Vintage Clarets (G)
Successful at Ascot in August but ended last season with a whimper and hasn't really threatened across 3 starts this year, albeit showing a glimmer of promise when seventh of 10 in handicap at Cheste…
070237 Ethan Tindall
R A Fahey
7 58.5kg 23
22/1
11 0-00819
Miss J A Camacho
5 59.4kg
Sky B… 21 Betfa… 21 Paddy… 21
3rd 12 4
Toca Madera (G)
Edged down weights in 2025 for Brian Meehan. Prominent in the betting on return/yard debut at Thirsk but shaped as if the run might've been needed and was on the wrong side of the track at C&D last w…
031604 D Tudhope
D O'Meara
5 57.6kg 7
6/1
13 2
Francisco's Piece (C)
Went wrong way from an encouraging return here last season and though he didn't stop the slide when seventh of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 45 days ago, it's possible that out…
0005-75 Mikey Sheehy
A Keatley
4 57.2kg 34
33/1
Paddy… 31 Betfa… 31 Sky B… 29
13 106471
R Hannon
4 58.5kg
Betfa… 17 Paddy… 17 Sky B… 17
13th 14 5
Squealer (G)
C&D winner last June. Never dangerous after a slow start when ninth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f) 21 days ago so needs to bounce back, though is well drawn and there was some encouragement to be t…
690583 Faye McManoman
N Tinkler
6 56.2kg 13
12/1
14 364170
R M H Cowell
5 58.5kg
Paddy… 11 Betfa… 11 Sky B… 11
8th 15 6
Lethal Nymph (G)
Successful twice over 5f last autumn and got back on track granted a better track position when fourth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, faring best of those held up. Player again,
604852 A Mullen
P T Midgley
7 55.8kg 9.50
17/2
15th 16 21
Alvin (G)
Promising sort made amends for his unlucky third on All-Weather Finals Day when comfortably winning a Bath handicap at the end of April. Shaped well again from a disadvantageous draw when fourth of 1…
418314 Darragh Keenan
George Scott
3 55.8kg 15
14/1
17 18
Temple Of Athena (F)
Improved to make a successful reappearance in 5f handicap at Wolverhampton in March. However, failed to back up that improvement in a listed event at Bath before finishing well beaten in a 6f handica…
3-17084 Billy Garritty
B Ellison
3 55.3kg 26
25/1
Betfa… 41 Paddy… 41 Sky B… 41
9th 18 15
Sports Coach (G)
Scored at Southwell (5f) in March and bounced back from a rare poor effort when sixth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Draw could've been kinder here, though.
869822 Cam Hardie
A Brittain
5 54.9kg 21
20/1
19 10-0974 J F Egan
M Wigham
7 56.7kg
Betfa… 34 Paddy… 34 Sky B… 34
19 19
Spoof (G)
Veteran has been sparingly campaigned in recent seasons but notched his first win since 2023 in a 17-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Remains well treated on old form, tho…
0/9487-1 Alec Voikhansky
K Frost
11 54.9kg 34
33/1
Betfa… 23 Paddy… 23 Sky B… 19
4th 20 17
Fortification (G) FAV
Novice winner at Wolverhampton (5f) in November and was in frame in handicaps on his next 3 starts prior to leaving Archie Watson for 26,000 gns. Much improved on debut for this yard to win a 17-runn…
Connor Beasley
B Ellison
3 54.4kg 6
5/1
20
Forager (F)
60416-9
S Pearce
4 56.7kg
Sky B… 21 Betfa… 21 Paddy… 21
10th 21 9
Reigning Profit (G)
V
A 3-time winner in 2025 and he ran creditably when ½-length second of 13 to Vantheman in handicap (13/2) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. This is more competitive but he remains below his l…
046150 Warren Fentiman
Mrs R Carr
7 54kg 11
10/1

Betting forecast: Fortification (5/1), Toca Madera (6/1), King Of Light (7/1), Vantheman (8/1), Lethal Nymph (17/2), Air Force One (10/1), Pilgrim (10/1), Reigning Profit (10/1), Stratusnine (12/1), Squealer (12/1), Alvin (14/1), Sports Coach (20/1), Vintage Clarets (22/1), Temple Of Athena (25/1), Partisan Hero (28/1), Ziggy's Triton (28/1), We Never Stop (28/1), Francisco's Piece (33/1), Spoof (33/1), Master Of My Fate (40/1), Elegant Erin (66/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P133501.0 GBP
P215710.0 GBP
P37858.0 GBP
P43926.0 GBP
P51963.0 GBP
P6982.0 GBP