Epsom 16:38 RESULTED
Class 6 14 Aug 2026

Friday 14 August Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes

Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes · 1m2f17y

Official Result

Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes

Confirmed
  1. Winner Private Project (IRE) J F Egan · Pat Phelan
    22/1
  2. Second Mrembo (GB)
    3/1F
  3. 4/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
?
Time To Sparkle silks
Time To Sparkle Non-Runner
Age 3 · 9-3
915323
57
57OR
3
9-3
SP
1
Mrembo silks
Mrembo
Age 7 · 9-12
341454
58
63
64
7
9-12
10/3 9/2 11/4
Mrembo has run over today's trip and going before and steps up from an official mark of 58 carrying 138 lb from stall four, with our rating suggesting she holds solid claims at this level; the concern is that in her last six starts she has managed only one win, making a return to that form the key question.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Gretna Dreams silks
Gretna Dreams
Age 4 · 9-11
67-7B3
57
53
65
4
9-11
10/3 2/1 10/3
Third last time out and winless in her last five starts, Gretna Dreams nonetheless heads the ratings here and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making her the one to side with from stall two off 137 lb.
AI verdict

SR 53 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Offiah's Boy silks
Offiah's Boy
Age 5 · 9-11
005621
52
54
55
5
9-11
7/2 31/19 7/2
Offiah's Boy won last time out and is quickly back ten days later, bringing strong recent momentum and experience of today's trip and conditions; however, his form in the last six starts shows inconsistency, and he carries 137 lb from stall three.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 3/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Haveagobeau silks
Haveagobeau
Age 7 · 9-8
215521
54
58
54
7
9-8
13/2 4/1 13/2
Haveagobeau won last time out and was second two starts back, but fifth on three and four starts back tempers confidence; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 134 lb from stall 10, and comes here on a sharp 20-day turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 58 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Celtic Spirit silks
Celtic Spirit
Age 4 · 9-7
5-0252
53
48
60
4
9-7
17/2 13/2 15/2
Celtic Spirit has finished second twice in his last five starts and has already run over today's distance and going, with our rating of 60 suggesting he merits respect; the chief concern is that he remains winless in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 48 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Pangbourne silks
Pangbourne
Age 3 · 9-3
592255
57
40
63
3
9-3
10/1 11/1 10/1
Pangbourne's back-to-back runner-up finishes three and four starts back show she can get competitive, and having run over today's trip and going counts in her favour, but 95 days off the track is the obvious concern for a filly yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

8
All About George silks
All About George
Age 4 · 9-0
0-7543
46
38
47
4
9-0
12/1 9/1 11/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, All About George is hard to fancy despite the experience over today's trip and going; drawing stall one and returning after a sharp 14-day break are the few neutral angles here.
AI verdict

SR 38 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

9
Lady Margret silks
Lady Margret
Age 4 · 9-0
70-806
46
24
49
4
9-0
50/1 FCST 40/1
Winless in her last five starts, Lady Margret has shown little to inspire confidence from draw 11 carrying 126 lb, and while she has run over today's distance and going before, her recent string of modest finishes makes her hard to fancy at the foot of the ratings.
AI verdict

SR 24 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

10
Private Project silks
Private Project
Age 3 · 8-8
-63093
48
31
58
3
8-8
25/1 20/1 22/1
Yet to win in recent starts, Private Project nevertheless brings placed form to the table — third last time out and a third four starts back — and she returns fit on 13 days' rest having already experienced today's trip and conditions, though her official mark of 48 suggests she faces a stiff task from stall 7.
AI verdict

SR 31 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Cormorant Rock silks
Cormorant Rock
Age 3 · 8-5
048554
45
25
49
3
8-5
40/1 20/1 40/1
Winless in his last six starts, Cormorant Rock has shown little to suggest he can turn things around here, ranked eighth of ten on our figures, and his fourth-place finishes represent the best of a modest recent sequence; some experience over today's trip and going and a quick turnaround of 13 days are slim consolations.
AI verdict

SR 25 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Time To Sparkle
1 Mrembo 10/3 open 8.00 3/1 open 5.50 3/1 open 5.50 11/4 open 6.00 11/4 open 5.50 10/3 Bet365
2 Gretna Dreams 10/3 open 8.00 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 open 3.00 7/2 open 3.75 4/1 Coral
3 Offiah's Boy 7/2 open 2.63 7/2 open 3.00 7/2 open 3.00 7/2 open 3.25 7/2 open 3.00 7/2 Bet365
4 Haveagobeau 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 6.50 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 Bet365
5 Celtic Spirit 17/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 15/2 open 8.00 17/2 Bet365
6 Pangbourne 10/1 open 17.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 Bet365
8 All About George 12/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 10.00 12/1 Bet365
9 Lady Margret 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 50/1 Bet365
10 Private Project 25/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 22/1 25/1 Bet365
11 Cormorant Rock 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Mrembo

Speculative

Mrembo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (35) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 Jonathan Portman Hector Crouch
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Gretna Dreams

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Stuart Williams
✓ Value Signal

Cormorant Rock

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Jim Boyle
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +13.3 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.6 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
30 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.2 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Mrembo
47.2 10/3
2 2. Gretna Dreams
46.6 10/3
3 4. Haveagobeau
45.5 13/2
4 3. Offiah's Boy
45.4 7/2
5 5. Celtic Spirit
43.1 17/2
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Mrembo
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 7 · 9-12
10/3
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 9-11
10/3
★★☆☆☆ SR 53 🐾

SR 53 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 9-11
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾

SR 54 suggests ability but 3/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 7 · 9-8
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾

SR 58 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 4 · 9-7
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 48 🐾

SR 48 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 3 · 9-3
10/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 40 🐾

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

8
Age 4 · 9-0
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 38 🐾

SR 38 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Mrembo
Confidence: Speculative

Mrembo (SR:63, 10/3) is the clear class leader in this field and the market has reinforced that view with a significant 32% inward move — the strongest Mkt:in signal in the race. Dropping one class (ClassMv:↓1) from a recent mark that remains unchanged (MarkMv:=) means connections are targeting this race rather than running her into tougher company. Hector Crouch (17% career SR, 800 runners) is the best jockey booking in the field, and at 9-12 she carries manageable weight in a Class 6 field where most rivals are below SR:60. The moderate DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ are the only caveats, but against this quality of opposition they are not dealbreakers. Each-way alternative: Haveagobeau. Main danger: Haveagobeau — Haveagobeau (SR:58, 9/2) has a proven win on his recent form (Form:215521), drops one class (ClassMv:↓1), has shown up at this course before (Course:W0P1), and carries a favourable 9-8 weight — his 7% inward market move suggests quiet yard confidence despite the concerning GoingFit:-.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Mrembo's form reads 341454 — no win in her last six starts, suggesting she finds ways to get beaten even when well-placed, a pattern that may repeat here.
  • Both DistFit and GoingFit are moderate (~), meaning today's Epsom conditions are not optimal for her, and Epsom's unique camber/undulation adds further uncertainty for a horse without a confirmed cou…
  • At 7 years old with a static mark (MarkMv:=) and a form cycle showing only minor placings, there is a credible case her rating of 63 overstates her current ability or enthusiasm to win.
  • Gretna Dreams shares the same 10/3 price despite a lower SR, implying the market does not fully agree that Mrembo is a standout — two joint-favourites in a wide-open Class 6 field dilutes confidence…
Shortlist Mrembo, Haveagobeau, Gretna Dreams, Offiah's Boy
Each-way: Haveagobeau Danger: Haveagobeau

🗺 The Course Class 6

1m2f17y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Epsom Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade