16:00 Epsom

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £6,019 · Friday, 14 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (8 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

On Edge

No. 5 · score 59.4 · +5.2 clear of next best · best 12/1·14.00

Best value vs consensus

Stellar Vision

20·20.00 Betfair Exchange · +17% vs fair (consensus 17.17)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 30 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way59.4/100 rating

On Edge

14.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Kolkata KnightDiffers from our pick

Kolkata Knight is preferred here despite sitting a couple of pounds below Ruby's Profit in our assessment, with a fitness edge and a progressive profile making the case that the gap on paper may flatter the top-rated runner. Ruby's Profit remains the most obvious threat and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Sir Garfield and Angel Gabriel also enter calculations on what looks a competitive Class 4 sprint over Epsom's six furlongs on good to firm ground. Confidence is not high, but the trajectory of Kolkata Knight's form points to a horse still on the upgrade, and that is enough to side with him here.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

On Edge

Gina Mangan · Christopher Mason · 8yo

Top-rated of 8

score 59.4 · +5.2 clear of next best (54.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
52d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
67strong
Last 6: 2-1-8-1-3
Trainer20% weight
63small sample (n=4)
Christopher Mason: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
50average
OR 75

MarketBest price 14.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 5th in the market of 8.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 4 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(4)
1Ruby's Profit 2Sir Garfield 6Stellar Vision 7Modern Times
Prominent(3)
4Kolkata Knight 5On Edge 8Sandscreendeliverd
Mid-division(1)
3Angel Gabriel
Hold-up / closers(0)—

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Epsom 6f

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Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)

IV 1.02

Mid (4–6)

IV 0.98

High (7–8)

IV 1.00

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 27 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
5	On EdgePick J: Gina Mangan · T: Christopher Mason · draw 4 · combo 9/33 (27%) 8yo · G · bvOnly rideOnly runner	21813	9-09	75	—	—	59.4	14/1·14.88	14·14.00 Betfair Exchange · -6% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange14·14.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00Octobet12/1·13.00Coral12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 CopyBet12/1·13.00 PricedUp Bet12/1·13.00 BetAhoy12/1·13.00BestOdds12/1·13.007Bet12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00talkSPORT BET12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00
3	Angel Gabriel J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 · combo 14/84 (17%) 3yo · G · bOnly runner	21483	9-10	80	—	—	54.2	17/2·9.73	9.6·9.60 Betfair Exchange All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Bet3658/1·9.00 Unibet8/1·9.00 PricedUp Bet8/1·9.00BestOdds15/2·8.50Betfred15/2·8.50 7Bet15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 William Hill15/2·8.50 BetAhoy15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 10 Bet15/2·8.50 talkSPORT BET15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 CopyBet15/2·8.50Octobet15/2·8.50BetTom15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Midnite7/1·8.00
7	Modern Times J: David Probert · T: James Owen · draw 3 5yo · G · btpDOnly pairing	535631	9-07	73	—	—	54.0	11/4·3.72	3.65·3.65 Betfair Exchange · -2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange3.65·3.65 William Hill5/2·3.50 Unibet5/2·3.50 Betfred5/2·3.50 SmarketsSBK5/2·3.50 Coral9/4·3.25 talkSPORT BET9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25 Betano9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25 BetTom9/4·3.25 Bet Victor9/4·3.25 10 Bet9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Spreadex9/4·3.25 BresBet9/4·3.25 Boyle Sports9/4·3.25 BetAhoy9/4·3.25Octobet9/4·3.25BestOdds9/4·3.257Bet9/4·3.25 Star Sports9/4·3.25 Midnite9/4·3.25 SportingIndex9/4·3.25 Quinn Bet9/4·3.25 CopyBet85/40·3.13 Bet3652/1·3.00 PricedUp Bet2/1·3.00
8	Sandscreendeliverd J: Charles Bishop · T: Peter Crate · draw 7 4yo · G · bOnly runner	225933	9-03	69	—	—	52.6	18/1·19.46	18/1·19.00 Bet365 · -2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Bet36518/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 PricedUp Bet18/1·19.00 Betfair Exchange18.5·18.50 Betano16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 CopyBet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00 BetAhoy16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00Octobet16/1·17.00BresBet16/1·17.00 7Bet14/1·15.00BestOdds14/1·15.00Boyle Sports14/1·15.00
2	Sir Garfield J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 5 · combo 2/66 (3%) 5yo · G · bbC&D	71168	9-13	79	—	—	48.4	9/4·3.30	3.15·3.15 Betfair Exchange · -4% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange3.15·3.15 Unibet2/1·3.00 PricedUp Bet2/1·3.00 SmarketsSBK2/1·3.00 Spreadex2/1·3.00 SportingIndex2/1·3.00 7Bet19/10·2.90 William Hill15/8·2.88 Bet Victor15/8·2.88 BetWright15/8·2.88 LiveScore Bet15/8·2.88 BresBet15/8·2.88 Bet36515/8·2.88 Coral15/8·2.88 Ladbrokes15/8·2.88 BetTom15/8·2.88 Betano15/8·2.88 CopyBet15/8·2.88 10 Bet15/8·2.88Virgin Bet15/8·2.88talkSPORT BET15/8·2.88 BetAhoy15/8·2.88BestOdds15/8·2.88Dragon Bet15/8·2.88Octobet15/8·2.88Star Sports15/8·2.88 Midnite15/8·2.88 Betfred7/4·2.75 Boyle Sports7/4·2.75 Quinn Bet7/4·2.75
4	Kolkata Knight J: William Cox · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 6 · combo 3/29 (10%) 3yo · G · brtClass dropOnly rideOnly runner	20840	9-10	80	—	—	44.5	18/1·19.46	20·20.00 Betfair Exchange · +3% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange20·20.00 Unibet18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 PricedUp Bet18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 CopyBet16/1·17.00 BetAhoy16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00Octobet16/1·17.00Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00BestOdds16/1·17.007Bet16/1·17.00
1	Ruby's Profit J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Tom Ward · draw 2 · combo 0/5 (0%) 4yo · F · btClass dropOnly pairing	04648	10-02	82	—	—	44.4	9/1·10.30	10·10.00 Betfair Exchange · -3% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange10·10.00 PricedUp Bet17/2·9.50 Bet36517/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Star Sports8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 William Hill8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00Octobet8/1·9.00BresBet8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 talkSPORT BET8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 CopyBet8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00BetAhoy8/1·9.00BestOdds8/1·9.007Bet8/1·9.00 Coral8/1·9.00 Midnite15/2·8.50
6	Stellar Vision J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Stuart Williams · draw 8 · combo 0/11 (0%) 3yo · G · btFT T	31300	9-08	78	—	—	42.9	16/1·17.17	20·20.00 Betfair Exchange · +17% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange20·20.00 SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 PricedUp Bet16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00BestOdds16/1·17.00Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 BetAhoy14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 CopyBet14/1·15.00Octobet14/1·15.00BresBet14/1·15.00 Bet36512/1·13.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 15% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes?

The Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes is off at 16:00 on 14 August 2026 at Epsom (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:00 Epsom?

6f, Class 4, Flat, 8 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:00 Epsom?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:00 Epsom?

The AI top-rated runner is On Edge (score 59.4, best price 14.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:00 Epsom?

The market favourite is Sir Garfield at a best price of 3.15. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — On Edge.

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