Matt Chapman’s Saturday Epsom Suggestions
14:00 – Working Lion
14:35 – Epictetus (each-way)
15:10 – Mashadi (each-way)
15:45 – Dwell In The Second
16:30 – Deira Mile (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
Derby Day on ITV Racing kicks off right here with the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes for fillies and mares over an prolonged 1m. I’m shocked RUNNING LION isn’t shorter within the betting and count on her to take all of the beating beneath Oisin Murphy for John and Thady Gosden. The previous Fairly Polly winner returned this time period when a good second on the Dahlia the place she most likely went for him too quickly though it was a optimistic journey. This journey may effectively be very best and she or he has a high quality draw. I’ll be dissatisfied if she doesn’t win.
One other Group 3 right here within the Diomed Stakes over an prolonged 1m. A large open occasion. EPICTETUS is an each-way choice right here for John and Thady Gosden and Kieran Shoemark. The previous former French Derby fifth will get pleasure from working at a robust gallop right here which he didn’t have at Ascot on seasonal debut. I’d simply overlook about that effort and keep in mind his high quality Group 3 victory at Goodwood final season when denying Nostrum and Galeron. Class broad he’s as much as this and he will get a great draw to get a good place.
Now a dash handicap for 3 12 months outdated’s over 5f. Good luck everybody! MASHAADI is piping match and working effectively and may have an opportunity of getting a spot a minimum of for Kevin Philippart de Foy and David Egan. A fifth at Newmarket over 6f after which a second at Ascot over the identical journey are respectable efforts and Mashaadi would have most likely gained final time however for hanging proper. The large concern is my hope stays a maiden and has seven seconds. So each-way is the recommendation!
One other 5f dash handicap however this time for older horses. Slightly oddly LIVE IN THE MOMENT has been working over 6f of late and he’s a winner over that journey – however he’s all about velocity and get’s an enormous likelihood right here to make up for final 12 months when he was strongly fancied however his stall opened late. A fourth at Doncaster when final seen was a good effort as he solely misplaced two locations shut dwelling and stall 11 is right for Sean D Bowen who takes off a helpful 5lb for Alice Haynes and Steve and Jolene De’Lemos.
Right here it’s the primary Traditional occasion within the Group 1 Derby for 3 12 months outdated colts over 1m4f. Such a tough Derby to have a robust opinion on with Metropolis of Troy fairly succesful on juvenile type of ripping the race aside. For that motive I’m risking one at enormous odds and going to have a number of quid each-way on DEIRA MILE for Owen Burrows and Jim Crowley who rides for Inexperienced Workforce Racing. Having been outpaced over 2f out, my hope rallied into fourth behind re-opposing Historic Knowledge and God’s Window (fourth) within the Group 1 Kameko Futurity Trophy at Doncaster final season and stepped as much as 1m2f at Windsor he hacked up first time this time period to lose the maiden tag. This after all is a large step up in grade and Deira Mile has his quirks – however first time cheekpieces are attention-grabbing and if he’s dropped in and ridden for a spot he may simply come dwelling robust.
So better of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas! You hear me Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s Saturday Epsom Suggestions
14:00 – Working Lion
14:35 – Epictetus (each-way)
15:10 – Mashadi (each-way)
15:45 – Dwell In The Second
16:30 – Deira Mile (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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