Class 4 Handicap | 7f | 3yo | Good to Firm | 12 runners Race Assessment This looks a strong 3yo handicap containing several unexposed handicap debutants against battle-hardened handicappers. Going: Good to Firm should suit most of the field. Proven effectiveness on fast ground is a positive given Doncaster’s long straight. Draw: Over 7f…

7f, Good to Soft, 3yo+ Handicap (0-100)16 runners Race Shape, Pace & Draw Assessment Epsom’s 7f start gives runners only a short time before the downhill run and bends begin to influence positioning. On easing ground, balance and track experience become more important than raw speed. Likely pace: A War Eagle is the most obvious…

This is a tactical 7f around Epsom, so balance, position and handling the track matter more than in a straight-track 7f. Low-to-middle draws look preferable if they can hold position; very wide runners risk being posted wide into the turn. Pace should come from the sharper 6f types: Ten Carat Harry, Postmodern and Ardisia. If…

Class 5 Handicap | 1m6f | Good | 4yo+ | 8 runners Race Shape, Pace & Draw Bath’s extended 1m6f start gives runners time to find position, but the track remains idiosyncratic with its undulations and downhill sections. Proven Bath form is a significant positive. Likely pace: Taritino is the obvious pace angle and made…

3yo Handicap | 1m | Good ground | 6 runners A small-field Class 6 handicap restricted to low-rated three-year-olds. Musselburgh’s mile start gives a relatively short run to the first bend, so draw can matter in larger fields, but with only six runners the bias is reduced. Pace often proves important around Musselburgh and tactical…

Class 2, 4yo+, 1m½f, good to soft, 18 runners Big-field Epsom handicaps reward balance, tactical speed and track position. Low-to-middle draws look preferable, especially for horses able to race handy. Wide-drawn hold-up types need luck. Pace should be honest: Asmen Warrior, Mister Winston, Mr Swivell and Sterling Knight can go forward, with Man Of La…

Class 5 Handicap | 3yo | 1m4f | Good to Soft | 6 runners Race Assessment This is a small-field 3yo handicap where the pace looks relatively straightforward. Likely Pace King Of Berkshire has made the running before and shaped like a thorough stayer at 1m2f-11.5f. He is the most likely pace angle and could…

3yo Fillies | 1m4f6y | Good to Soft | 9 runners The Oaks at Epsom is a unique examination of balance, stamina and temperament. The downhill run into Tattenham Corner and the camber in the straight regularly expose any weaknesses in stamina or professionalism. Pace Angle There is no obvious abundance of confirmed front-runners. Venetian…

Class 5 Handicap | 4yo+ | 1m1f (1m208y) | Good ground | 8 runners Race shape, pace and draw Musselburgh’s 1m1f start gives a relatively short run to the first bend, so tactical position matters. Likely pace angles: Poet’s Dawn is the most obvious front-runner and made all at Ripon recently. Amidst The Chaos can…

Class 2, 4yo+, 1m2f17y, good to soft, 17 declared but Hand Of God NR. This is a deep, strongly run-looking 1m2f handicap around a specialist track. Epsom places extra emphasis on balance, tactical position and the ability to handle the camber. With Respond and Liberty Lane usually handy, there should be honest pace, but several…