Narrowing The Field

3.45 Epsom Given that it’s all done downhill and there is an obvious track bias, this race is all about sheer speed and getting a good draw so with that in mind we have chosen the following six horses to make up our shortlist, with the selection hopefully proving to be great value on what is Epsom Derby day. Copper Knight Tim Easterby’s five-year-old gelding has looked in better nick this season than he ever has before and there’s no…

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Traditionally the quickest five furlongs in the country, the Epsom Dash on Derby day means an all-out sprint going downhill all the way but this year the typically packed field has soft ground to contend with, a highly unusual event on the downs at this time of year. The race is its usual competitive affair with a maximum field of 20 going to post and as such it’s hard to turn a longlist into a shortlist; however here are seven…

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