UK Horse Racing Tips: Epsom Downs

A tight little handicap with plenty of potential improvers in the line-up. Denis Anthony is the obvious starting point having been well backed and travelling much the best en route to victory at Ffos Las and, only up 4lb, he is a player once more. Dovena has more to come over staying trips and there is a strong suspicion these quirky tracks suit her. However, it may be best left to ALHAMBRA PALACE, who really should have won on his handicap debut at Leicester. He steps up in trip, with Adam Farragher taking off a handy 3lb.
Prediction : 1st Alhambra Palace 2nd Dovena 3rd Denis Anthony

Quick Away was sent off favourite for her debut at Chester, but she missed the break and ran green throughout so better can be expected. Tokyo Dreamer sets the standard and is sure to go well but may be vulnerable to an improver. One who fits the bill is ALNOORY, who shaped with real promise on her introduction at Lingfield, only getting run out of things close home. The daughter of Oasis Dream can take a step forward and get off the mark at the second attempt.
Prediction : 1st Alnoory 2nd Quick Away 3rd Tokyo Dreamer

There should be plenty of speed on here and it may set up well for the closers. Magical Merlin needs to leave a slightly below-par effort at Windsor behind, but has blinkers on for the first time and looks a player. Grenham Bay was disappointing at Kempton, but this race may well work out better for him and he's much respected. Slight preference is for JUSTCALLMEPETE, who never seems to run a bad race and should love the pace he's going to get to aim at. He can claim his first win on turf.
Prediction : 1st Justcallmepete 2nd Grenham Bay 3rd Magical Merlin

This represents a drop in class for REDREDROBIN, who looked outpaced over 5f at Salisbury last month. She made every post a winning one over 6f there on her penultimate outing and a reproduction of that effort can see her firmly in the picture. Marsh Benham was denied a hat-trick when stepped up to a mile at Sandown and is feared most down in trip, while Dulcet Spirit is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Redredrobin 2nd Marsh Benham 3rd Dulcet Spirit

Nonsuch Lad has been fairly consistent this term and finished a creditable third over 1m2f at this track last week. He has been left on the same mark but could want further so the vote is given to BEAU VINTAGE. Only narrowly denied over a similar trip at Wolverhampton, the fact that Adam Farragher negates all of the gelding's 2lb rise with his 3lb claim must make him of significant interest on his turf debut. Bobby Dassler seeks to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Beau Vintage 2nd Nonsuch Lad 3rd Bobby Dassler

FEYHA took a step forward when third at Brighton and can go a couple of places better off 1lb lower. She does lose Harry Davies' 3lb claim, though, so Strictly Dreaming can give her plenty to think about following a creditable second at Redcar. The unexposed Storm Valley makes her handicap debut and warrants a market check off a break, along with Paradise Row, who ran in the void race at Wolverhampton on Tuesday.
Prediction : 1st Feyha 2nd Strictly Dreaming 3rd Storm Valley