UK Horse Racing Tips: Epsom Downs

VICTORIOUS ONE has finished runner-up on both starts to date, including when an odds-on favourite at Salisbury. The application of blinkers and that experience under his belt may prove enough for Ralph Beckett's colt to get off the mark. Sovereign Wealth is from the family of top-class sprinter Big Evs and the 450,000gns purchase is expected to play a leading role in proceedings, while Big Song might step forward from his debut effort.
Prediction : 1st Victorious One 2nd Sovereign Wealth 3rd Big Song

TEX didn't appear to see out 1m2f when third here at the start of the month and the drop in trip presents the son of Dark Angel with a fine opportunity to gain a first career success. Platinum Prince was inconvenienced by a slow start when bidding for a Goodwood double and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him bounce back. Others to consider are Local Bay and Buy The Dip.
Prediction : 1st Tex 2nd Platinum Prince 3rd Local Bay

Oj Lifestyle went agonisingly close here last week and commands plenty of respect. That being said, the five-year-old pulled very hard and stepping back up in trip might prove to be his undoing if racing in a similar manner. With that in mind, ZARAKERJACK gets the vote having improved on his last couple of starts since being switched to turf and handicap company. River Alwen got his head back in front at Lingfield, and Giselles Defence can't be ruled out of a trappy little affair either.
Prediction : 1st Zarakerjack 2nd Oj Lifestyle 3rd River Alwen

Gordon Grey claimed this prize last season and also won on his latest start over hurdles at Worcester. He can go close, but races off 6lb higher than he did 12 months ago so the vote goes to his stable companion SECRET BEACH. A comfortable winner at York last week, he is due to go up 7lb for future contests and is hard to oppose if he remains at the same level. Pride Of Nepal is also of interest from the bottom of the handicap following his recent Pontefract second.
Prediction : 1st Secret Beach 2nd Gordon Grey 3rd Pride Of Nepal

CRIMSON SPIRIT is the obvious pick as the four-year-old looks for his hat-trick after victories over this trip at Salisbury and Brighton. As the only C&D winner in the line-up, that maiden triumph in 2023 ticks an important box. A 2lb rise for a neck success last month may not be enough to stop him, although Revolutionise finished second that day and is entitled to make a race of it again. Mafnood ran on well here after a slow start last time out and he also makes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Crimson Spirit 2nd Revolutionise 3rd Mafnood

Apple Of My Eye is interesting after keeping on into fourth at Lingfield over 6f, and a mark of 63 seems fair enough ahead of her handicap debut. Manton Road won four times on the all-weather earlier in the year and is gradually slipping back down the handicap, but APPLE'S ANGEL is the pick. She kept on well to win at Lingfield over 5f and, if she gets the extra distance, she looks well weighted off a mark of 51 and with Jack Callan claiming 7lb.
Prediction : 1st Apples Angel 2nd Apple Of My Eye 3rd Manton Road