3:57 Epsom - Carnival Day - 0.5pts Each-Way

Best odds of 9/2 at the time of publishing.

The unbeaten Matins is respected on his handicap debut but Epsom is a tricky track to handle on only his third career start and preference instead goes to the course regular CARNIVAL DAY (best priced at 9/2).

The Jim Boyle trained five-year-old has form figures of 4132341 at the track in his career with two of his four career victories coming over this course and distance.

Carnival Day had been running consistently well this season prior to winning by a nose over this course and distance last time and the handicapper has only raised him 3lbs for that success.

The runner-up hasn’t run since but the third, who was beaten a length, won yesterday at Southwell off a 1lb higher mark to boost the form.

Matins may prove too well handicapped off an opening mark of 95 but Carnival Day looks the biggest danger.

Carnival Day
Carnival Day
Epsom Downs 15:57
0.5pts E/W
9/2