The team bring you placepot selections from Epsom on Thursday.

Epsom Downs
R1 – St Anton
R2 – Cypriot Diaspora / Orban
R3 – Racing Demon / Mrembo
R4 – Give It To Me Oj / Westerton
R5 – Night Tara
R6 – Atlantis Blue / Oj Lifestyle
Race 1 Yale Smart Stride EBF Novice Stakes | St Anton | 7/4 | - Promising debut run when third over this trip in a Newmarket novice race last month
- Form of the race has worked out
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Race 2 Residence - Make It A Full House Handicap | Cypriot Diaspora Orbaan | 4/1 5/1 | - Bids for a hat-trick after a pair of victories over this trip at Ffos Las last month
- Has won off the mark previously (June 2024)
- Ran well off this mark last time when a close third in a 1m handicap at Pontefract
- Proven at this course
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Race 3 Chigwell Group Handicap | Racing Demon Mrembo | 5/1 6/1 | - Enjoys undulating tracks having posted a good second in a lower-class handicap over this distance at Brighton ten days ago
- Handicap mark unchanged
- Holds a strong placed record at this venue including when third in this race last year
- Only a neck behind Racing Demon at Brighton ten days ago, again on an unchanged mark
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Race 4 Sash & Dash By Quickslide Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap | Give It To Me Oj Westerton | 5/2 8/1 | - Stable won this event last year
- Excellent fourth attempting the G1 Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle at the Aintree Grand National Festival three runs ago, before winning twice including the Novices championship Final Hurdle at Sandown 138 days ago.
- Smart third off 88 in a higher grade 1m 2f handicap at the Derby Festival here in June
- Yard operating at a 28% strike rate on the flat in the last two weeks
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Race 5 Fitting Winners Handicap | Night Tara | 13/8 | - Brings consistent recent form with a 1m2f handicap success at Chelmsford preceding a pair of second-place finishes
- Open to further improvement upped in distance
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Race 6 Saddle Up With Snug Handicap | Atlantis Blue Oj Lifestyle | 11/4 7/1 | - In form having won a similar level turf handicap at Lingfield before a strong second in better company at Goodwood two starts back
- Proven on undulating tracks having placed here in July and finished a good third over 7f at Brighton eleven days ago
- On a workable handicap mark
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