punjabipal
Amateur Rider
He gave me 3 horses a couple of weeks ago....2 won so out my winnings , I spent £39.99 to follow him for the flat season.
He states that he has come out winning 15 out of 16 years so here goes................
He does not tip every day.
2:35 Epsom
BLUE FOR YOU 12/1 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (5 places, 1/5 odds)
DUTCH DECOY 12/1 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (5 places, 1/5 odds)
We have 2 selections in this race.
BLUE FOR YOU has a race like this in him and with Jamie Spencer booked to ride, I think they have mapped this one out for him. Over jumps I always say the best time to catch a horse after a wind operation is his second run, as the horse has learned he can breathe again. You don't see many wind operations on the flat but for me it is the same logic. BLUE FOR YOU went for a wind operation last October and returned at York to come home 4th of 17 to Point Lynas. It was a decent effort that showed he retains ability and BLUE FOR YOU can build on that. Admittedly Epsom is a course he has not run at and he is a York Specialist. I do think the undulations may suit and Epsom does have a long straight like York, so there is every possibility it will suit.
He is drawn in 16 which is not ideal on paper, but he is not a front runner and will be BLUE FOR YOU will be waited with in typical Jamie Spencer fashion, being unleashed when they come around the bend.
He has been dropped to a mark of 99 which is the same handicap mark that he won off at York last July.
At the price I think he is overpriced and with 5 places on offer, he is excellent value. E/W.
DUTCH DECOY came home 2nd in this race last year off a handicap mark of 87. He is up 6lb to a handicap mark of 93 but since this race last year he has gone on to run some huge races, in some big handicap races. He is a much better horse than last year and off today's mark he can get involved. He comes into the race a very fit horse after 4 runs since 23rd March, including two 2nds at Newmarket. He likes to be up with the pace so a draw in 1 will mean he can get out fast and grab the rail and when they turn in for home, be a couple of lengths ahead of the closing pack.
One thing DUTCH DECOY does is see out his races well and he can grind it out. Again with 5 places on offer and he has already shown he likes it around Epsom, he is excellent value. E/W.
3:10 Epsom
HAMISH 17/2 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (2 places, 1/4 odds)
With rain forecast at the course today and tomorrow morning, this can set up perfectly for HAMISH. He loves cut in the ground and has won his last 5 runs. Admittedly they were all group 3 races so he has to step it up here, but the last time he ran in a group 1, he was only just beaten by Kyprios, so we know he can run big races at this level. I find it very interesting that William Haggas skipped Chester this season after winning at the meeting for the last two years and was then a non runner at York because of the ground. He clearly has him in tip top shape and I think would have been trained to peak for this race absolutely primed. He has strong opposition in Emily Upjohn but she flopped last time out while the same can be said about Luxembourg who also flopped last time out.
HAMISH rarely runs a bad race and he has not been outside the first two since November 2021.
Tom Marquand takes the ride and he knows HAMISH inside out as he has won on him 5 times.
He is a big value in a small field and I think the more rain that falls, the shorter he will become. E/W.
3:45 Epsom
LIBERTY LANE 6/1 generally - 0.75 POINTS E/W (4 places, 1/5 odds)
My NAP of the day is LIBERTY LANE who will have to carry top weight to success but I think he is well up to it. In fact on his day I think he is a group horse. He is only a 4 year old who is just getting better with each start and was an easy winner at Newmarket at the start of the month. He has gone up the handicap 5lb for that success but he seemed to have lots in hand.
He is also a horse who won't mind cut in the ground as he won on soft twice before. He is a versatile horse when it comes to ground in all fairness so whatever the ground is, it won't be a problem. He is drawn in 7 so he can get a nice position from the off and I think Epsom is a course which will suit. E/W.
5:40 Epsom
SPANISH STAR 13/2 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (4 places, 1/5 odds)
SPANISH STAR won this race last year off a handicap mark of 90 and is 1lb lower this year with a handicap mark of 89. He is another horse who goes well with cut in the ground so any rain will only enhance his chances, although at the same time, he won this race on good to firm ground, so he is very versatile. He comes into this race on the back of two good runs when 4th in both races and will be a very fit horse.
Once again we have Tom Marquand in the saddle and I am expecting a big run. E/W.
Good Luck
He states that he has come out winning 15 out of 16 years so here goes................
He does not tip every day.
2:35 Epsom
BLUE FOR YOU 12/1 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (5 places, 1/5 odds)
DUTCH DECOY 12/1 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (5 places, 1/5 odds)
We have 2 selections in this race.
BLUE FOR YOU has a race like this in him and with Jamie Spencer booked to ride, I think they have mapped this one out for him. Over jumps I always say the best time to catch a horse after a wind operation is his second run, as the horse has learned he can breathe again. You don't see many wind operations on the flat but for me it is the same logic. BLUE FOR YOU went for a wind operation last October and returned at York to come home 4th of 17 to Point Lynas. It was a decent effort that showed he retains ability and BLUE FOR YOU can build on that. Admittedly Epsom is a course he has not run at and he is a York Specialist. I do think the undulations may suit and Epsom does have a long straight like York, so there is every possibility it will suit.
He is drawn in 16 which is not ideal on paper, but he is not a front runner and will be BLUE FOR YOU will be waited with in typical Jamie Spencer fashion, being unleashed when they come around the bend.
He has been dropped to a mark of 99 which is the same handicap mark that he won off at York last July.
At the price I think he is overpriced and with 5 places on offer, he is excellent value. E/W.
DUTCH DECOY came home 2nd in this race last year off a handicap mark of 87. He is up 6lb to a handicap mark of 93 but since this race last year he has gone on to run some huge races, in some big handicap races. He is a much better horse than last year and off today's mark he can get involved. He comes into the race a very fit horse after 4 runs since 23rd March, including two 2nds at Newmarket. He likes to be up with the pace so a draw in 1 will mean he can get out fast and grab the rail and when they turn in for home, be a couple of lengths ahead of the closing pack.
One thing DUTCH DECOY does is see out his races well and he can grind it out. Again with 5 places on offer and he has already shown he likes it around Epsom, he is excellent value. E/W.
3:10 Epsom
HAMISH 17/2 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (2 places, 1/4 odds)
With rain forecast at the course today and tomorrow morning, this can set up perfectly for HAMISH. He loves cut in the ground and has won his last 5 runs. Admittedly they were all group 3 races so he has to step it up here, but the last time he ran in a group 1, he was only just beaten by Kyprios, so we know he can run big races at this level. I find it very interesting that William Haggas skipped Chester this season after winning at the meeting for the last two years and was then a non runner at York because of the ground. He clearly has him in tip top shape and I think would have been trained to peak for this race absolutely primed. He has strong opposition in Emily Upjohn but she flopped last time out while the same can be said about Luxembourg who also flopped last time out.
HAMISH rarely runs a bad race and he has not been outside the first two since November 2021.
Tom Marquand takes the ride and he knows HAMISH inside out as he has won on him 5 times.
He is a big value in a small field and I think the more rain that falls, the shorter he will become. E/W.
3:45 Epsom
LIBERTY LANE 6/1 generally - 0.75 POINTS E/W (4 places, 1/5 odds)
My NAP of the day is LIBERTY LANE who will have to carry top weight to success but I think he is well up to it. In fact on his day I think he is a group horse. He is only a 4 year old who is just getting better with each start and was an easy winner at Newmarket at the start of the month. He has gone up the handicap 5lb for that success but he seemed to have lots in hand.
He is also a horse who won't mind cut in the ground as he won on soft twice before. He is a versatile horse when it comes to ground in all fairness so whatever the ground is, it won't be a problem. He is drawn in 7 so he can get a nice position from the off and I think Epsom is a course which will suit. E/W.
5:40 Epsom
SPANISH STAR 13/2 generally - 0.5 POINTS E/W (4 places, 1/5 odds)
SPANISH STAR won this race last year off a handicap mark of 90 and is 1lb lower this year with a handicap mark of 89. He is another horse who goes well with cut in the ground so any rain will only enhance his chances, although at the same time, he won this race on good to firm ground, so he is very versatile. He comes into this race on the back of two good runs when 4th in both races and will be a very fit horse.
Once again we have Tom Marquand in the saddle and I am expecting a big run. E/W.
Good Luck
