Today is Epsom Oaks Day, the third of five British Classics. I've gone for three horses I feel will run well at Epsom tody and I've also selected a placepot of 24 lines. Fingers crossed for a good day before the Derby tomorrow!
Epsom 2:10
DANCE AND DANCE
7/1 at various bookies
This is a very competitive handicap but I fancy Dance and Dance each way here. He came a close second at York last month and could easily go better this afternoon. Ryan Moore is on board the Irish horse today and will be hoping to control him from the off. The start could be very important and there will be a lot of horses respected here including Tartan Gigha, Start Right and Extraterrestrial. Dance and Dance has shown he has the quality and can stay on at this trip and seems excellent value to place if he starts well.
Epsom 2:45
MIDDAY
6/4 at various bookies
Midday has 5 Group 1 victories to her name and will be eyeing up a sixth today. This is the first time she will be taking on colts since coming second on this course in the 2009 Blue Riband Trial. Since then she has won 7 of her last 12 starts including the Middleton Stakes at York last time out. Midday is a solid middle distance filly who will not fear the course and rarely runs a bad race. Out of the 5 that run St Nicholas Abbey is likely to go out favourite. A promising horse that has not always lived up to potential and can often have bad days. If he is on form today St Nicholas Abbey will provide Midday with some tough opposition, but the ground and trip suit Midday and she should have a chance at the post.
Epsom 4:05
BLUE BUNTING
11/4 at StanJames
The Oaks is the third of the five British classics and I'm backing Blue Bunting, the winner of the 1000 Guineas. The last horse to do the 1000 Guineas-Oaks double was Kazzia in 2002 who was also from the Godolphin team Blue Bunting is in today. The quartet will be confident of another double today. The Guineas victory came as a suprise to some considering the ground and trip but todays conditions will suit Blue Bunting very nicely. Considered a strong candidate for this race, it is promising for punters that in the past 30 years over half of the fillies attempting the double succeeded. Dettori rode well on her when securing the first Classic earlier this year and will relish todays distance, and the opportunity to secure another.
Epsom Placepot
Leg 1: Antara + Timepiece
Leg 2: Dance and Dance + Wannabe King + Tartan Gigha
Leg 3: Midday
Leg 4: Prompter + Dhaamer
Leg 5: Blue Bunting + Havant
Leg 6: Hooray
24 lines at £1 a line
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