GB - Epsom Downs - Race 4

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

12f

Handicap

Turf

Good

34.0K

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Verdict

The progressive TOPTEAM is likely to get the run of things in this small field so shades the vote over last year's impressive winner Asgard's Captain.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Progressive since switching to handicaps, completing the hat-trick with a gritty display from the front in a 4-runner affair at Thirsk last summer. Disappointed final start but resumed progress/winning ways at Kempton on return and should prove hard to pass again. 1st Pick 2 Topteam (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Progressive since switching to handicaps, completing the hat-trick with a gritty display from the front in a 4-runner affair at Thirsk last summer. Disappointed final start but resumed progress/winning ways at Kempton on return and should prove hard to pass again.
3	Won twice last year, including when a wide-margin winner of this race 12 months ago off 6 lb lower. Placed twice at Meydan in recent months and bold bid anticipated back at this venue. 2nd Pick 3 Asgard's Captain (Ire) Jockey: John Egan Trainer: Dylan Cunha J: John Egan T: Dylan Cunha	99	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Won twice last year, including when a wide-margin winner of this race 12 months ago off 6 lb lower. Placed twice at Meydan in recent months and bold bid anticipated back at this venue.
1	Got back on track after a gelding operation when winning at Haydock on final 3-y-o start, the step up in trip suiting him well. Drop back in distance is a slight concern around here but lay-off isn't (made a winning reappearance last season). 3rd Pick 1 Sing Us A Song (Ire) Jockey: James Doyle Trainer: Ralph Beckett J: James Doyle T: Ralph Beckett	96	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Got back on track after a gelding operation when winning at Haydock on final 3-y-o start, the step up in trip suiting him well. Drop back in distance is a slight concern around here but lay-off isn't (made a winning reappearance last season).

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