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Five horses to follow at Epsom on Friday
By Alex Scott
Last Updated: Thu 4 Jun 2026
Dave Nevison, Andy Stephens, Katie Midwinter and Alex Scott share a selection each for Betfred Oaks day, plus see which horse gets the verdict as the RaceiQ NAP of the day. Watch the whole meeting at Epsom exclusively live on Racing TV.
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2.05 Epsom: Possessive
Tipster: Alex Scott.
Best odds: 10-3.
Karl Burke enjoyed an incredible 66 wins with his juveniles last season and has already saddled 12 winners from that age group this term.
It is therefore notable that the Spigot Lodge handler pitches this well-bred two-year-old into the Woodcote having impressed when winning on debut at York over this trip.
The most impressive part of his performance was how quickly he picked up when asked to improve by Shane Gray and he was strong at the finish, winning by a length. There should be plenty of improvement to come, too.
He is clearly highly thought of and has options from stall 6, and whilst this is usually a proper speed test, the slower surface on Friday is likely to bring his stamina into play. There are plenty of soft ground performers in his pedigree, including his dam, who won the German 1000 Guineas.
2.40 Epsom: Seagulls Eleven
Tipster: Katie Midwinter.
Best odds: 4-1 (each-way).
Hugo Palmer-trained Seagulls Eleven appears to be coming into his own, improving as he matures, and could be at his peak currently on the back of two excellent efforts in France.
He claimed Listed honours at Longchamp recently, dominating on that occasion, following a narrow defeat at Group Two level in Saint-Cloud.
Last term, he claimed a Group Three prize at Goodwood in softer conditions, beating Diego Ventura, and has previously chased home Opera Ballo, who has since franked the form, on the July Course during the summer.
With plenty of substance to his form, a proven ability to handle softer conditions, and in current good order, the likeable chestnut could be worth keeping onside under Oisin Murphy, who has partnered him to victory in the past.
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3.15 Epsom: Hand Of God
Tipster: Andy Stephens.
Best odds: 11-2.
Hand Of God’s back catalogue of wins include victories at Newmarket, Sandown and Royal Ascot, and he was back in the groove when scoring at Newbury last time.
He zipped through the final two furlongs in 23.31 seconds and won in a time 1.25 seconds quicker than the RaceiQ Par. He can exploit a decent draw.
4.00 Epsom: Thundering On
Tipster: RaceiQ nap of the day (Andy Stephens).
Best odds: 11-2.
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4.40 Epsom: Asmen Warrior
Tipster: Dave Nevison.
Best odds: 8-1.
I am putting a lot of faith on the application of blinkers replacing a visor to bring about the smidge of improvement needed to enable Asmen Warrior to win off this mark of 88.
The James Owen-trained gelding has been narrowly beaten on his latest three runs and is no doubt frustrating, but Silvestre De Sousa did very well on him last time and looks absolutely the right jockey for a race at Epsom - he will no doubt be very positive on the four-year-old here.
The Owen yard are in very good form and Asmen Warrior has done well on easy ground in the past.
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