Friday tips: Katie Midwinter likes a 40-1 chance at Epsom

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.

Four-year-old colt Great David failed to give his true running at Chester when last seen, but things didn't pan out favourably for him that day and he's capable of better.

The son of Ribchester is unexposed in handicap company from a rating of 100, but has shown to possess plenty of ability with creditable efforts in Stakes company, including when when beaten only a length and a quarter at Listed level last summer following on from a good fifth to Trinity College when sent off at 40-1 in the Hampton Court Stakes.

Despite being 24lb higher than when recording his latest win in handicap company, Great David has proven his credentials in deeper waters since and could be capable of posing a threat from his current mark in this sphere.

He has proven form in softer conditions and this assignment could suit the James Tate-trained runner perfectly in the hands of Rossa Ryan at the early 40-1 available.

Ralph Beckett-trained K Sarra makes each-way appeal in the Oaks on the back of a promising third-placed effort behind Legacy Link in the Group Three Musidora Stakes at York.

On that occasion, the daughter of New Bay stayed on strongly over the mile-and-a-quarter trip, doing her best work late on and shaping as though a further step up in trip will suit. She needs to find improvement to reverse form with the winner on the Knavesmire, but there could be plenty more to come from her over a mile-and-a-half.

K Sarra is out of a mile-and-a-half winner in Parnell’s Dream, making her a half-sister to Pride Of Arras and also related to Kissable, dam of Prix de Royallieu winner Loving Dream. There’s stamina as well as class in the pedigree and she could be capable of producing a big run in the hands of Rossa Ryan.

Likeable gelding Principality returned to form with a Nottingham success when last seen and could land successive wins from only a 2lb higher mark.

Proven in soft going, the four-year-old son of Calyx is only 1lb higher than when landing a 15-runner handicap at Goodwood last summer, defying odds of 18-1 in the process. He has run well on multiple occasions since, including from a similar mark, and, in conditions that should suit, he is one to note for Harry Eustace as he seeks a fourth win.

A likeable contender on his day, Principality is on a workable rating as he returns to action off the back of a victory. There's plenty to like about his chances in this contest under George Wood, and he warrants consideration.

Mehmas filly Pull The Rug may improve for her return to action at Catterick and could be worth keeping onside for Ed Bethell in this five-furlong sprint, dropping back down to the minimum trip. She has form over six-furlong having got off the mark over an extra furlong at Leicester last term when rated 4lb higher.

Still unexposed in handicap company, the three-year-old filly could prove better than her current mark suggests and is capable of showing further improvement, lightly-raced in only her eighth outing. There could be more to come from her and she makes each-way appeal in the penultimate race at Thirsk.

A promising youngster for James Tate earlier in his career, Tough Enough is winless since the summer of 2023 but has shown snippets of form for current trainer Antony Brittain over the past year or so and a return to the winners' enclosure could be in the offing.

The son of Showcasing put in a respectable effort at odds of 40-1 at Newcastle last year, but failed to build on that promising outing in subsequent runs. He returned to action at Southwell in good order in the spring, however, proving he still retains ability with a second-placed finish to Station X.

Entitled to come on for his first run of the season as he did last year, the six-year-old gelding could be ready to strike from a lenient mark of 73. He's 14lb below his last win and 11lb lower than when running well behind The Turpinator last season, when beaten only a length-and-three-quarters, therefore makes each-way appeal at the weights.