Horse racing tips: Epsom picks from Dave Nevison

Horse racing tips: Epsom picks from Dave Nevison

By Dave Nevison
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Our pundit and resident website tipster Dave Nevison has put up 9-2 and 11-5 winners in recent columns and takes aim at the season-opener at Epsom on Tuesday. Enjoy more action - including day one of the 2023 Punchestown Festival – live on Racing TV.
It is a long time since the Epsom spring meeting was a three-day affair and it has seemed to be on the decline in recent times, but the fixture has definitely regained some of its shine recently. Although it’s a one-day fixture these days, there is a very competitive feel to it and I will be very happy to get a winner on the card.
1.50 Epsom: Dig Two
He ran well on stable debut last time after leaving Hugo Palmer and, if he comes on for that run, might just be good enough here in an incredibly tight handicap.
Ollie Sangster seems to know what he is doing based on just a few runners so far - which is perhaps not surprising given his surname – and Dig Two is the only runner he has entered this week, so it will be a very quiet end to the month if he doesn’t go well.
The booking of Oisin Murphy once again obviously takes the eye and Sangster is getting top jockeys to ride for him.
I don’t believe an outside draw in 9 will be a disadvantage here.
3.00 Epsom: Lord Protector
The traditional City And Suburban Handicap is another competitive affair full of tricky customers who win infrequently given the handicapper knows their inherent ability.
Lord Protector is running for the third time off a mark of 97 and I am pinning my hopes on the form of the Ralph Beckett yard as well as a wind operation since his last disappointing run in particular. His win at Sandown from last June is looking much stronger than it appeared at the time with two next-time out winners in behind so, if he is breathing better, he may be able to defy this 5lb rise.
This 10f trip is perfect for him and Rossa Ryan, who has been on board for his two latest victories, takes the ride again here.
3.35 Epsom: Open Champion
Alan King has been in very good form for a long time now and might have a handicapper to go to war with here.
Open Champion caught the eye of many punters last time when he struggled to get a run in a slowly-run affair, but this promises to be a very different test with a strongly-run race in prospect here. A look through his form shows he has often competed in races that have not had a decent pace to go at and it is possible that he has not achieved what he may be capable of.
Open Champion is drawn on the outside of a big field and that might be regarded as an issue, but I am happy that this hold-up performer should be able to tuck in early and I have seen several horses fly down the outside over this Derby trip.
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