Epsom Downs 17:20 Odds Comparison

Ended 2025 firmly on the up with a gutsy success in 9-runner handicap at Leicester (1½m) in October and ran a race full of promise when second of 7 at Goodwood (1¾m) 7 months on. Still unexposed after just 6 career starts and has to be on the shortlist.

In top form for most of 2025, completing a cross-code 5-timer, including a brace of C&D handicaps. Shaped well in a Cheltenham Festival handicap hurdle in March and his stamina perhaps gave way on his first try at 2m on the level at Goodwood latest. 7 lb claimer takes over and remains of interest.

Has seemed more tractable since the hood has gone on, winning at Lingfield in February. Respectable efforts in defeat subsequently, including back on turf at York latest, and this step back up in trip is worth exploring.

Has returned from a 6-month break (gelded) an improved model, following up from Southwell with plenty to spare back on turf at Hamilton (11f) 22 days ago. Tackles stronger company for his hat-trick bid but isn't one to take lightly by any means.

Showed improved form in 2025, winning twice at Ascot. Looked better than ever when off the mark for the season in 5-runner handicap over C&D in April and that form is working out better than expected.

Course winner at 2 yrs and although he hasn't added to his tally in the meantime, he ran well when fourth of 14 in a strong 1½m handicap at Ascot in May. Failed to see out the longer trip at Goodwood since but interesting now back down in distance with yard starting to turn a corner.

Improved for going up in trip last season, doubling his tally in 11f handicap at Kempton in August. Has held form well since, posting another solid effort when fourth of 13 in 1½m handicap back at aforementioned track latest. Should continue to run well for all that soft ground would be an unknown.

Improving Night of Thunder 4-y-o who completed a hat-trick in 4-runner handicap at Yarmouth (1¼m, good to firm) 9 days ago, driven out when closed down only late in the day. This is obviously tougher but there's surely more to come from him now that his stamina is drawn out further.

A dual 1½m scorer in 2025 (first over C&D). In good form at Meydan in the winter and quickly put a slightly disappointing effort behind him when resuming winning ways at Newmarket 22 days ago, despite going in snatches. Nudged up 3 lb.

Completed 4-timer (first success over hurdles) with 5-length victory over C&D in August on final start for B. F. Brookhouse. Had a couple of spins in Bahrain prior to finishing down the field at Ascot latest and has probably been trained with this in mind (3-4 here). Tongue tie refitted.

November Handicap winner at Doncaster on final start in 2024 and followed up almost 11 months later here (second course success). Has yet to find his form this year, though.

Did well to notch an eleventh career win over a shorter-than-ideal trip at Ripon (1½m) in April. Not disgraced in a German Group 2 at Hoppegarten (2m) since but faces no easy task from top weight back down in distance in a competitive handicap.

Acquitted himself well without winning in staying handicaps last year, and while it's easy to forgive his end-of-season effort at Haydock in September, he's probably better over further nowadays.

Useful 3-time winner on artificial surfaces, including in Dubai earlier this year. Ran up to his best on first turf start for current yard when 5¾ lengths third of 7 to Elsass in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good to firm) 22 days ago, though did have the run of things.

Struggled in Bahrain at the start of the year following a stable switch but made it clear he's not one to write off when producing a more encouraging effort back at 1½m at Kempton 10 days ago.

Showed signs of temperament towards the end of a winless 4-y-o season for the Gosden stable but made a positive start for current connections when a close third in the Winter Derby at Lingfield. Run best excused at Newmarket latest, though he makes only limited appeal from a 3-figure handicap mark.

Relished testing conditions when off the mark at Salisbury (1¼m) in September prior to finding only one too good from a 9 lb higher mark at Newbury. Not seen to best effect under speed-favouring conditions at Ayr latest but unproven over this far and faces a stiff task from 5 lb out of the weights.