Alan Morris heads to both Epsom and Doncaster for his best bets of the day this Thursday. 16:52 EPSOM A few of these have shown their best already this year in lower grades and are looking a little exposed at the back end of the season. Royal Bodyguard should be in the mix but Wild Dahlia looks to have more potential to progress beyond this grade and the early favourite. The 3yo filly can be forgiven a disappointment on softish going over further around Hamilton from a wide

Matt Polley aims to make the bank holiday a profitable one with selections from Ripon and Epsom this Monday. 15:40 RIPON Fireball is an intriguing runner here. A French important from a top yard could be extremely well handicapped, and any further rainfall should seemingly be fine. Thunder Roar and Milteye will enjoy the ground, however Spoken Truth has been threatening to win a race of this nature for a while, and today could be his day. SPOKEN TRUTH (WIN) 16:05 EPSOM Going

Alan Morris heads to Thirsk and Epsom to tackle the bookies this Thursday with some runners not to ignore. 16:10 THIRSK Captain Cess looks as if this 7f should suit and after finding trouble last time over 5 1/2f he will be a warm order here in a moderate race. Coconut Bay hails from a stable in good form and a recent third at a similar sharp left-handed track in Catterick augurs well for his chance here. At much bigger odds Elashgar could go well with the suggestion that 7

It's Derby Day as the ITV cameras remain at Epsom for what is set to be an action packed day of live racing. With six races set to be broadcasted on Saturday we preview every live race. 13:30 EPSOM Never So Brave failed to fire on his seasonal return at Sandown, but that effort is easy enough to forgive given the standard he set last season. This doesn't look the strongest Group 3 and if returning anywhere near his best, he sets the standard. Alcantor is a consistent perform

We head to Epsom for Oaks day where not only do we have this prestigious classic but another five races broadcast live on ITV and we preview every one. 13:30 EPSOM A competitive handicap to open proceedings and both She's Got A Brother and Wedonttelllies arrive with strong claims after encouraging recent efforts. Preference is for She's Got A Brother, who remains fairly treated and has the benefit of a slightly lower racing weight than his chief market rival. Hanney Girl is

Sam King pinpoints selections from Epsom worth following this Tuesday. 15:15 EPSOM Aurel hasn’t been seen for 311 days but there’s every chance that break will have allowed him to mature both physically and mentally. A narrow winner of a Leicester novice event last season, he went on to finish a fairly eye-catching seventh in the Golden Gate Stakes at Royal Ascot. A mark of 93 ought to prove workable and he can show improvement for the subsequent gelding operation. He’s prefe

Alan Morris heads to Epsom this Thursday as he picks out two runners to back from this evening's card. 19:35 EPSOM Secret Beach looked ahead of the handicapper when winning at York six days ago and escapes a penalty here and has a course 2nd to boot. However he does look very short for a horse generally held up and around an idiosyncratic track the rider is new to and having had only one outside ride so far. Conversely Ben Brookhouse also saddles last year’s winning front-r

One of the biggest days in the racing calendar is upon us with all eyes on Epsom for its historic 'Derby Day'. Who will come out on top in one of the biggest classics of the season? The Racing Daily team has previewed all the live ITV action, including the big race, right here. 13.00 EPSOM A tricky-looking contest, with not much to separate these fillies and mares as the betting may suggest. Thankfully, it looks like most of these will handle some cut in the ground if the fo

It's the opening day of Epsom's premier meeting as the Oaks takes centre stage on Friday before the Derby takes over tomorrow. 13:30 EPSOM A 'trappy' renewal of the Surrey Stakes to get the meeting underway. Likely favourite Diego Ventura was third on his return behind the future Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up and followed that up with a win at Longchamp, his best form is with cut in the ground so the forecasted rain will be a huge plus for him. Hallasan probably holds the bes

It's Derby Day!!! One of most prestigious races in the world and with the ITV camera's covering 5 races from Epsom, so do we!

The Oaks take centre stage on the opening day of Epsom's two day classic meeting and the team covers all 5 races shown live on ITV.

It's day two of Doncaster's Leger meeting and Rory Paddock previews all the action shown live on ITV this Thursday.

17:25 Leicester We hang fire until the last race on the card at Leicester where apprentice riders take centre stage and the Mick Appleby trained Case Key looks a fantastic bet. The horse has never raced in Class 6 company in its entire career and looking at his exploits last year in which he finished 2nd in a Class 3 race this contest looks more than within his grasp. The capable Kieran Schofield is set for the ride and should be able to steer the six year old to victory. The

14:00 Haydock An interesting handicap here to kick off the days racing. Starczewski has settled for second place on both recent outings including his handicap debut. He stayed on well in the end and should benefit from the extra furlong here at Haydock. There’s an argument that he should have seen that race off but it was poor positioning in the final few hundred yards that cost him, even slightly trapped against the rail he still managed to finish strongly. The 3 year old c

16:30 Epsom – The Derby Often referred to as the Blue Ribband, The Derby Stakes is Britain’s richest race and the second leg of the three classics, after the Guineas at Newmarket and before the St Leger at Doncaster. Open to three year olds and run at a trip of one mile four furlongs, The ”Derby” is run at Epsom Downs and was inaugurated in 1780. Staged each year at Epsom Downs, the complex nature of the track often allows for thrilling and wayward finishes, when looking to p

14:10 Epsom Boom The Groom may not be the force of old though he snapped a long losing run a couple of starts back at Wolverhampton and his trainer suggested this race would be a future target afterwards. Still handily weighted, his latest effort at Lingfield can be excused given his poor draw and better is expected here. Dark Shot has gone well fresh in the past and is on a good mark, he should be finishing to good effect and has every chance if finding the gaps. Duke Of Fir

17:15 Epsom Canfords Joy hasn’t really fired this season but makes his debut for Amy Murphy off an 8lbs lower mark than when last seen on turf and has been partnered with Silvestre De Sousa who has an excellent record when riding at Epsom. Both career victories have come over six furlongs on good-to-soft ground so with conditions and trip to suit he looks to have a great chance of rewarding his new stable with a victory. Recent winning form is thin on the ground across the

16:15 Epsom Our best bet of the day is likely to be a little shorter in the markets than I would ideally prefer, however given the manner of his two victories to date I think he will prove tough to beat. The horse in question is Willie John who beat seven subsequent winners when winning on debut at Yarmouth in October 2017, before switching to Roger Varian and stepping up from seven furlongs to ten, running at Doncaster earlier this month and powering clear to win by five len

16:30 Epsom – The Derby Inaugurated in 1780 the Derby is a Group 1 race for three year old thorougbred Colts and Fillies, more commonly known as the classic generation. Raced over a trip of one mile, four furlongs and six yards it is the middle leg of the triple crown, preceded by the 2,000 Guineas and followed by Doncaster’s St Leger. Raced annually on the first weekend of June on the notorious Epsom Downs, The Derby is Britain’s richest race and one of the most popular race

14:10 Epsom The fastest five furlongs in the UK comes at the downhill course of Epsom and provides the setting for our best bet of the day this afternoon. Boom The Groom has never finished out of the places over course and distance but is yet to claim victory here however with Tony Carroll having his horses bagging wins left right and centre at the moment hopefully today’s the day. Course and distance winners Midnight Malibu and Desert Law have very feasible outside claims