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Placepot picks - 11th September 2025

The team bring you placepot selections from Epsom on Thursday.


Epsom Downs

R1 – St Anton

R2 – Cypriot Diaspora / Orban

R3 – Racing Demon / Mrembo

R4 – Give It To Me Oj / Westerton

R5 – Night Tara

R6 – Atlantis Blue / Oj Lifestyle

 

Race 1

Yale Smart Stride EBF
Novice Stakes

 

 

St Anton 7/4
  • Promising debut run when third over this trip in a Newmarket novice race last month
  • Form of the race has worked out

Race 2

Residence - Make It A Full House Handicap

 

 

 

 

 

Cypriot Diaspora

 

 

 

Orbaan

4/1

 

 

 

 

5/1

  • Bids for a hat-trick after a pair of victories over this trip at Ffos Las last month
  • Has won off the mark previously (June 2024)

 

 

 

  • Ran well off this mark last time when a close third in a 1m handicap at Pontefract
  • Proven at this course

Race 3

Chigwell Group Handicap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Racing Demon

 

 

 

 

Mrembo

5/1

 

 

 

 

 

6/1

 

 

 

  • Enjoys undulating tracks having posted a good second in a lower-class handicap over this distance at Brighton ten days ago
  • Handicap mark unchanged

 

 

 

 

 

  • Holds a strong placed record at this venue including when third in this race last year
  • Only a neck behind Racing Demon at Brighton ten days ago, again on an unchanged mark

 

 

Race 4

Sash & Dash By Quickslide Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give It To Me Oj

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westerton

 

 

 

5/2

 

 

 

 

 

8/1

 

  • Stable won this event last year
  • Excellent fourth attempting the G1 Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle at the Aintree Grand National Festival three runs ago, before winning twice including the Novices championship Final Hurdle at Sandown 138 days ago.

 

 

  • Smart third off 88 in a higher grade 1m 2f handicap at the Derby Festival here in June
  • Yard operating at a 28% strike rate on the flat in the last two weeks

Race 5

Fitting Winners Handicap

 

 

Night Tara 13/8
  • Brings consistent recent form with a 1m2f handicap success at Chelmsford preceding a pair of second-place finishes
  • Open to further improvement upped in distance

Race 6

Saddle Up With Snug Handicap

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantis Blue

 

 

 

Oj Lifestyle

11/4

 

 

 

 

7/1

  • In form having won a similar level turf handicap at Lingfield before a strong second in better company at Goodwood two starts back

 

 

  • Proven on undulating tracks having placed here in July and finished a good third over 7f at Brighton eleven days ago
  • On a workable handicap mark
 

 


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