April 28 / 15.15 Epsom

15.15

Good To Firm

Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £23193
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 300-41 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Beat 13 rivals to win at Newbury (1m2f, good) ten days ago on his second start back from some time off; back up 4lb but he's just 1lb higher than when second in this last year and he's a solid contender.
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1st

5

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Rathgar

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Beat 13 rivals to win at Newbury (1m2f, good) ten days ago on his second start back from some time off; back up 4lb but he's just 1lb higher than when second in this last year and he's a solid contender.

9/2

1st

2

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

Rathgar

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Ran creditably over 1m2f on good ground on first three starts last season and back-to-form fourth of 13 at Kempton (AW) three weeks ago; thereabouts if the returning cheekpieces (worn on final start in 2024, below form) don't have an adverse effect.

12/1

4th

12

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

Rathgar

8st 6lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Jack Channon

Ran creditably on first three starts last season, before two lesser displays in the summer; versatile ground-wise on turf and although he's raced only twice on AW, in first half of 2024, the first of those runs was creditable; the widest draw does not help today, however.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 51135- BF

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made it three wins from his first four starts when scoring on handicap debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last July; his progress stalled in two Listed races subsequently but this lightly raced 4yo has been gelded since and the return to better ground could be a positive, along with the step up in trip; retains potential for a top trainer who won this in 2018 and 2019; respected.
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2nd

1

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Sallaal

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Made it three wins from his first four starts when scoring on handicap debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last July; his progress stalled in two Listed races subsequently but this lightly raced 4yo has been gelded since and the return to better ground could be a positive, along with the step up in trip; retains potential for a top trainer who won this in 2018 and 2019; respected.

4/1

5

(10)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Sallaal

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced progressive 3yo whose two wins have been in small-runner Hamilton contests at this trip on decent ground; softer ground seemed to stretch him when respectable third in Sandown Listed on latest; tried hooded now and has to be respected.

9/2

3rd

3

(1)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Sallaal

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Sole defeat came in a Listed race and has otherwise kept a lowish profile, winning novices at Yarmouth and Hamilton before comfortably justifying favouritism on handicap debut back at the latter venue two months ago (extended 1m, good; has won on soft); this Frankel colt holds a Group 1 entry at this trip and retains significant potential.

11/8

Form: 2262-2 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Runner-up last July-October on three of his first four starts for this yard and he again finished second on this month's reappearance at Thirsk (1m4f, good), albeit no match for the winner; he could build on that latest effort and is not discounted.
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2nd

2

(3)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Asmen Warrior

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Record is only 1-12 and most of his form is over middle distances; however, looks a possible danger at this level provided he's suited by returning to 1m for first time since debut.

4/1

3rd

6

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Asmen Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: James Owen

Runner-up last July-October on three of his first four starts for this yard and he again finished second on this month's reappearance at Thirsk (1m4f, good), albeit no match for the winner; he could build on that latest effort and is not discounted.

13/2

2nd

2

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 3

17:00 Thirsk

Asmen Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Sixth career run when the odds-on winner for a 1m2f maiden for previous yard; bar one blip, he's been thereabouts in his handicaps for James Owen and this slightly longer trip is worth a go.

6/4

Form: 01139- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row at Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer when these blinkers went on and third there (1m2f, soft) next time; appeared unsuited by the step up to 1m4f at Newmarket in October; this lightly raced 4yo is in excellent hands and could rediscover his progressive ways with a big run today.
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4th

7

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Dangerman

8st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won two in a row at Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer when these blinkers went on and third there (1m2f, soft) next time; appeared unsuited by the step up to 1m4f at Newmarket in October; this lightly raced 4yo is in excellent hands and could rediscover his progressive ways with a big run today.

11/4

9th

3

(9)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Newmarket

Dangerman

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Much better when blinkers were enlisted over Sandown's 1m2f on last three starts, with clearcut wins on good ground on first two occasions (made virtually all second time) and a creditable third on latest; 1m4f (tried twice before the blinkers) now looks worth another go.

13/2

3rd

14

(5)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Dangerman

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

3yo who flopped on handicap debut but won well when the blinkers were enlisted over C&D (good) in his two races since, leading over 2f out on first occasion and making virtually all on second; up another 9lb but has been on a steep upward curve recently and goes well at Sandown.

7/2

Form: 13-876 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won at Lingfield (AW) in December on first crack at 1m2f and raced wide when sixth of 14 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month; this two-time turf winner remains unexposed at today's trip and is not ruled out.
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14th

14

(10)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:55 York

Dukes Command

8st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Two 1m wins on turf last season and added another on AW at Lingfield (1m2f) in December; however, he needs to produce a bigger performance than he's managed across his four outings this year.

40/1

5th

2

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Dukes Command

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: David O’Meara

Won at Lingfield (AW) in December on first crack at 1m2f and raced wide when sixth of 14 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month; this two-time turf winner remains unexposed at today's trip and is not ruled out.

7/1

6th

8

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Dukes Command

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won at Lingfield (Polytrack) in December on first crack at 1m2f; another big run when third of five in Listed race there (1m2f) next time; bounced back from lesser run when staying on for seventh of 12 at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) recently and he could be in the mix now back up in trip.

15/2

8/1

Form: -20393 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in December and returned to turf with 3l third of eight at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last Tuesday; might not be far away but there's a suspicion that this exposed 7yo might find a few too good; cheekpieces go on.
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8th

8

(8)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 2

16:07 Redcar

Parlando

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ian Williams

Five-time winner who has been operating close to his best in defeat this year but not last time at Epsom when in first-time cheekpieces; even if back on song, others are more intriguing.

25/1

6th

4

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Parlando

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ian Williams

Two AW wins in December and returned to turf with 3l third of eight at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last Tuesday; might not be far away but there's a suspicion that this exposed 7yo might find a few too good; cheekpieces go on.

8/1

3rd

10

(10)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Parlando

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Ian Williams

Two AW wins in December (1m2f/9.4f) and good third at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month; no threat at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last time but that was a hot contest and this three-time turf winner is not ruled out each-way.

10/1

Non-runners

Aurel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £11.08
Trifecta £56.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Sallaal

SPOTLIGHT:

Dangerman

POSTDATA:

Rathgar

Daily Mirror:

Parlando

The Star:

Aurel

The Guardian:

Asmen Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Duke's Command

RP RATINGS:

Dangerman

Telegraph:

Dangerman

The Times:

Sallaal

Daily Mail:

Sallaal

D Express:

Sallaal

Daily Record:

Sallaal

LAMBOURN:

Rathgar

The Sun:

Parlando