14:12 Epsom tips
Conditions Stakesclass 21m½fgood5 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Sword Salute is our pick, though Bincimbal is not far behind. It edges it on the way its price has been shortening.
Conditions Stakes over 1m½f on good going. Sword Salute heads our ratings. We rate 3 of the 5 declared; the other 2 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Sword Salute
Rowan Scott / Charlie Johnston
5/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 54% drop.
- Back after 59 days, well beyond its usual 24-day gap.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
2
Bincimbal
Lewis Edmunds / Harry Charlton
15/2
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 28% drop.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Al Wathba
Billy Loughnane / Charlie Appleby
15/4
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 3 runs, down to a 30% average.
- Carries 6lb less off a 2lb lower mark.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
Not rated: Quite Cheeky, Rose Moon — too little recent form to judge.