03/06/17 Interesting Horses

2:35 Epsom - Epsom Icon 12/1

She won this race last year. And she lives up to her name, as she is 2/2 at Epsom. Last year she easily beat the French raider who was rated 109, this year she faces Laugh Aloud, who let's face it, is the one to beat. But Epsom Icon is an insane price for a horse with C&D form, at a track where it can give you an advantage.  She looks to have strong place claims at least.

5:50 Epsom - Ashpan Sam 14/1

He was 8th in this last year on a rating of 100, he is 11lb lower this year. Last years 8th can probably be ignored, albeit a solid run for a horse coming back off a break. He has always needed a run back from a break, this year he has had a run already, so that would have done the world of good and he will be fitter this year. If you take out the 8th and look at his other runs at Epsom, 1, 1, 2. The two first were this race in 2014 & 2015 with marks off  100 & 97, so he is 8lb lower than his last win here, plus they were on the back of at least one run already in the season. And the 2nd came late last year, when he was top weight, from a poor stall, and only beaten a neck by Highland Acclaim. He likes the course and although he once again has a poor stall, you might see a revival of sorts