The Novice Tipster

  Epsom (g-s)   1:25 Stalls : None Ratings : Golden West Going : Prepschool Speed :Persica Selection :Persica 5/2   2:00 Stalls : Sparks Fly Ratings : Chic Colombine Going : Astral Beau/Sparks Fly Speed :Julia Augusta Selection :Julia Augusta 28/1   2:35 Stalls : Sean Ratings : Regal Reality Going : Royal Scotsman Speed :Regal Reality Selection :Regal Reality 9/2   3:10 Stalls : None Ratings : Grandlad Going : Billy Webster Speed :Mc Loven Selection :Mc Loven 18/1   3:45 Stalls : None Ratings : Night On Earth Going : Dream Composer Speed :Clarendon House Selection :Clarendon House 6/1   4:30 Stalls : None Ratings : Bellum Justum Going : None Speed :Ambiente Friendly Selection :Ambiente Friendly 6/1   5:15 Stalls : None Ratings : Flash Bardot Going : If Not Now/Parlando Speed :Not So Sleepy Selection :Not So Sleepy 22/1   5:50 Stalls : Non...

  1st Ambiente Friendly 6/1 - 50 2nd City Of Troy 7/2 - 45 3rd Deira Mile 20/1 - 30 3rd Voyage 20/1 - 30 Lots of talk about the stalls and as when every system for the Derby or Oaks and i am big on this, because of the nature of Epsom the lower stalls unless the horse front runs can get trapped on the rail and nowhere to go, unless they have a stablemate able to make room or if the horse is very lucky. This is a much closer race than first thought City Of Troy obviously didnt do very well in the Guineas but he is bred for further. Ground and trip should be fine. There is also a question mark to if Justify's offspring do well at 3. Time will tell but he is favourite, his yard think he is the best, despite Los Angeles apparently training better than him this week.  Ambiente Friendly stepped up and won the Derby Trial at Lingifeld and he won very cosily, there is a question mark to what he beat as Illinois didnt even make the O'Brien cut here,  he stays, the ground will be f...