Horse Racing Tip – 3.10 Epsom 03-06-16

Diomed, the inaugural winner of the Epsom Derby back in 1780, is commemorated with the Group 3 contest run in his name on Friday afternoon’s Investec Oaks card in which last year’s winner Arod looks sure to go off a well-backed favourite in an effort to record back-to-back victories. But with the mile and a half furlong trip plus the recent rain which has eased the going on the Downs, the Andrew Balding inmate Tullius may prove the value bet in the race under what are probably the eight-year-olds ideal conditions.

The son of Le Vie Lei Colori has not been seen to best advantage of late when racing over a mile and a quarter but dropping back to possibly his optimum trip and with his favoured cut in the ground the gelding can outrun his price and improve upon the fourth position he occupied behind Arod twelve months ago.

The mount of Jimmy Fortune’s best career performance probably came in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes back in October 2014 when going down by just a length and a half to Charm Spirit, Night Of Thunder and Toormore, a reproduction of which should be good enough to take this lesser contest. Roger Charlton’s recent Goodwood scorer Decorated Knight will have his supporters along with Mindurownbusiness, Sovereign Debt and Custom Cut but at the 10-1 available with bet365 Tullius should prove the main danger to last year’s winner.

Diomed Stakes Tip

1 point each-way Tullius 10-1 bet365 (1/4 odds)