Epsom Handicap Racing Tips

<h2>2023 Epsom Handicap Racing tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For the racing traditionalist, nothing is as awesome as the sight of a full field of horses on the charge around the famous Randwick “mile” that is synonymous with the Doncaster Handicap in the autumn and the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/horse-racing/australia-nz/randwick/race-8-7664452">Epsom Handicap</a> in the spring.</p> <p>The most endearing image is of the great Super Impose winning the “double-double” in 1990 (Doncaster-Epsom) and 1991 (Doncaster-Epsom), when he enthralled the crowd with his captivating finishing burst from near last.</p> <p>Saturday’s $1.5 million Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) – first run in 1865 – is perfectly poised in the middle of the Sydney and Melbourne <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/news/spring-racing-carnival-guide-2023">Spring Racing Carnivals</a> to influence what happens in the following weeks. The modern list of Epsom Handicap past winners includes champions Winx (who went on to win the Cox Plate), Hartnell, Happy Clapper, Desert War, Racing To Win, Shogun Lodge, Filante, Gunsynd and Sky High. The old-timers will laud such names at Chatham, Amounis, Shannon, <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/melbourne-cup">Melbourne Cup</a> winner Nightmarch, Woorak and Marvel.</p> <p>The James Cummings-trained Pericles is an early Epsom Handicap scratching.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Epsom Handicap Field</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In keeping with tradition, the 2023 Epsom Handicap field is an open affair with a variety of names highlighting the Epsom Handicap tips.</p> <p>History buffs will have their eyes on the little Tasmanian, The Inevitable, who is aiming to be the first horse trained in the Apple Isle to win the famous handicap. He may not be the best horse to win an Epsom Handicap, but he might be the smallest. However, take the racing tip that hidden in that tiny frame is a big heart and incredible desire to win. For trainer John Keys – most of his wins have been on King Island – and jockey David Pires it will be their first look at Randwick, but, in contrast, for champion jockey Damien Oliver, who rides Nugget, it is likely his last time at the famous racecourse before he retires in December. Sentiment alone should see Nugget in the Epsom Handicap tips.</p> <p>Legendary trainer Gai Waterhouse is chasing her eighth Epsom Handicap with Converge, and rival Chris Waller, who has eight runners, is aiming for his fifth.</p> <p>The best Epsom Handicap horses of Waller’s octet are headed by Going Global, Kovalica and Rediener, although the trainer might be dining out on a succulent Chinese meal if Democracy Manifest salutes.</p> <p>My Oberon, who was second in the 2023 Doncaster Handicap is the top weight with 56kg, although he has drawn barrier 18.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>The Leading Epsom Handicap Racing Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Inevitable:</strong> The Inevitable has the imposing record of 16 wins from 31 starts, and his last start second behind Golden Mile in the G2 Theo Marks Stakes would have been 17 with one more stride. The Inevitable is the top Epsom Handicap tip.</p> <p><strong>Duke Of Sessa:</strong> He came from England earlier this year to join the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable, and he finished not far from the placegetters on the Doncaster Handicap. Fitter for a nice return in the Memsie Stakes. Drops 5.5kg. Look for him as a value Epsom Handicap tip.</p> <p><strong>Hope In Your Heart:</strong> Underrated mare who, in the autumn over this course, ran fourth in the Doncaster Handicap and second in the Queen Of The Turf. Luckless first-up third in the Tramway Stakes, and the racing tip comes from the fact Craig Williams flies in from Melbourne for the ride. The mare now is at the top of the Epsom Handicap betting market.</p> <p>If you are interested in an Epsom Handicap bet, <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/punter-iq/guide/how-to-bet-on-horses-a-horse-racing-betting-guide">click here</a>&nbsp;for our guide on How To Bet On Horse Racing.</p>