2.25 1m. 22 Declared. William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) (Class 2 ) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €38,655.00 2nd - €18,128.00 3rd - €9,068.00 4th - €4,530.00 5th - €2,265.00 6th - €1,132.00
Formscan - Not one favourite has obliged in this over the last 10 years, which doesn't bode particularly well for Mezcala, who was the subject of good early support at declaration time. Jack Channon's four-year-old is unexposed and may well have sufficient ability to buck the trend but there are some very wily characters amassed and preference is for DESPERATE DAN, who was last seen registering a gutsy victory over C&D in October. Lir Speciale also enters the equation having won a brace of 7f events here last autumn. Carron, Pressure's On and Classic Encounter all have each-way prospects.