Amazing Journey (18:22 Epsom Downs — Betfred ‘Nifty 50’ Handicap, 6f)
A lightly-raced three-year-old by Starspangledbanner, trained by Jamie Osborne and partnered by his daughter Saffie — a combo that has clicked at a 33% rate across six rides together. Amazing Journey has won three of his eight career starts and is in excellent form, winning comfortably at Kempton on 10 June over 6f, beating Front Line Fury by 2½ lengths off a mark 6lb lower than today’s rating of 87. He has a 60% win record over this 6f trip and a 66% win rate at Class 4 level.
Good ground on a fair track, a light field of seven, and a confident yard with ambitious targets ahead — the likes of the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood are already on the agenda, which tells you exactly what connections think.
Verdict: Back to win — progressive and in good heart, should take plenty of beating here.
