Ralph Beckett’s Valvano demands respect at Epsom on Derby Day

The race that immediately follows the Derby, the 4:15pm, does naturally have somewhat of a “after the Lord Mayor’s show” feel to it, but nevertheless, I think punters can benefit from the World Pool exotics on offer.

In this Class 2 Handicap is open to four-year-olds and above rated between 0-105, the pair that stick out to me are VALVANO and SAM HAWKENS .

Valvanoburst onto the scene as a two-year-old winning his maiden by six lengths and then rubbed shoulders with subsequent 2,000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes hero Notable Speech at Kempton.

He was only beaten by two lengths on that occasion, and he marked himself out as a horse to follow for a big day.

Since then, he’s been gelded and gone handicapping, placing third, fif

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