Twelve months ago at the same Epsom bank holiday fixture the bookmakers were running for cover after Silvestre De Sousa rode the first four winners, at odds ranging from 5-2 to 4-1. Following the fifth race, for amateur riders only, De Sousa then finished second and fifth on well-backed mounts in the last two contests.
There are those who use the ploy of betting against a jockey continuing a multi-win sequence - on the basis that the later runners can start at shorter odds than their chances warrant. But, of course, there are risks attached …
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