The Epsom Dash at 3.15pm is one of racing’s most explosive contests, a five-furlong handicap run largely downhill and completed in around 55 seconds.
Raw, blazing speed is an absolute prerequisite for a race of this nature, and Kinswoman possesses exactly that kind of pace in abundance.
Trained by William Haggas, the filly enjoyed a busy first season, winning three times and finishing second on three other occasions from nine starts.
Her return to action after seven months away was highly encouraging, as she was beaten only a neck on her seasonal debut at Yarmouth.
She handled soft ground well on that occasion, and the run will surely have sharpened her up considerably heading into this assignment at Epsom.
No filly has won this cavalry charge in the last 20 years, but this consistent four-year-old has solid claims to end that jinx and can be supported in the Win and Place markets with World Pool.
Robert Cowell has an outstanding record with his sprinters, yet this prestigious race has always eluded him despite sending out 24 runners across previous runnings.
In Lexington Blitz, however, Cowell feels he may have finally found the horse capable of filling that void and delivering a long-awaited victory.
Lexington Blitz was only worn down close home on his seasonal debut at Musselburgh before producing a career-best performance at Goodwood last month, winning with a bit in hand.
The son of Invincible Spirit has taken a rise in the weights as a result, but he carries valuable course experience, having only been caught on the post by Stormy Impact in the three-year-old version of this race 12 months ago.
Stormy Impact has run creditably in several top sprint handicaps since winning at Epsom last year, and her recent outing at York will have improved her fitness considerably.
She remains a live contender and is worth including in a World Pool Quinella alongside Kinswoman and Lexington Blitz for the feature sprint on Saturday afternoon.
Turning to the opening Group Three Tattenham Corner Stakes at 1.30pm, Never So Brave is a warm order and Andrew Balding’s charge carries outstanding credentials as a Group One winner.
He brings the best form into the race and is clearly the one to beat, though there would be some concern should significant rainfall soften the ground considerably.
While Never So Brave has won on a soft surface, his form strongly suggests a sound surface is far more preferable, which makes Witness Stand an intriguing alternative worth backing against him.
The Richard Newland and Jamie Insole-trained five-year-old was a surprise winner of the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood last year, though there was no fluke about the result whatsoever.
Runner-up Lake Forest was unable to lay a glove on him in the closing stages, and Witness Stand was well on top at the winning line that day.
Goodwood’s undulations appear to suit him well, offering hope that he will handle Epsom’s demanding contours on his first visit to the course.
He should also handle any softening of conditions, making him an attractive Win and Place selection through the Tote on-course and online via the World Pool markets.