Author: Joel Roberts

6f  Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (4yo+) I can’t remember the last time I saw a 27 runner Group One so this is an excellent race. There’s international flavour with a couple of Aussies, an American and a Japanese horse making up a strong raiding party, but I’m…

7f  Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)  (Class 1) (2yo) The value here might be in betting without the favourite, Alfred Munnings, as it’s clear connections rate him very highly and he has the pedigree to back it up – but the price is too short. I’m going to do just that with Mark Johnston’s…

7f  Jersey Stakes (Group 3)  (Class 1) (3yo) MONAADAH is a beautiful mover and remains unbeaten after three starts. This is much tougher but I’ve got to back him at 7/1 with the ground good-to-firm as he should love it. It’s a deep race and I’m also going to back the German raider…

1m  (7f213y) (Rnd) Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (3yo) An excellent renewal complete with French, Irish and American raiders and the return of a star juvenile. Discoveries is the obvious one for this race given her full sister and half sister both won it despite showing arguably lesser form as…

6f  Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (2yo) Another fiercely competitive 2yo race and another with a strong favourite in Mawj, who did everything right when scooting up at Newmarket and impressing on the clock. I’ll take him on with CATHY COME HOME for the in-form Burke yard at a big price…

5f Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) Only 11 runners so this isn’t as trappy as a typical running, and I have this between the form pick Walbank and the runaway maiden winner BRAVE NATION, whose sire was a 16/1 winner for these pages a few years back (plug!). On…

5f Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) I could name four or five potential winners in here if you can see past the American raider, who was faultless on her debut but lacks much substance to her form. That could all change with another Wesley Ward trained demolition job but…

1m2f  (1m1f212y) Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (4yo+) Sir Michael Stoute won the Derby and I suspect his Bay Bridge wouldn’t be so short here if he hadn’t, as his best form is a 5l Group Three success over a horse who too hasn’t won above the same…

6f Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks a hot renewal of the Coventry and tricky as ever for punters. I’ve tried to contextualise the limited form we have through sectional timings – widely available for British racing but not in Ireland – and whilst Bradsell was a big eye catcher…

1m2½f  (1m2f110y) Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (Group 1) (3yo) (No Geldings) (Turf)  (3yo) A wide draw and softer conditions for the favourite Modern Games is a green light for a bet in the French Derby and I’m keen to give LASSAUT another go after tipping him in the French Guineas, where he…