The Breeders’ Cup, America’s biggest meeting, kicks off today over at Churchill Downs and there’s a typically strong European team for the two days. I prefer backing the home team in these races, particularly over distances of a mile and under, as they simply go a different pace to European…
Author: Joel Roberts
Champions Day selections: Sands Of Mali (25/1), Roaring Lion (ap 8/1), Magical (15/2) and Capri (6/1)
Britain’s flat season climaxes on Saturday with Ascot’s Champions Day card hosting four Group Ones as well as the opening Group Two Long Distance Cup and closing Balmoral Handicap. It’s the best day of flat racing we have in this country and there’s no shortage of quality on show, with…
Newmarket Friday bets: Poetry (7/1), Heartwarming (10/1) and Mankib (13/2)
There’s Group One action at Newmarket with the Fillies’ Mile the feature of a high-class card. Pretty Pollyanna was 4/1 for most of this week and she’s miles clear on ratings, with her best form coming over six furlongs. This is a significant step up in trip but, visually, the way…
Our Arc selection
Will appear here around half an hour before the race, once the going is clearer after the forecast rain. If we’re going to take Enable on we need a horse with its optimum conditions, so check back at 2:30. Tweet
1pt win Pink Dogwood @9/2, 13:20 Longchamp, Sunday
The most difficult thing when betting on Aidan O’Brien’s horses is generally knowing which of his have the best chances, as he is so often mob handed. So when PINK DOGWOOD was left in as the yard’s sole runner in the Prix Marcel Boussac, it stood out as a confident declaration. She’s lightly…
1pt win Broome @10/1, 13.55 Longchamp, Sunday
The improving BROOME looks the one to be on in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc day at Longchamp. 10/1 for the O’Brien yard’s number one hope looks simply too good to ignore, and he’s got to be well fancied given he’s his yard’s sole representative in a race they…
1pt win Laugh A Minute @5/1, 15:00 Ascot, Saturday
Limato has bounced back to form by winning back-to-back Listed races, but he’s still a long way below the Group One winner we saw a few years ago and there’s plenty of rain forecast for his assignment at Ascot today, which takes away from his chance. He’s still got a…
1pt win Loxley @100/30, 15:30 Longchamp, Saturday
I’m not really sure what Charlie Appleby was thinking running LOXLEY in the St Leger, after saying he wouldn’t try the trip again after he was beaten at Newmarket earlier this season by Wells Farhh Go. I hope that non-staying St Leger performance hasn’t left a mark as I’m certain he’s the…
1pt each-way Clemmie @15/2, 15:15 Newmarket, Saturday
This looks a trappy renewal of the Sun Chariot Stakes, a Group One for fillies over the Guineas course and distance at Newmarket, as there are an awful lot of live chances and we have significant previous with the favourite. Wind Chimes has been our bogey horse this season as…
1pt ante-post win Roaring Lion @8/1, QEII Stakes, Ascot, 20th October
Connections have raised the possibility of star three-year-old ROARING LION running in the QEII on Champions Day at Ascot, which looks highly likely given he hails from the same yard as Cracksman, the reigning Champion Stakes champ, as it’s unlikely they’ll take each other on. A Group One win at a…