There’s Group One action at Newbury this Saturday as the older horses tackle the one-mile Lockinge Stakes, this year – unlike last – run on fast ground and without a clear Group One miler at the top of the market. It’s an interesting betting heat with 16 runners to consider,…
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York Thursday tips: Nordic Lights (10/1) and James Cook (10/1)
We’ve not got a lot of evidence to go by, but NORDIC LIGHTS fits the profile of an improving, unexposed horse at a nice price in the Dante at York on Thursday. Unbeaten in two starts, he could be anything at this stage as he’s one of the first crop of three-year-olds…
York Wednesday tips: Tasleet (9/2) and Lubinka (6/1)
TASLEET has to be backed at 9/2 to record back-to-back successes in the Clipper Logistics Stakes at York on Wednesday. He bolted up on soft ground last year to earn a reputation for being a mudlark, but an excellent second on lightning fast ground at Royal Ascot rubbished that theory and…
French 2000 and 1000 Guineas selections: Olmedo (11/4), Barkaa (7/1) and Wind Chimes (9/1)
The newly refurbished and reopened ParisLongchamp – that’s not a typo, it’s one word now – hosts its first major meeting since the day Golden Horn won his Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe, with both the French 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas returning from their temporary home at Deauville. Arc…
Guineas selections: Masar (5/1), Wild Illusion (8/1) and Vitamin (50/1)
We’ve had a tough time of it lately with 14/1, 12/1, 9/1, 6/1 and 2/1 selections coming second in April alone, as well as Al Boum Photo and Bellshill throwing away big races at the last when booked for victory. I really do feel jumps racing is really tough on…
2pts win Farclas @3/1, 16:25 Punchestown, Saturday
FARCLAS was very good winner of the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and I’m not sure what logic makes him third favourite behind Mr Adjudicator and Stormy Ireland, who looked well held at Cheltenham – it’s really bizzare. 3/1 is a fantastic price and I see absolutely no reason not to go…
17:15 Sandown tips: Wolf Of Windlesham, Le Breuil and Zubayr
Old favourite WOLF OF WINDLESHAM returns from a break off a lenient mark of 132 in the closing handicap hurdle of Sandown’s Saturday card. Information regarding his absence is hard to come by but he’s definitely well handicapped if in the same form as 2016, when he won the opener of this…
Sandown Friday tips: Stormy Antarctic (6/1), Chilean (10/3) and Stephensons Rocket (11/1)
Flat racing is back at Sandown for Friday before it hosts the closing card of the jumps season on Saturday, and unfortunately the weather is threatening the party. There will be juice in the ground – potentially quite a lot – and that’s going to have a big impact on…
Punchestown day three tips: Penhill (2/1)
Thursday’s feature race sees dual-Cheltenham Festival winner PENHILL attempt to land a big seasonal Stayers’ Hurdle double, and I’m struggling to find a better price in the race than the general 2/1 available. He won at Cheltenham on his seasonal reappearance – and what a performance it was, cruising around the field on…
Punchestown day two tips: Sizing Granite (50/1) and Delta Work (9/1)
There were scarcely believable scenes at Punchestown on Wednesday as our 5/1 selection Al Boum Photo was booked for Grade 1 victory before his jockey, Paul Townend, appeared to panic approaching the last and attempt to steer him around – around – the fence, taking out Finian’s Oscar in second…