All in all, this is a disappointing renewal of the famous race, with only a handful of Group-level wins between them. It’s tough to split the top two in the market, Storm The Stars and Bondi Beach, but the former makes most appeal as he came out on top in…
Category: Winners
1pt ew Log Out Island @14/1, Doncaster 13:55
Richard Hannon has a really strong hand of two-year-olds in this five-furlong Group Two, with both runners making appeal. Gutaifan looks the form pick, after an excellent 1 ¾ length second to leading juvenile Shalaa at Deauville. He can also boast the scalp of Gimcrack Stakes winner Ajaya, and a…
1pt win Balty Boys @3/1, Superior Mile, Haydock 14:00
Richard Hannon has declared Ivawood a non-runner for the 14:00 at Haydock, presumably due to ground concerns. Also removed is Godolphin’s unexposed Let’s Go, who was feared as the most likely improver, leaving only seven in a weak-looking field for this Group Three. It leaves Balty Boys, a horse we’re really keen…
1pt win Racing History @8/1, Windsor [18:35, Aug 29th]
The mud-loving Fascinating Rock looks tough to oppose in the Group Three Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor. He finished a neck-second to last year’s winner, Al Kazeem, in the Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup earlier in the season and hasn’t been seen since – presumably due to dry ground. King George…
1Pt Win Pleascach @15/2, Yorkshire Oaks, York 15:40
Whilst the racing world wonders how Arabian Queen won the Juddmonte, we’re laughing all the way to the bank. We put her up at 100/1 last night and only a 15% rule four deduction took any shine off what feels like racing’s equivalent of the hole-in-one. We’re playing with the bookies’ money now…
0.5Pts EW Arabian Queen @100/1, Juddmonte International Stakes, York 15:40
The ten-furlong, Group One Juddmonte International is upon us. It’s been touted the race of the decade, but I’m not so sure. Despite boasting three classic winners with eight Group One wins between them, it’s not got the depth or international flavour of an Arc field. They hype surrounds dual-Guineas…
1Pt EW Mullionheir @10/1, Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Ladies Day Handicap, NEWBURY 15:10
The wet weather has removed a number of runners from this Class 3 handicap and therefore remains fairly open, if not less competitive, if you take the favourite, Withernsea, priced at around 11/4-3/1 out of consideration. Captain Bob is a decent handicapper on his day for the in-form Charlie Hills,…
1Pt Win Adaay @11/1, Hungerford Stakes, Newbury 15:45
The going for the Group Two Betfred Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday has deteriorated to soft at the time of writing. Three-year-olds Limato, Home Of The Brave and the long-absent Richard Pankhurst have all been withdrawn, along with the race’s top-rated horse, Godolphin’s Safety Check. That’s taken some of the glamour…
1Pt EW Tropics @15/1, Qatar Stewards' Cup
The final day of Glorious Goodwood is an annual highlight for large-field handicap lovers, with the 28-runner, six furlong Qatar Stewards’ Cup the highlight. It’s a minefield to navigate and sometimes it pays to keep it simple and back the class horses at big prices. Tropics, after being pipped at the line by…
1Pt EW Scottish @8/1, Neptune Investment Management Gordon Stakes
Highland Reel leads the market for this 12F Group Three, based on his strong 2nd to New Bay in the French Derby. The winner’s hold-up tactics might flatter the form and Joseph O’Brien’s mount went some way to confirm this when well beaten in the Irish Derby. I don’t rate…