1m3f Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (3yo+) STELLIFY is one of the only progeny of Justify running on the turf at this year’s Breeders’ Cup and she arrives having won her last four starts. This is much deeper waters but she’s a…
1pt win Rhetorical @16/1, 23:05 Del Mar, Saturday
1m Fanduel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) The mile and shorter Breeders’ Cup races always used to favour the home team as they’re run at such a different tempo to Europe, and with the European team looking a little underwhelming this year I’d wager they’re best…
1pt win Estrange @13/2, 1pt win Waardah @15/2, 14:45 Ascot, Saturday
1m4f (1m3f211y) Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) ESTRANGE missed the Arc where she would have had a real chance. Her Yorkshire Oaks defeat by Minnie Hauk has worked out very well yet she clearly ran below par there on fast ground. It’ll be considerably less quick this…
1pt win Never So Brave @8/1, 15:25 Ascot, Saturday
1m (Str) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) This is a deep race. Field Of Gold has the class to win this in a procession if on his A game but that’s far from assured and I’m very sweet on NEVER SO BRAVE being…
1pt win Kind Of Blue @13/2, 1pt win Rayevka @9/1, 14:05 Ascot, Saturday
6f Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) KIND OF BLUE‘s profile looks very similar to last year when he claimed this race and I think he has been coming to the boil nicely with each run this season getting better and better based on the bare…
1pt win Belgravian @10/1, 1pt win Mordor @20/1, 15:40 Newmarket, Saturday
2m2f (Row) Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo+) Irish-trained jumps horses have had a significant edge in this race over the years and I think the Gordon Elliott trained MORDOR is far too big a price. This five-year-old is a decent 130 rated hurdler that…
1pt win Croix Du Nord @16/1, 1pt win Daryz @12/1, 15:05 Longchamp, Sunday
1m4f Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) It’ll be another soft ground Arc and most will handle that just fine, with the wide draws not typically as disadvantaged as when it’s quick. Last year’s three-year-olds were very average, with only Aventure getting anywhere…
1pt win Tamfana @4/1, 1pt win Barnavara @9/1, 15:50 Longchamp, Sunday
1m2f Prix de l’Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) I’m not sure this race will take all that much winning, See The Fire deserves to be favourite on form but she has never looked as good on soft ground. Wemightakedlongway looks to have been…
1pt win Rayif @7/2, 1pt win Puerto Rico @9/2, 13:15 Longchamp, Sunday
7f Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (New Course) (Turf) (2yo) Wootton Bassett won this race in 2010 and his son won this last year. He has another son entered here in PUERTO RICO who took six attempts before getting off the mark to win the…
1pt win Monteille @7/1, 1pt win Afjan @10/1, 13:50 Longchamp, Sunday
5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (2yo+) Do not ignore the draw here. Those drawn in double figure stalls have a huge disadvantage with only the likes of Highfield Princess, Marsha and Mabs Cross defying a wide berth in the last decade. I…