MARHABA GHAIYYATH was desperately unlucky not to win a competition three-year-old handicap at Glorious Goodwood. But the manner of his performance in the circumstances must mean he is some animal. He sweated up significantly beforehand, missed the break, raced-wide and in last place. But the turn-of-foot he showed to go…
0.5pts win Wor Faayth 16/1, 13:50 York, Thursday
6f Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (IRE Incentive Race) (Class 1) (2yo) The form book is fairly unreliable for York races, especially when all the top 2yo races so far have been at undulating Ascot and Newmarket. That form is represented by top of market and the value…
1pt win Aeronautic @8/1, 13:55 Goodwood, Saturday
1m6f Coral Summer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo+) Joseph O’Brien had a winner earlier in the week and he has booked Colin Keane for his improving four-year-old AERONAUTIC. This sone of Gleneagles has been brought along slowly but there was plenty to like about his first run in a…
1pt win Sea Of Kings @8/1, 1pt win War Hawk @14/1, 16:55 Goodwood
1m3f Coral Pipped At The Post Winners Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3) (3yo 0-90) An interesting three-year-old handicap to finish off day 4 at Goodwood. I’d imagine the ground will be the soft side of good tomorrow so it wont be a huge test, but if you like it quick…
1pt win Cercene @8/1, 15:05 Goodwood, Thursday
1m2f (1m1f197y) Qatar Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) Whirl dominates this market and rightly so after beating Arc favourite Kalpana last time out. She will be very tough to beat but anything can happen at Goodwood and I think Coronation Stakes winner CERCENE deserves to be a lot closer…
1pt win Dickensian @15/2, 14:30 Goodwood, Wednesday
5f HKJC World Pool Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo) I am a huge Lady Iman fan, but removing the emotion it’s tough to get excited about a 6/5 shot that carries a penalty against colts here. This is also her first trip over to the UK and I…
1pt win Kurakka @17/2, 13:20 Goodwood, Wednesday
1m4f (1m3f218y) Coral Pipped At The Post Winners Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) Not a lot of depth to this handicap and the favourite, Sing Us A Song, is a very skinny price considering what he has accomplished in his career to date. He might be the best…
1pt win Humidity @9/2, 0.5pts win Morris Dancer @20/1, 13:55 Goodwood, Tuesday
7f Coral Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) I thought HUMIDITY was one of the more impressive two-year-old performance at Royal Ascot and that sets the standard. He’s as big as 5/1 on the Exchange and that’s got to be a good bet regardless of opposition. He’s uncomplicated, professional, unbeaten, and on…
1pt win Aventure @9/4, 16:30 Saint-Cloud, Sunday
Group 1 Grand Prix De Saint Cloud 1m 4f Despite the small five-runner field, this looks like a cracking addition of the Group 1 Grand Prix De Saint Cloud. Goliath is a Group 1 winner already and looked dominant in a Group 3 victory at Longchamp last time out. He’s…
1pt each-way Tennessee Stud @13/2, 16:10 Curragh, Sunday (1-3, 1/5)
1m4f Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) (3yo) Lambourn’s Derby win felt unsatisfactory as he enjoyed the run of the race and looked like he was ideally suited by slower ground. He looks underpriced at odds-on at a much fairer track in a smaller field. I’m convinced Pride Of…