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2m½f Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo+) The two I like in the Northumberland Plate are RIDE THE THUNDER and TEAM PLAYER. Both horses look suited by the test, but Team Player has already shown he can handle Newcastle’s extended staying trip and finish his…

7f Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) Godolphin’s CATULLUS looked a different beast on return at Goodwood, bolting up by nearly 4 lengths after wind surgery and a gelding op. The operations have clearly done the job and an RPR of 110 puts him firmly in the picture here.…

7f Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) THE PRETTIEST STAR brings Group One form from the fillies division, which might just be the best on offer here. Coupled with the promise of more to come – her 1,000 Guineas fourth was not only her season reappearance but just her third career start –…

1m4f (1m3f211y) Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4yo+) Stronger than a lot of Group Ones, this is a top race. Kalpana holds excellent claims but this is truly wide open. The winner will need to run to a high level as there are too many highly rated horses for all of them to disappoint,…

1m2f Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) Previous winners of the London Gold Cup tend to do well at Royal Ascot and I was quite taken by the way LOST BOYS won the race after not getting the clearest of runs. He has since been acquired by Wathnan…

6f Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) Venetian Sun is a class act, but she is a short price here and if there is any vulnerability that she has it could be when the ground is really quick. One that could run a huge race is ZANTHOS…

1m4f (1m4f6y) Betfred Derby (Group 1) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) I’m not particularly interested in backing anything here that isn’t sired by Frankel or Sea The Stars. Not only do those two sires provide stamina assurances, but they both have a higher ceiling of potential for their progeny versus the likes of Camelot, New…

1m½f (1m113y) Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Sponsored By Chapel Down) (Class 1) (3yo+) Conditions could be pretty testing tomorrow and that could suit Sparks Fly who finished third in this race last year. But it’ll be tough for her to give weight all-round in a race…

6f (6f3y) Oddschecker British EBF Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race) (Class 2) (2yo) I don’t see a standout piece of form here in the Woodcote, there isn’t a Pinatubo or a horse of that quality in the line-up it appears and therefore the form of everything in here looks…

1m 4f (1m4f6y) Betfred Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) Amelia Earhart has a quirky edge about her and I wonder whether they will be able to keep a lid on her tomorrow. Her form figures aren’t particularly exciting and her odds of 2/1 are clearly driven by jockey…