York’s Ebor Festival looms large next week and we’ll be hoping to repeat last year’s red-hot August form, which included an 85/1 upset in the Juddmonte International, an 8/1 win in the Yorkshire Oaks and 10/1 and 11/1 victories on Saturday’s card at Newbury. Adaay was the winner of the…
Day: 12 August 2016
0.75pts EW Intisaab @9/1, 0.75pts EW Toofi @12/1, 15:55 Ripon, Saturday
The Great St Wilfrid Stakes is by far the most competitive race at Ripon in a calendar season and is one of the highlights of Saturday’s racing. Orion’s Bow is a worthy favourite for the handicap having finished second behind the fast-improving filly Dancing Star in the Stewards’ Cup. He…
1pt win Amabilis @9/2, 14:30 Newbury, Saturday
Five two-year-olds go to post for this seven-furlong Listed contest at Newbury and the once-raced maiden winner Escobar trades 6/4 favourite for Hugo Palmer and Frankie Dettori. That’s a very short price for a horse who’s achieved very little, so we’ll take him on with Ralph Beckett’s filly AMABILIS. At 9/2 she…