Day: 14 June 2021

6f Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) As ever, this looks really tricky with 17 mostly unexposed and improving two-year-olds so it’s not a race to get carried away with. I’m going to throw a few darts and back one from each side of the track, both from the Richard Hannon yard.…

2m4f Ascot Stakes (Class 2) The eyes are always drawn to the Willie Mullins contingent in the Ascot Stakes. But I have some concerns around how much MC Muldoon and Rayapour will enjoy this faster ground. Royal Illusion could also go close if on a going day, but again I…

1m  (7f213y) (Rnd) St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Colts)  (Class 1) (3yo) This is the race of the day, given the competitiveness and no standout. The three Coolmore horses have fared well, drawn on the inside in 2, 3 and 4, so they’re likely to try and dictate things with Ontario…