Author: Joel Roberts

2m Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) THISTLE ASK looks the most natural Kempton type in this field as he will go from the front and make this a real test of jumping. He beat Saint Segal last time out – who has gone…

3m½f (3m121y) (Winter) “Join Ladbrokes Bet £5 Get £30” Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) Last year’s winner DELLA CASA LUNA looks a bet for the repeat at 8/1 as she races off the same mark and arrives in good nick, after a solid third in Listed company last time. These are shallower…

2m4½f (2m4f110y) “Get Your Ladbrokes Free Kempton Bet” Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4yo+ 0-130) I’ll be splitting aces between GAELIC WARRIOR and JANGO BAIE to win the King George. Both arrive in top form and still unexposed as staying chasers, whereas chief market rival Fact To File has consistently proven…

3m (2m7f213y) (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) THEY CALL ME HUGO gets 3lb from course and distance winner Conman John but on ratings they are equal, so their price discrepancy is too big and he’s worth backing.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

1m Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches (Group 1) (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) (2yo) St Mark’s Basilica filly Diamond Necklace looks like an iffy favourite with only two runs and this being much softer ground than the good-to-yielding she won on last time. I thought she looked more of…