Author: Joel Roberts

1m KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) (Registered as the Golden Fleece Stakes) (2yo) Diego Velazquez is short in the betting for next year’s Derby, and that double was achieved by his stablemate Auguste Rodin this June. O’Brien clearly targets this race with top middle distance prospects so it’s difficult to see…

1m2f Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) (3yo+) A slightly odd betting market as race favourite King Of Steel is yet to win a Group One and the Derby form didn’t stand up well against the older generation in the King George. I like him a lot and this…

6f Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) JEHANGEER looks a very obvious value selection here. He’s a full brother to a Group One sprinter Hellow Youmzain and his form to date has plenty of substance. Second to the subsequent Coventry Stakes second…

1m2½f (1m2f56y) Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) Only four runners but they set a high standard between them. Paddington will take all the beating whilst Mostahdaf is the highest rated turf horse in Europe. Either could win but the value lies with NASHWA on…

7f Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) Named after the legend himself, Wootton Bassett can sire the winner of this race and upset the crazy short priced Coolmore favourite with his unexposed son ISLANDSINTHESTREAM. He’s one from one and did something unusual at Curragh on debut…

7f (Str) BetVictor Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+) MOSTABSHIR has only ever run over a mile but I think this 7f trip will be the key to him. He showed a sharp turn of foot after a steady galop at York earlier in the season and is by…

1m6f  Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares)  (Class 1) (3yo+) Evens favourite Free Wind doesn’t appear to take a lot of racing. She’s clear on form but has only made it to the track three times since 2021 and couldn’t follow up her impressive win first time out this season…

1m4f  (1m3f211y) King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1)(3yo+) I can’t remember a better King George lineup and everyone down to last year’s winner, 8/1 shot Pyledriver, can win this. He’ll put up a bold show but won’t get his optimum conditions and I don’t…

1m4f (1m3f211y) Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4yo+) The quirky GRAND ALLIANCE has a lot of talent when he puts it all together, and should have won at the Royal meeting last year when hanging badly across the track to gift the race to Changingoftheguard. He then went off…

7f Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (2yo) Another tricky 2yo race but there’s two I like for contrasting reasons. NEMONTE is a maiden winner but won with bundles up his sleeve at Curragh over a stiff 6f. The winning margin disguised his superiority and I love the way he…