Author: Joel Roberts

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…

6f Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) A really tough race but I’m confident PERSIAN DREAMER is the wrong price at 25/1. She was really impressive in a Newmarket maiden but things didn’t go her way next time at York. We know the ability is there and the step up in…

1m (7f213y) (Rnd) Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) A hot renewal but I’m willing to forgive MAMMAS GIRL her 1,000 Guineas flop on account of the bad ground. She’s a massive price at 25/1 with only six opponents and I suspect the round course…

1m2f (1m1f212y) Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) Derby 6th WAIPIRO has looked outstayed over 12f in his last two starts, and the drop to 10f on fast ground at a stiff track like Ascot is right up his street. I think he’s well worth another go at odds of 10/1 in…

5f Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) The bet here has to be Wesley Ward’s son of Lady Aurelia, AMERICAN RASCAL, who was uber impressive on his sole start in America. You get the sense this is his big hope for the week and I’m firmly with him ahead of the local…

5f Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) Two darts this year for a notoriously difficult race. Richard Fahey’s Dark Angel filly MIDNIGHT AFFAIR did everything right on debut, quickening past her opponents without ever being asked for maximum effort. I suspect she’s a good deal better than the bare form…