Author: Joel Roberts

1m2½f  (1m2f110y) Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)  (4yo+) The market here doesn’t make sense to me with ALENQUER so far behind Lord North in the betting. He’s given Lord North a beating already this season – albeit with Lord North clearly needing the run – and his form behind Dubai winner Shahryar is…

1m  Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) (Fillies)  (3yo) Only top horses can win in the manner HOMELESS SONGS did on her Leopardstown reappearance and to my eye she is the fastest horse in this race. Drifting to 9/2 she looks a bet against a favourite priced up on potential who looks…

1m  (1m37y) Cazoo Silver Bowl Handicap  (Class 2) (3yo) I’m drawn to TALLARD ROYAL in this 3yo handicap as his sire Ribchester exceeded expectations with his first 2yos last season and this fella looks huge. He’s a big unit of a horse with a long stride that should suit a galloping track like Haydock…

1m  Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (3yo Colts) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo) Drawn well in stall three and match fit after two easy wins in France this spring, LASSAUT looks the bet in the French Guineas in a bid to give his sire, former world champion Almanzor, a first Classic…

1m (Row) Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) With the withdrawal of Fillies’ Mile winner Inspiral and impressive Leopardstown trial winner Homeless Songs, this has the shape of an excellent betting heat. Tenebrism is a Group One winning sprinter at Newmarket, but strides like a sprinter and is…

1m (Row) Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) Native Trail is clearly the most likely winner and the only things against him now are price and flat racing’s frequent disregard for form and ratings. Objectively, the draw isn’t a negative but it…

2m½f (2m100y) Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) There’s such a strong case for ARDLA to be well handicapped off an opening handicap mark of 125 that he’s got to be backed. He’s finished up the backside of the 141 Martin Pipe winner Banbridge and the 138 rated Grand Jury, as well…

1m6f  Vintage Crop Stakes (Listed Race)  (4yo+) This trip is well worth a try for the classy LEO DE FURY, a half brother to Derby favourite Luxembourg and by Australia, a strong influence on stamina. He’s a Group Two winner who couldn’t find his best form last season but ran consistently well,…

2m  (1m7f216y) bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (4yo+) I don’t think the disappointing Knappers Hill is a worthy favourite here – whatever happened to him needing to go up in trip? It’s a proper handicap with nearly two stone separating top from bottom, though the top rated DOCTOR PARNASSUS…

7f (Str) Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) With respect to Wild Beauty and Jumbly, there’s unexposed depth to this race and it might pay to take a chance on HEAT OF THE MOMENT at 16/1. A 33/1 winner on debut, she showed a…