Author: Joel Roberts

1m4f  Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo+) Adayar‘s defeat of Mishriff in the King George is the standout form going into Sunday’s Arc, backing up his impressive Derby win to confirm him a serious Group One animal. He has stronger claims than the…

1m2f  Prix de l’Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo+) GRAND GLORY and Frankie Dettori look the value at 10/1 to land the Opera given the mare beat race favourite Audarya fair and square last time out and is several times the price. Grand Glory has form…

1m Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches (Group 1) (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) (2yo) Raclette is spoken of in glowing terms by trainer Andre Fabre, but with the alarm bells already sounding over the state of the ground, I’m all over her stablemate ZELLIE for this race. With form…

1m2f  (1m1f165y) Qatar Prix Dollar (Group 2) (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo+) SAIYDABAD has strong claims here as an improving three-year-old available at 6/1. If it were to become heavy ground it wouldn’t suit, but I don’t see many in this race that want a bog and the rain isn’t forecast until after…

1m  (Row) Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (3yo+) I backed EPONA PLAYS in the Matron Stakes in her first run in two and a half months, where she stayed on for 5th, beaten less than two lengths on ground that might have been on the fast…

6f  (Row) Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) (Colts)  (Class 1) (2yo) This looks tough as so many are closely matched on form. The favourite Perfect Power is very strong but likes to come from off the pace and that’s not a run style that suits 6f on the Rowley Mile. The Phoenix Stakes…

7f (Row) Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks ripe for a bet as Trident’s price looks prohibitive given the strength and unexposed profiles of his opposition. I’m not buying Ribhi’s chances on account of him being unlucky last time out – good…

6f  Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)  (Class 1) (2yo) A good betting heat with lots of chances. Dhabab is priced up short because his form was franked in a big way by Native Trail, but he does keep getting beaten as favourite. I’m going for two in this – rather…

7f  Qatar Prix du Pin (Group 3) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf)  (3yo+) SPEAK OF THE DEVIL was just a neck behind Guineas winner Mother Earth in the Prix Rothschild with Sagamiyra splitting them. That’s top class form as No Speak Alexander, who won on yesterday’s card, was well beaten in behind. Prior…

1m6½f (1m6f115y) Cazoo St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) We can take on Hurricane Lane here as we’re getting plenty of big odds elsewhere and this is a different type of race to those he’s been winning in. Sir Lucan looks a big price at 20/1 as…