Author: Joel Roberts

1m4f  (1m4f6y) Coral Coronation Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (4yo+) I like Al Aasy but he’s a wobbly favourite here, as he’s unproven at Group One level and has had his career blips on fast ground. Also wobbly are Japan and his full brother Mogul, both semi cliff horses for these…

1m  Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (3yo Colts) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo) English Guineas winner Poetic Flare goes for dual-Classic glory in the French equivalent and there’s no point disputing his place as favourite. I’m keen to take him on as the English Guineas looked like dodgy form with all…

1m (Str) Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) Palace Pier is the clear form horse and has 8lb in hand with the second highest rated, Lope Y Fernandez, so it’s hard to argue too much with odds-on quotes. I think with four places each way and only 12…

FTF. Follow those feckers. I’ve picked THUNDEROUS twice before and he’s never let me down, winning at Newbury as a juvenile and the Dante Stakes at three. This looks a nice betting market as he gets 3lbs from the favourite Al Aasy – of whom I’m a fan – while…

1m  (Row) Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (3yo) Yesterday’s 2,000 Guineas was a bit of a boil over with all the fancied horses bombing, including all of Aidan O’Brien’s, and it would take a real leap of faith to side with his Santa Barbara at 2/1 on…

We now have runners, riders, likely going and the draw for Saturday’s 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, which kicks off the flat season proper. All the main protagonists have received fairly favourable draws except Master Of The Seas (2), so there’s not too much to say there unless you fancy the…

2m  Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)  (4yo+) Call me stubborn but good ground around this track should really suit EPATANTE and she’s a bet at 11/2 against Honeysuckle, particularly as the De Bromhead yard isn’t firing at the moment. The softest ground of the week was on the Tuesday at Cheltenham…

3m Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) I was expecting TELMESOMETHINGGIRL to be a lot shorter than 13/2 for this after her really impressive Cheltenham Festival win. It’s surprising to see her over three miles but she hit the line incredibly strongly at Cheltenham and Rachael Blackmore had a hard time…

7f  (Str) Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Group 3) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (3yo) This is very competitive and it’s hard to pick a winner with confidence, but the most eye-catching last time out was Roger Varian’s ZAAJIRAH who won with an impressive turn of foot at Kempton. This is…

7f  (Str) Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)  (Class 1) (3yo) I’m a big Chindit fan and would love to see him win this well and go on to the Guineas. However, he’s a very short price and I don’t mind taking a Hannon horse on first…