Pinatubo was brilliant at Royal Ascot and deserves to be a skinny price for success in the Group Two Vintage Stakes, but there is rain forecast and not many of his sire Shamardal’s like any cut in the ground. The opposite is true of Lope Y Fernandez’s sire so any…
Author: Joel Roberts
King George card selections: Dark Lady (9/1)
The heatwave is over and it’s pouring at Ascot on King George day, so expect some ease in the deteriorating ground. I’ve no interest in taking on Enable in the King George with Crystal Ocean, who is a top price of 4/1, as she simply wins if getting a clear…
1pt win Addeybb @4/1, 15:15 York, Saturday
With heavy rain forecast, Addeybb looks a very solid bet in the York Stakes at – shock horror – York on Saturday. He absolutely bolted up on soft ground at Royal Ascot and should confirm the form with Elarqam, who re-opposes a little better off at the weights this time…
1pt win West End Girl @9/1, 14:15 Sandown, Thursday
We could see record temperatures in the UK today so I’m having a hard time believing Sandown’s Thursday card will be raced on anything other than good-to-firm ground. The classiest race on the card is a 2yo Listed heat for fillies, featuring some nice pedigrees, but it’s WEST END GIRL…
July Festival day three selections: Wild Thunder (12/1), Pretty Pollyanna (14/1)
7f (July) bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) There are plenty of live chances in this race but it’s WILD THUNDER who I’m siding with at the prices. He’s only raced once and trainer Richard Hannon is always keen to stress any horse of his that wins on debut is pretty smart.…
July Festival day one selections: King Neptune (14/1)
Newmarket’s July meeting kicks off on Thursday, building up to the Group One July Cup on Saturday. Here are Thursday’s best bets. 6f (July) Tattersalls July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks a good each-way market as there’s eight runners and a once-raced favourite that’s easy enough to take…
Irish Derby day selections: Georgeville (5/1), Romero (12/1)
1m2f Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises International Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+) Royal Ascot winner Addeybb is out again but will not get his favoured soft ground, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets withdrawn if it gets too quick. Blenheim Palace should relish these conditions if he’s anything like his…
Royal Ascot day five selections
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group One) 6f Blue Point won the King’s Stand on Tuesday and is back again to complete a famous sprint double at Royal Ascot. He’s excellent over this 6f trip and is clearly the best horse in the race, but he simply has to be taken on…
Royal Ascot day four selections
Albany Stakes (Group 3) 6f Far too many (25) runners for a deep look into this race but I like everything about the chances of LIL GREY in the opener. The stand side horses have bossed the straight track this week and she’s in stall 25 on the rail, while…
Royal Ascot day three selections
Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 10f Highland Reel never liked soft ground, nor did his little brother Idaho, and chances are the youngest sibling Cape Of Good Hope wants good ground too, so he’s fairly easy to dismiss – he hasn’t done too much to suggest he’s as good as…