Author: Joel Roberts

1m  Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Turf)  (3yo+) I thought SHAMAN ran better than his finishing position suggested when fifth behind Circus Maximus at Royal Ascot. He didn’t have the best draw and, for all he wouldn’t have won, I’m not sure he was…

1m2½f  (1m2f100y) Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3)  (Class 1) (3yo+) Addeybb cannot be trusted as a short-priced favourite for this, even though he stands out as the class horse in the race. I’m siding with RAISE YOU for Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy as his French run had excuses, and the form of…

7f  Theo Fennell Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)  (Class 1) (3yo+) There’s 18 runners, many of which are unexposed, so it’s impossible to say the favourite Jubiloso is the right price at 5/4. She may have the best form but it’s not too high a bar for something to come…

6f  Qatar Richmond Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)  (Class 1) (2yo) This race looks wide open as the Coventry Stakes form has been a bit ropey of late, and Threat, the second from that race, leads the market at what looks a skinny price. I’m going to throw two darts at this…

5f  Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes (Group 3)  (Class 1) (2yo) Picking holes in the favourite Liberty Beach’s impressive form is not easy. She looks a big unit of a horse and probably just has a physical edge over less developed two-year-olds, but her 6/4 price alone is easy to take on in a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…