We’ve an above-average field for this year’s St Leger at Doncaster, the third and final English Classic race for three-year-olds this season. I’m not sold on joint-favourite Crystal Ocean’s credentials given he’s unproven at Group One level and over this staying trip. He won a Group Three on dire ground…
Author: Joel Roberts
Lifetime performance update: September 2017
After bouncing back to form yesterday with 11/1 winner Dschingis Secret at Chantilly, the timing seems right to update our lifetime performance section, which contains our lifetime profit, loss and ROI. We’re up 136pts since July 2015, with an average return of £1.20 per £1 staked. Here’s a brief summary of…
0.5pt each-way Blond Me @12/1, 15:15 Chantilly, Sunday
I can’t help but think the five-year-old BLOND ME has been underestimated in Sunday’s Arc trial, the Prix Vermeille. Raced over the Arc course and distance of 12 furlongs at Chantilly, this is a step into unknown territory for Andrew Balding’s mare. Similar comments applied last time out when she…
1pt win Dschingis Secret @11/1, 16:35 Chantilly, Sunday
Japan’s big hope for October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Satono Diamond, runs in Sunday’s trial at Chantilly, and the skinny odds-on quotes are tempting to take on. This of course is just a stepping stone to the big one and he’s totally unproven against both European opposition and ground…
1pt win September @7/1, 15:40 Curragh, Sunday
There’s more top-class racing on Sunday’s Curragh card as the best two-year-old fillies clash in the Moyglare Stud Stakes over seven furlongs. This looks an excellent renewal and, as per usual, Aidan O’Brien holds all the aces from his strong-looking juvenile crop. We backed Clemmie at Royal Ascot to no…
1pt each-way Zhukova @12/1, 18:45 Leopardstown, Saturday
Last year’s winner Almanzor has been retired so there’ll be no defence of his Irish Champions Stakes today at Leopardstown, and Aidan O’Brien’s dual-Guineas winner Churchill is the clear favourite to inherit his crown. Beaten potentially by extremely fast ground at Royal Ascot and some serious class in the shape…
1pt each-way Qemah @7/1, 17:35 Leopardstown, Saturday
A massive weekend of racing lies ahead with day one of Leopardstown’s Irish Champions Weekend being Saturday’s highlight. We tipped the winner of both Group Ones last year with 6/1 Alice Springs in the Matron Stakes and 13/2 Almanzor, now sadly retired, landing a vintage renewal of the Irish Champion…
1pt win Tasleet @6/1, Haydock Sprint Cup, Saturday 9th September
There are Group races galore this coming weekend with Haydock’s Sprint Cup, Leopardstown’s Irish Champion Stakes meet and Chantilly’s Arc Trials card, so expect plenty of selections in the days ahead. We’ll kick off early with a nibble on TASLEET in the Sprint Cup’s ante-post market. 6/1 looks tempting for a horse…
1pt win Connect @ 13/2, 0.5pt win Arbalet @16/1, 14:25 Sandown, Saturday
In a wide-open race, Clive Cox’s CONNECT looks a good bet at 6/1 in Sandown’s Group Three Solario Stakes for two-year-olds. He was an impressive all-the-way winner over course and distance last time out, his second start, and a liking for Sandown gives him an excellent chance in this. By Irish Guineas…
1pt each-way Brametot in the Arc @16/1 with Bet365
Enable is the undisputed star of the European flat season so far, having landed the English, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks as well as the King George – all Group One races. She’s proven against colts, proven on all ground conditions and proven against older horses, so her participation in Europe’s…