Royal Ascot’s second race each year, the Coventry Stakes for two-year-olds, is a really tough one to call with such little form in the book. I think the favourite Brother Bear is easy to take on on this ground as he’s by Kodiac, whose progeny generally appreciate some cut. His…
Author: Joel Roberts
0.75pt each-way American Patriot @25/1, 14:30 Ascot, Tuesday
We deliberately kept our powder dry over the weekend in anticipation of a big week’s punting at Royal Ascot, which kicks off tomorrow in hot summer weather. As with every year, three Group One races punctuate the Tuesday card, starting with the Queen Anne Stakes in which Richard Fahey’s top-class…
Two ante-post tips for Royal Ascot's Prince of Wales's Stakes
Royal Ascot starts a week today and we’re keen to play a couple of cards early, starting with a couple of French raiders in Wednesday’s Prince of Wales’ Stakes. Christophe Ferland’s four-year-old HESHEM is 14/1 non-runner-no-bet with SkyBet at the time of writing, which on the strength of his fine Group One-second in…
Our selection Wings Of Eagles wins the Derby at 40/1
Scenes yesterday as our three tips for the Epsom Derby finished 1st, 2nd and 5th, with the winner, Wings Of Eagles, drifting to a whopping starting price of 40/1. We were expecting Aidan O’Brien’s Cliffs Of Moher to be the one to beat, and he put up a mighty performance…
2017 Epsom Derby selections
The Epsom Derby looks a tough nut to crack this year with 19 runners and no stand-out favourite. That said, this is the type of betting heat that makes me love the flat, as you could make a case for more than most. Luck will be a factor with so…
0.75pt each-way Intricately @16/1, 15:25 Curragh, Sunday
I’m backing Joseph O’Brien’s and INTRICATELY to land the Irish 1000 Guineas today at Curragh. He’s a Group One winner at the track and the form of that Moyglare Stud Stakes win gives him a big shout in this, particularly as the rain has come. He’s by Fastnet Rock, whose progeny appreciate…
1pt win Desert Encounter @3/1, 15:45 Goodwood, Saturday
It’s a tough day for punting with conditions anyone’s guess; heavy rain is forecast for most of the country yet the ground is firm at most tracks after a hot week. As such I can’t touch the big sprint at Haydock, but there might be a bet in the Listed…
2pts win Hawkbill @4/1, 13:50 Newbury, Saturday
It’s soft ground for Newbury’s big Saturday card and the first race looks a cracker, with a mixture of tall reputations and Group One winners. Midterm trades favourite from his stablemate Across The Stars – both horses put up by these pages in the past year. Having had our fingers…
1pt win Ardad @5/2, 16:35 York, Thursday
It’s difficult to pass up the chance to back Royal Ascot winner ARDAD at 5/2 in the 16:35 at York, given the soft ground is no negative and on official ratings he is right at the weights even with his 5lb penalty for winning a Group Two at Doncaster last season. Race fitness…
1pt win The Black Princess @7/1, 14:55 York, Thursday
A deluge of rain has followed a bone-dry spring in Britain, degrading the going at York’s Dante meeting to soft. As always, that throws a spanner in the form book and I can see John Gosden’s THE BLACK PRINCESS taking full advantage of conditions in the 14:55. It’s a top-class race with…