Author: Paul Davidson

6f Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo) With a record of 4-4 in his juvenile season including two Group 1 wins, Vandeek is going to be exceptionally hard to beat if he is ready to go on his first run of the season.…

5f (Inner) Betfred Temple Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+) Vadream has got her soft ground conditions in the Temple Stakes at Newmarket, but she’s also been hugely backed this week and looks an incredibly short-price now given the competition. I woudn’t be surprised if she came out on top,…

1m2f Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo) It’s one of the hottest three-year-old handicaps of the year and often throws up plenty of Group winners. Chantilly sticks out like a sore thumb for Aidan O’Brien, winning for the first time last time out after four…

5f Prix de Saint-Georges (Group 3) (3yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (3yo+) Vicious Harry looked an improved performer on his last sprint start, but he has been given the outside draw here at Longchamp and that is a massive disadvantage. Low numbers generally have the better of it and I’m inclined…

7f William Hill Lingfield Handicap (Class 4) (3yo 0-80) MADAME DE SEVIGNE has looked fairly progressive, despite not getting her head in front in her first four career starts. She has her handicap debut here and a mark of 77 may prove lenient for this daughter of Night Of Thunder.…

7f William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+) Remarquee put in some huge performances last season in Group 1 company, but this is her first start of the season and she has to give away 12lbs to GREAT GENERATION who has been getting better and better with…

2m2½f Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (4yo+) It’s one of the oldest handicaps in Britan and one suited to a certain type of staying specialist. There are a small number of potentially progressive types in here but they have all largely been very well…

1m3½f Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks (Listed Race) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) There doesn’t appear to be a stand-out filly in the Cheshire Oaks. Aidan O’Brien normally sends a good one over to this meeting and Port Fairy steps out of maiden company in search of some black type. She would…

4m (3m7f176y) Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Front-runners are often favoured in the Scottish National and with the ground quickening up to be on the better side of good, those factors are significant drivers in my selections. INIS OIRR won by an…

4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) The ground looks set to be extremely testing on Saturday and what is already a stamina-sapping test could turn out to be a hugely gruelling affair. Soft, or more likely heavy ground form, is almost…