7f Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) The Frankie factor probably means that Covey has been overbet here and although he looks like a progressive horse, the form of his recent Haydock success has taken quite a few knocks. The Antartic received a strong form boost with Ocean Quest…
Author: Paul Davidson
1pt win Khanjar @11/1, 1pt win Kings Lynn @20/1, 17:00 Royal Ascot, Saturday
6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-110) Class and an ability to stay +7 furlongs have tended to produce the winner of the Wokingham in recent years and that’s where we have landed with our selections. There were big things expected of KHANJAR as a three-year-old last season…
1pt win Shaquille @9/1, 1pt win Ocean Quest @20/1, 15:05 Royal Ascot, Friday
6f Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) The market is priced up based on last season’s juvenile sprinting form and I’m not so keen on following those horses that have tried their luck in a Guineas contest over a mile this season. Little Big…
1pt win Bertinelli @15/2, 1pt win Davideo @8/1, 15:05 Royal Ascot, Thursday
1m4f (1m3f211y) King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) So many promising three-year-old middle distance horses race in the King George V Stakes handicap. It’s very hard to call, but a cracking betting heat. Sometimes in a handicap you just have to go with a horse who…
1pt win Silver Sword @10/1, 1pt win Perfect Play @12/1, 15:55 Epsom, Saturday
1m2f Betfred Lester Piggott Handicap (Class 2) (3yo 0-100) A fiercely competitive three-year-old handicap here with Torito looking a potential pattern-level perfomer with his close second to Derby entrant Artistic Star looking like a particularly strong formline. However Torito has not gone unnoticed by the handicapper with a mark of…
1pt win Tunnes @8/1, 15:10 Friday, Epsom Downs
1m4f Dahlbury Coronation Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) A really top renewal and nothing can be ruled out from this high quality five-runner field. Hurricane Lane is arguably better on softer ground and Emily Upjohn, despite being top-class, is having her first run of the season.…
1pt win Goldana @6/1, 15:15 Curragh, Sunday
1m Lanwades Stud Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (4yo+) Joseph O’Brien seems to have a firm grip on this contest running three out of the eight entrants. Jumbly could be a very interesting recruit for him from Roger Charlton, but she hasn’t run for almost a year and might…
1pt win Exoplanet @11/2, 1pt win Loyal Touch @14/1, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
1m2f BetVictor London Gold Cup Heritage Handicap (Class 2) (3yo) This race always tends to produce several Group class horses and there are plenty with fanciful future entries at the top of the market. Aiden O’Brien has a rare three-year-old handicap runner in this race in the shape of Bertinelli…
1pt win Shaquille @9/2, 13:50 Newbury, Saturday
6f BetVictor Carnarvon Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) Noble Style is a very warm order on his return to six furlongs. His stamina didn’t quite last home over the mile on soft ground at Newmarket two weeks ago in the 2000 Guineas, and it would be no surprise if…
1pt win Monbeg Genius @5/1, 1pt win Your Own Story @15/2, 15:35 Ayr, Saturday
4m (3m7f176y) Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Although they are both trading at the top of the market, I think the two best handicapped horses in the race are MONBEG GENIOUS and YOUR OWN STORY. Both of the horses are connected with…