Author: Paul Davidson

5f Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (2yo) Little Big Bear has looked like a very smart prospect on his first two starts for Aidan O’Brien, winning cosily in a maiden on his previous start against some good sorts having failed to reel in a rival over 6f. He…

1m6f Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo) It doesn’t look a standout renewal of the Queen’s Vase, which also makes it a little tricky to pick one as I think you are betting more for potential improvement at this extended trip than previous formlines. Eldar Eldarov probably looks like…

1m2f Wolferton Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) There isn’t really a stand-out pattern-level performer in the Wolferton field. Currently, Caddilac lines up at the top-of-the-market for Jessica Harrington. A Group 2 and 3 winner in Ireland, he sets the level here, but he’s hardly the most solid of favourties…

5f King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) The first of the two big Group 1 sprints can go the way of Australia. The Chris Waller trained NATURE STRIP has been a bit of a beast in terms of his successes in the sprinting division in Australia…

6f BetVictor Carnarvon Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) The Carnarvon Stakes often produces a few pattern-level sprinters, notably the Champion Sprint winner Creative Force last season. Six of the nine sprinters entered here are also entered in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot so we will see what they…

1m Oaks Farm Stables Fillies’ Stakes (The Michael Seely Memorial Fillies’ Stakes) (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) It’s the final day of the Dante meeting and I like the look of a potentially high quality three-year-old fillies race at 14:25 with Grand Dame being well-fancied for the Dettori/Gosden team. This…

5f British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) Aidan O’Brien saddles an interesting colt in the shape of King Of Bavaria here, but the son of No Nay Never looks a bit short in the market and is priced up on potential rather than form in…

1m2½f Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4yo+) Just the six line-up for the Middleton Stakes and I could see it being quite a tactical affair with no obvious pacemaker in the line-up that could throw up a very tight sprint finish. Michael Stoute has…

4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) Punters are back to Aintree for the Randox Health Grand National. With fairly quick ground, I expect the first circuit of this race to be run at some pace. The onus over the National Fences…

4m (3m7f176y) Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Christian Williams seems to hold all the aces in this year’s running of the Scottish National with the top two in the market, KITTY’S LIGHT and Win My Wings both having cracking chances. I was quite keen on the…