Author: Paul Davidson

6f Coral Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) The Stewards’ Cup is a race which has tended to go towards a classy horse carrying a big weight as opposed to a well-handicapped runner off a light burden in recent years. The draw is also always very difficult to predict…

1m4f John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) The Derby form is put on the line here with several coming into this to contest the Gordon Stakes. Hoo Ya Mal would be the obvious place to start having finished second in the Classic. He is fancied to…

6f Richmond Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) The market is dominated by the Royal Ascot formlines with favourite Royal Scotsman (3rd in the Coventry) and second favourite, Chateau (4th in the Windsor Castle) priced at 6/4 and 3/1 respectively. Of the two, the latter has the…

7f Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) Al Shaqab racing and French-trained runners have done well in this race over recent seasons so the challenge of the Francis Grafford entrant, SAMAHRAM, has to be taken very seriously especially with Frankie Dettori aboard. With…

6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-110) BLACKROD looks a potential pattern-level performer in the making in the Wokingham. Michael Dods knows how to train a sprinter and Blackrod has been hugely progressive in his short career to date. These big handicaps require a certain constitution and Blackrod…

6f Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) The Commonwealth Cup looks like one of the races of the week, and it’s set to be run on rattling fast-ground. Perfect Power lines up as favourite, dropping back from a mile over the Guineas that was…

1m4f King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) The London Gold Cup raced at Newbury is often an excellent trial for this race and the beautifully bred Israr who won that affair comes in to this with solid credentials and a progressive profile. But I can’t quite…

1m4f Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) The Ribblesdale looks pretty wide-open with many of the runners having some sort of form angle with those fillies that contested the Oaks. With it being that wide-open, I’m not too keen to take a short price as both Sea Silk…

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…