Author: Paul Davidson

3m2f Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) (Class 1) The Ladbrokes Trophy has favoured the British horses in recent years, but the Irish hold a strong hand at the top of the market. Eklat De Rire could be a Grade 1 Chaser in the making for Henry De Bromhead and…

3m Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade B) The fact that the Troytown won’t be run on a bog will suit a few of these and none other than FARCLAS, who is a 2ptswin favourite, and a confident selection here for a horse that will absolutely love the Good ground over…

2m Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) The race that stops a nation, has a very different complection to it this year. A dearth of international horses for the first time in well over a decade, only 10,000 people in attedance and the shortest-price favourite since the 1950’s may…

6f Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) With the retirement of Group 1 winner Starman and the absence of fellow Group 1 winners Suesa, Oxted and Dream Of Dreams, this year’s running of the Champions Sprint looks wide-open without a stand-out sprinter in…

2m2f (Row) Together For Racing International Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) Willie Mullins has his sights set on a magical fourth Cesarewitch in a row and with him throwing six darts at the race, he’s probably a short price to do it again. M C Muldoon currently heads…

7f Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) (3yo+) The ground will be pretty horrendous come 5pm on Arc day and the Foret could be a proper slog to finish the Group 1 proceedings. I am massive fan of Space Blues, and earlier this week he…

5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (2yo+) With the going set to be extremely heavy on Sunday at Longchamp, the usual short-trip in the Abbaye may require a bit more stamina than normal. Suesa is a worthy favourite and has looked a top-class…

7f Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) (2yo only) (New Course) (Turf) Ebro River brings genuine top class juvenile Group 1 form to the table here having won the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes and finished third in the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes behind the highly rated Native Trail and…

7f Weld Park Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) 2yo) An interesting looking renewal of this Group 3 contest for two-year-old fillies. Lots of potential improvers here and the market has sided with the proven Group form of Sunset Shiraz. She has put in some strong runs for Gavin Cromwell, but remains…

6f (Row) Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) Sacred Bridge could be a superstar filly in the making and Ger Lyons will be expecting a big run from this daughter of Bated Breath. Unbeaten and looking more impressive with each run. She could prove hard to…