Author: Paul Davidson

1m (July) Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) The Falmouth Stakes looks like a really competitive affair and represents the first occassion where the Classic generation take on their elders. However 9lbs is a lot of weight for the older horses to give…

An interesting looking fillies race where Statement is a very warm order at shorter than 2/1. She undeniably has the pick of the form running Alcohol Free close in the Fred Darling but besides that she hasn’t been the most consistent and she got turned over at 7/4 last time…

6f Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) Dream Of Dreams is a worthy favourite for the Diamond Jubilee, but he has bombed out on soft ground over this course before and it’s he never always does waht you want him to do in these big Group…

6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) It doesn’t look the deepest of renewals for the Wokingham Stakes with several non-runners bringing the field down to a modest number of 24. One that has the potential to materially improve beyond his current mark is the James Fanshawe trained FRESH, who…

2m4f Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) Stradivarious has been the dominant player in this division for the last four years now and he looks primed for another big performance today. He might just turn out to be too good once again at the tender age of…

1m6f Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) Aidan O’Brien, John Gosden and Mark Johnston have had a strangehold on this race in recent memory and they saddle more than 50% of the runners for what looks an incredibly strong renewal of the Queen’s Vase. I fancy Coolmore to pick this…

2m4f Ascot Stakes (Class 2) The eyes are always drawn to the Willie Mullins contingent in the Ascot Stakes. But I have some concerns around how much MC Muldoon and Rayapour will enjoy this faster ground. Royal Illusion could also go close if on a going day, but again I…

1m2f World Pool At The tote Handicap (Class 2) (3yo) There are a few potential improvers in this 1m 2f three-year-old handicap. King Frankel has probably posted the best form on offer out of this crop but has taken a 6lbs rise as a result of his second in the…

1m4f Cazoo Oaks (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) The Epsom Oaks could prove to be a walkover if you believe the hype surrounding the chances of Santa Barbara. But she still has plenty to overcome as regards her relative inexperience, the undulations of the Epsom track…

1m5f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed Race) We are going to take a chance on SIR LUCAN leaving behind some reasonable form over a 1m and 1m2f with the step up to 1m 5f in the Yeats Stakes at Navan. Sir Lucan put in some decent performances as…