Author: Paul Davidson

6f Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo)  Shadow Of Light put in a storming run in the 2000 Guineas and should have no problem stepping back in trip from a mile to 6f, but he still got going fairly late on at Newmarket and his odds are pretty short for…

1m4f (1m3f211y) King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) Merchant looks like he could be a very exciting colt for Highclere, but he is an incredibly short-price in what is a very deep handicap. He also has to defy a wide draw in stall 20.…

2m4f (2m3f210y) Gold Cup (Group 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) The complexion of the staying division has been hugely disrupted with the retirement of Kyprios earlier in the season. Aidan O’Brien might have a new heir to the throne in Illinois waiting in the wings but he is yet to try…

1m6f (1m6f34y) Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo) I’m not sure there is a standout performer in this line-up. It could be Asmarani for the Aga Khan, but you’d be taking a massive risk on him handling the ground consider he is by a stallion in Sottsass that has…

1m (Str) Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) What a cracking way to start the meeting with a hugely competitive Group 1. There are many chances from the Locking Stakes competing here and Rosallion might be the pick of that bunch. He needed his comeback run and I…

5f King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) Asfoora chases back-to-back wins in this race, however she comes here without a UK prep run and off-the-back of a comprehensive defeat in Australia last time out so perhaps she is not quite in the same form as last year.…

1m½f Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Oddschecker) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) It’s hard to split many of these fillies and mares and plenty of them have questions to answer. Skellet might be the class act in the race, but she’s not been the most straightforward so…

1m4f (1m4f6y) Betfred Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) Desert Flower has been sensational so far for Godolphin and the 1000 Guineas winner might have enough class to defy a huge step up in trip in the Epsom Oaks. However she is unproven at this distance and her pedigree…

1m2½f Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (Group 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) (3yo) There doesn’t appear to be a standout colt in this year’s French Derby and so often the French 2000 Guineas is a great trial for this race. Camille Pissarro finished third in the French 2000 is…

3m5f BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) (5yo+) Gavin Cromwell looks to have a very strong hand here and his challenge is spear-headed by NOW IS THE HOUR who might just be the type to put it altogether today over this trip and in awful ground…