Author: Paul Davidson

6f Unibet Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) Three-year-olds have a good recent record in the Stewards’ Cup and I fancy MERAAS best out of that crop with Lexington Dash also making plenty of appeal. Meraas has made rapid improvement for Mark Johnston which has seen him claim three victories…

1m3f TDN Australia Handicap (Class 3) Lots of well-bred improving middle-distance types compete in the opener on Day 4 of Glorious Goodwood. The favourite Al Qaqaa put in a much improved performance last time out over this trip and has been given a 9lbs rise in the process. However, this…

Mark Johnston has won this three-year-old handicap three times over the last seven years with Communique winning it for him back in 2018 off a mark of 97. To win at Glorious Goodwood requires a horse with a good constitution and plenty of toughness. ZABEEL CHAMPION has shown this in…

2m4½f Unibet You’re On Goodwood Handicap (Class 2) This is a competitive looking renewal of this staying handicap. True Destiny heads the market at 4/1, but isn’t that solid a favourite. You’d expect Summer Moon to set the pace in this and he’s entitled to bounce back from a disappointing…

The Irish Oaks will be staying on home soil this year with no British raiders in the line-up. Cayenne Pepper and Ennistymon set the standard with proven form at the highest level and they lead the market jointly at around 2/1. The former put in a respectable comeback finishing 4.5…

7f Qatar Prix Jean Prat (Group 1) Deauville showcases the Prix Jean Prat on Sunday with Pinatubo bidding to give his three-year-old campaign a win. He should relish the drop in trip to 7f having placed in both the 2,000 Guineas and the St. James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot…

The July Cup looks a strong renewal and our old favourite Golden Horde heads the betting. He was a fantastic winner of the Commonwealth Cup and should come on for the run. He also claims a handy 6lbs from the older horses, which may prove to be too much of…

A nice-looking Group 3 sandwiched in between the Oaks and the Derby. Cloak Of Spirits sets the form standard with her second place in the 1,000 Guineas having led for a long way. She was then well beaten in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot when racing on softer going.…

The Wokingham Handicap remains one of the best punting races of the entire meet and with 24 handicappers it’s not hard to see why. Last year had a rare winning favourite, and the improving Bielsa currently sits at the top of the market at 5/1. He does look talented, but…

A really exciting-looking renewal of the Commonwealth Cup and I’ve come down on two that look like they are real Group 1 types. Lope Y Fernandes ran a blinder in the Irish 2000 Guineas to finish third, shaping like the drop back to 6f would suit. He was very well-punted…