Author: Paul Davidson

1m Breeders’ Cup Mile (Grade 1) (3yo+) Circus Maximus is seeking to take the Breeders’ Cup Mile for Coolmore and is certainly the leading European raider on his best form. But he’s more of a grinding-type and you can see him possibly struggling to handle the pace of this race…

1m Balmoral Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) Amadeo Modigliani has been backed in off-the-boards since his confirmation by Coolmore this week. He is certainly one of the most unexposed. But this will be a whole new experience racing in this sort of handicap and I’m not convinced it will suit. One…

2m2f Emirates Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) I love the Cesarewitch and this is another cracking renewal at Newmarket. Buildmeupbuttercup is quite rightly popular in the market with Frankie Dettori on board for last year’s winner Willie Mullins. The favourite looks a bit too short a price as…

7f Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) The Prix de la Foret market is headed by City Light, who finished down the field in the Prix de L’Abbaye on Arc day last season. He looked pretty impressive in a Group 3 over this course and distance three weeks…

5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) Battash is the best sprinter on the planet and has broken many a track record when the ground is fast. But the rain has plummeted down at Longchamp and it’s going to be on the heavy ground. Yes, Battash has…

6f William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) The Ayr Gold Cup is serving us up a treat on Saturday afternoon. The highlight of the year for the Ayrshire faithful and the going looks to be perfectly good ground for this collection of 24 sprinters. There has been…

6f Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) The Sprint Cup market has been blown wide-open with the absence of Ten Sovereigns and Advertise. Khaadem has been installed into favourite at 3/1 and there is no doubt he’s a Group-level performer after trouncing the field in the Steward’s…

1m 6f Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Class 2) (4yo+) The highlight of the Ebor meeting is the 1m 6f Ebor handicap which in recent times has seen a number of Group-level performers dropping in grade to claim the £1m handicap. And with 22-runners separated by just 8lbs in the handicap,…

Unibet Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+) Morando is an obvious favourite for the five-runner Geoffrey Freer Stakes having finished down the field behind Enable last time out in a Group 1. The step down in class alongside the soft conditions have the yard hoping they can bag…

1m British Stallion Studs EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) This a moderate looking Fillies & Mares Listed Stakes over at what is going to be a rather wet-looking Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. There doesn’t appear to be a course specialist lurking in…