Author: Paul Davidson

1m4f Qatar Prix Vermeille (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) Prix De Diane winner SPARKLING PLENTY makes plenty of appeal here on her first attempt at 1m 4f. She ran a great race first time overseas in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood when just…

1m4f Tonybet ‘We’re Here To Play’ Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+) Klondike is favourite for this Group 3, but he normally doesn’t put two performances together and the fact he has a penalty and has to give weight away to the entire field makes him quite a weak favourite. Trustyourinstincts probably…

1m6f (1m5f188y) Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (4yo+) They don’t come any tougher to pick than the Ebor handicap and whilst the overall quality of the field probably looks down on previous years, it’s easy to make a case for nearly half of the runners. 1m 6f…

5f Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (2yo+) Asfoora and Big Evs meet for the third time this season in Group 1’s and it’s one a piece. Both times however, BELIEVING has run an absolutely cracking race in behind and she has probably had…

6f Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (IRE Incentive Race) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) It’s a little hard to know what to make of the two-year-old sprint form so far this season, but despite the fact he has not won any of his last three starts,…

6f Coral Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) Dark Trooper ran a huge race in the Wokingham and has been popular for this ever since. He was raised 3lbs for that performance and does look like a horse with Group-class credentials. Purosangue is another that has mixed it at…

6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-110) Ah, the Wokingham – an old favourite of mine. Don’t be shy on backing big odds, in the last 10 years, over half the runners have been priced at 18/1 or better. There is no denying that Dark Trooper is a…

6f Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) The British sprinting division is wide-open at the moment with no clear standout performer in open company. That was proven on Tuesday when Aussie radar Asfoora proved best over five furlongs. In fourth place in the…

6f Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) It’s hard not to have been impressed by MOUNTAIN BREEZE in her two starts for Charlie Appleby. She is closely related to Pinatubo who was a fantastic two-year-old sprinter and she can also step-up on her two starts to claim some…

1m (7f213y) (Rnd) Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) The 1000 Guineas form is put to the test here and I think it’s useful form to follow. The one I like most is PORTA FORTUNA for Donnacha O’Brien. She continues to be grossly underestimated by…