Author: Paul Davidson

1m2f Prix de l’Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) In possibly the most competitive race of the day, I don’t believe there is a standout pick. Sparkling Plenty could really benefit from the drop back to 1m 2f and softer ground having been highly…

7f Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All (Group 1) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) (3yo+) The old boy Kinross runs for the fourth time in the Foret and he was back to form last time out with a successful appearance. Ramatuelle could be set to run at…

5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (2yo+) Bradsell might be the best sprinter in Europe at the moment and a draw in stall 9 may not be beyond him for a race where being drawn low is a massive advantage. He renews his…

1m6f Qatar Prix de Royallieu (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) Term Of Endearment is a very worthy favourite for this contest and is clearly improving for Henry De Bromhead. But this contest has a wide-open feel with plenty in here needing to prove they stay…

1m Arqana Series – Haras de Bouquetot Criterium d’Automne (Conditions) (2yo) Not the easiest race to weigh-up here with several maidens in the line-up. Coolmore have got an entry in Mount Kilimanjaro, who might be better than his first couple of starts, but it’s hard to say and he seems…

6f Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) The pace in this race looks like its bunched in the main and around the high draws this year for the Ayr Gold Cup and that it where I have focused my selections. ROOM SERVICE looks like a…

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…