This is a tricky little handicap to unravel and acting as a pre-cursor to the Betfair Chase later in the day, it is in all honesty a weak affair by comparison. Harry The Viking, a Scottish Grand National runner last year is a decent stayer and off a mark of…
Category: Winners
1pt win Wolf Of Windlesham @12/1, Cheltenham 12:40
The well-bred Wolf Of Windlesham left his poor flat form behind when bolting up on his hurdles debut on good ground at Ludlow. If the rain arrives as forecast, it could be plenty soft tomorrow and, together with Cheltenham’s hill, conditions are altogether different. By Mastercraftsman, who was a classic winner on…
1pt ew Tepin @11/1, Keeneland 19:30
The Breeders’ Cup Mile has shaped into an excellent betting heat. A strong European challenge headed by Andre Fabre’s in-form Esoterique look to have a stranglehold on the market, but the mare – according to her trainer – doesn’t get her ground today and is done no favours being drawn in…
1PT Win Move In Time @11/1, 1PT Win Goldream @8/1, Prix De L'Abbaye, Longchamp 15:40
This year’s renewal of the Prix de l’Abbaye has a very different complexion than anticipated several weeks ago with the omission of ante-post favourite Mecca’s Angel and decent conditions underfoot. In reality, this blows the contest wide open and not many could have excuses over the ground other than the…
1pt win Make Believe @6/1, Longchamp 16:50
One of my favourite races of the year, the Prix de la Foret is run over seven furlongs and often goes to a hold-up horse. The brilliant Moonlight Cloud’s 2013 success is the shining example, but this year’s quicker ground might change the race tactically. Track position will now be more important…
1pt win Eastern Impact @5/1, 1pt win Justice Good @20/1, Ascot 15:10
Ascot hosts a couple of Group Threes tomorrow, with the six-furlong 15:10 looking wide open. Polybius shades favouritism at 4/1 after winning at Newmarket last time out. He gave four pounds to second-placed Naadir (9/2) on that occasion and, back to level weights, it’d be no surprise to see that form…
1pt ante-post win Golden Horn @13/2, 0.5pts ante-post win Free Eagle @28/1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Treve looked near-unbeatable for her Arc hat-trick in her recent trial demolition of Arabian Queen. That was on very soft ground, which we all know she loves, but will she get it at Longchamp next Sunday? Beautiful warm, sunny weather is forecast for Paris for the coming week and there’s a…
1pt win Promising Run @5/1, 1pt win Doubly Motivated @9/2, Newmarket 14:00
Godolphin’s Promising Run (5/1) lived up to her name with a very game performance when breaking her maiden last time out at Newmarket. With the same seven furlongs and similar good to soft ground, she looks a good bet to continue her progression today. Doubly Motivated (9/2) fits a similar profile having cruised…
1pt win Sole Power @7/1, Curragh 15:05
Sole Power has hardly been out of sorts this season. He won a Group One at Meydan in March and has run into two superstars in Mecca’s Angel and Muhaarar on his last two starts – he finished a good fourth in both with the trip and ground valid excuses…
2pts win Golden Horn, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown 17:45
Golden Horn ran a blinder in defeat to Arabian Queen at York and has plenty of excuses to draw confidence from. The two drew well clear of the rest – with the same winning margin over The Grey Gatsby as in the Eclipse – and the filly is simply a very…