A really strong renewal of the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes, the feature race on day one of York’s Ebor meet and officially the highest rated horse race in the world thanks to its illustrious role of honour. All the winners of the major middle distance Group One races in…
1pt ante-post win Goldream @14/1, Nunthorpe Stakes, York, Friday
A big week of racing ahead with York hosting the Ebor Festival and its series of major Group One races. Friday’s Nunthorpe Stakes is often the best betting heat with a big field usually confirmed to fly down the flat five-furlong sprint track, and last year’s heroine Mecca’s Angel is…
0.75pt each-way Esoterique @16/1, 14:55 Deauville, Sunday
Another Sunday, another Group One at Deauville, north France, this time the turn of the milers in the Prix Jacques Le Marois. 2000 Guineas and St James’ Palace Stakes winner Galileo Gold is turned out fairly quickly after a narrow defeat by The Gurkha in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.…
1pt win Richard Pankhurst @14/1, 16:10 Newbury, Saturday
York’s Ebor Festival looms large next week and we’ll be hoping to repeat last year’s red-hot August form, which included an 85/1 upset in the Juddmonte International, an 8/1 win in the Yorkshire Oaks and 10/1 and 11/1 victories on Saturday’s card at Newbury. Adaay was the winner of the…
0.75pts EW Intisaab @9/1, 0.75pts EW Toofi @12/1, 15:55 Ripon, Saturday
The Great St Wilfrid Stakes is by far the most competitive race at Ripon in a calendar season and is one of the highlights of Saturday’s racing. Orion’s Bow is a worthy favourite for the handicap having finished second behind the fast-improving filly Dancing Star in the Stewards’ Cup. He…
1pt win Amabilis @9/2, 14:30 Newbury, Saturday
Five two-year-olds go to post for this seven-furlong Listed contest at Newbury and the once-raced maiden winner Escobar trades 6/4 favourite for Hugo Palmer and Frankie Dettori. That’s a very short price for a horse who’s achieved very little, so we’ll take him on with Ralph Beckett’s filly AMABILIS. At 9/2 she…
1pt win Gold-Fun @5/1, 14:15 Deauville, Sunday
There are no domestic Group One races this weekend but over in France Deauville hosts the Prix Maurice de Gheest won last year by Europe’s Champion Sprinter Muhaarar. He’s retired to stud now, opening up this year’s renewal and, as a result, 16 have been declared. The horse I want to…
1pt win Volta @7/1, 15:15 Deauville, Sunday
Deauville’s Prix Rothschild, a mile Group One for fillies, begins a month of top-class Sunday action at the northern France track. This year’s renewal looks red hot as reigning champ Amazing Maria is as big as 18/1 to repeat the feat. That’d be a fantastic price had she not disappointed last time…
0.75pt EW Ridge Ranger @16/1, 0.75pt EW Raucous @16/1, 0.5pt EW Dinkum Diamond @33/1, 15:45 Stewards' Cup, Goodwood
One of the highlights of the handicap sprinting season is the Stewards’ Cup. There’s been some excellent racing at Glorious Goodwood this week, but it’s a race I’ve always looked forward to the most at the festival. The races on the straight course have generally developed down the centre of…
1pt win Marsha @11/2 or best morning price, 0.5pt each-way Ajaya @28/1, 15:45 Goodwood, Friday
Race of the day at Goodwood on Friday looks to be the five-furlong Group Two King George Stakes, where a big and competitive field has assembled with plenty of class. Course specialist Take Cover, winner of this in 2014 and a neck second last year, is drawn in stall 11 and…