The international raiders will be hoping to dominate proceedings at Flemington, with a strong set of challengers bidding to take the trophy back to the Northern hemisphere. The Mullins/Ricci combination look mightily dangerous having targeted this race with Max Dynamite, and although 8/1 is plenty short for a contest of…
0.5pts win Quest For More @100/1, Flemington 04:00
It might be worth sticking a few quid on Quest For More in the Melbourne Cup at huge odds. Despite his car park draw, he’s far too good for his 100/1 quote and has this season already beaten second and third in the betting for this, on similar terms. An unsuccessful preparation…
1pt ew Keen Ice @12/1, Keeneland 21:35
The first horse in 37 years to win America’s triple crown, American Pharoah (10/11), is all the rage in both the media and betting for the $5m Breeders’ Cup Classic. Except he was defeated last time out by Keen Ice – a horse he’d beaten in all three classics – who…
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 Sam Winner @16/1, Wetherby 15:05
A top-class race at a very tricky part of the National Hunt season. The big guns are still making their seasonal bows and the form is clouded by lack of race fitness and future targets. Menorah won this last year in fine style but doesn’t get his ground today, and…
1PT Win Lucky Beggar @9/1, Doncaster 14:35
There are a number of horses sliding down the handicap that have been entered in to this race with two-time winner Dungannon, Robot Boy, and Confessional boasting a chance on the pick of their handicap form. They have all been running below par this season and it’s hard to be…
1pt win Johannes Vermeer @9/1, Doncaster 15:45
Bookmakers report 95% of all bets on the final Group One race of the British Flat season, the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster, on John Gosden’s Foundation. The market is so often a strong guide to these two-year-old heats but I am surprised to see Aiden O’Brien’s Johannes Vermeer, beaten favourite for…
1.5pts win Long House Hall @3/1, Cheltenham 16:30
The jumps season begins in earnest this weekend with HQ’s first card of the season. Course form counts for plenty at Cheltenham and Long House Hall looks to be a potentially top-class novice chaser ready to make his mark this season. Already off the mark over fences having notched at Bangor…
1PT WIN, SACRIFICIAL @8/1, 1PT WIN EMPIRE STORM @19.5, Balmoral Handicap, Ascot 15:45
A cracking handicap to round off Champions Day with last season’s victor Brone Angel looking to reclaim his crown. This is an extremely competitive mile race with some seasoned handicappers and his revised mark looks a little stiff to capture this again. Buckstay did superbly to collar Gabriel’s lad last…
1pt win Agent Murphy @6/1, Ascot 12:45
Order Of St George is the only real superstar in the stayers division and his absence bodes very well for the horse that chased him home in the Irish St Leger, Agent Murphy. Consensus is he’s most at home on good to soft ground – check – and he should improve…