The Group-One Dubai Fillies’ Mile is one of the richest juvenile races in Europe and, with so many of these coming off the back of big performances, this year’s renewal looks a really tough nut to crack. Ryan Moore chooses Minding over the ambitiously-named Coolmore (Joseph O’Brien), which looks a…
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 ew Erupt @33/1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp 14:55
It’s Arc weekend at Longchamp and it’s all about the unprecedented, hat-trick seeking Treve. Win or lose, she’s already up with the all-time greats and, in a cruel sporting irony quite unique to flat racing, it’s near-certain to be the last time she’s seen on track. Unusually for October, Longchamp has basked in sunshine…
1pt win Queen Of Ice @11/1, Ascot 14:35
Star Storm was an effortless winner at Yarmouth when just four ran, but it’d be easy to get carried away with such form and 4/1 is no sort of price to bank on him progressing past some classy performers. The favourite, Romsdal, from a punting perspective, is still burdened by his two…
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 win Malabar @25/1, 1pt win Realtra @14/1, Newmarket 15:30, Saturday
There’s an open feel to the Group-One Sun Chariot Stakes this year. Favourites have a good record in the race with Integral and Sky Lantern landing the odds in recent years, yet Andre Fabre’s Esoterique (5/4) looks a shade vulnerable given her best form – winning the Prix Jacque Le…
2015 Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe Preview
A horse-by-horse preview of Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp: the world’s most prestigious horse race. Run every year on the first weekend of October, the Arc is Europe’s richest horse race and typically attracts a high-class international field, yet this year it’s the French, Irish and British…
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 Light Up Our World @9/2, Newmarket 17:00
We fancied Light Up Our World to win at Doncaster earlier in the month when stepped up to a mile. Back to seven furlongs on a day where course and distance form is holding firm and with ground to suit, she looks good value to go close again at 9/2. 1pt…