The Ebor festival is one of the highlights of the British Flat Racing season. Set in the beautiful walled city of York, this week will see a number of form lines crashed together, whether it’s the colts against the fillies or 3yr olds (and in the case of Acapulco 2yr…
0.5Pts EW Arabian Queen @100/1, Juddmonte International Stakes, York 15:40
The ten-furlong, Group One Juddmonte International is upon us. It’s been touted the race of the decade, but I’m not so sure. Despite boasting three classic winners with eight Group One wins between them, it’s not got the depth or international flavour of an Arc field. They hype surrounds dual-Guineas…
Performance: What Adaay!
After a long, frustrating run of hitting the crossbar with seven second-placed tips from 13, the winners returned at Newbury this weekend. Mullionheir, confidently tipped by Paul to win at Newmarket’s July meeting, repaid his faith by returning at 10/1 in handicap company – that’s five wins from his last seven races. Minutes…
1Pt Win Karakontie @9/1, Prix Jacques Le Marios, Deauville 15:10
Another Sunday, another Group One at Deauville. This time it’s the turn of the milers in the Prix Jacque Le Marois – a race won in recent years by the mighty Goldikova, Moonlight Cloud and Kingman. The rain may have redirected dual-Guineas winner Gleneagles to York, but a classy field…
1Pt EW Mullionheir @10/1, Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Ladies Day Handicap, NEWBURY 15:10
The wet weather has removed a number of runners from this Class 3 handicap and therefore remains fairly open, if not less competitive, if you take the favourite, Withernsea, priced at around 11/4-3/1 out of consideration. Captain Bob is a decent handicapper on his day for the in-form Charlie Hills,…
1Pt Win Adaay @11/1, Hungerford Stakes, Newbury 15:45
The going for the Group Two Betfred Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday has deteriorated to soft at the time of writing. Three-year-olds Limato, Home Of The Brave and the long-absent Richard Pankhurst have all been withdrawn, along with the race’s top-rated horse, Godolphin’s Safety Check. That’s taken some of the glamour…
Tip: 29/1 & 69/1 Weekend Racing Fourfolds
Blue Bayou (Newmarket, 15:35) was just a neck behind the unbeaten Illuminate and subsequent Ascot scorer Besharah last time out, when racing six furlongs in Group Two company at Newmarket’s July meeting. Ryan Moore was a confident, eye-catching jockey booking that day, but suffered an injury earlier on the card and was replaced by today’s…
3Pts Win, Ervedya @13/8, Prix Rothschild Stakes, Deauville 15:10
Another day, another high-class fillies’ Group One, this time racing over seven furlongs at Deauville, France. Many of the eight runners have either met before or can be tied together by a string of recent form-lines. Amazing Maria followed up her surprise two-length victory over Rizeena in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes with Group…
0.5Pts Ante-Post Win, Convey @40/1, Juddmonte International Stakes
After withdrawing from the King George due to soft ground, Golden Horn’s next likely assignment is to follow in the hoofsteps of Derby/Eclipse winner Sea The Stars in York’s Juddmonte International Stakes. Officially the highest rated race in the world thanks to recent winners including Frankel and dual-Derby winner Australia, it’s…
1Pt EW Tropics @15/1, Qatar Stewards' Cup
The final day of Glorious Goodwood is an annual highlight for large-field handicap lovers, with the 28-runner, six furlong Qatar Stewards’ Cup the highlight. It’s a minefield to navigate and sometimes it pays to keep it simple and back the class horses at big prices. Tropics, after being pipped at the line by…