1m4f (1m4f6y) Betfred Derby (In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (Group 1) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) It feels a long time since tipping the Derby winner three years running at odds between 13/2 and 40/1 (plug!), but Minnie Hauk’s Oaks win was our third in a row…
1pt win Bermuda Longtail @11/2, 13:00 Epsom, Saturday
1m½f Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Oddschecker) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) It’s hard to split many of these fillies and mares and plenty of them have questions to answer. Skellet might be the class act in the race, but she’s not been the most straightforward so…
1pt win Minnie Hauk @11/2, 1pt win Giselle @10/1, 16:00 Epsom, Friday
1m4f (1m4f6y) Betfred Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) Desert Flower has been sensational so far for Godolphin and the 1000 Guineas winner might have enough class to defy a huge step up in trip in the Epsom Oaks. However she is unproven at this distance and her pedigree…
1pt win Ridari @5/1, 1pt win Sinileo @9/1, 15:05 Chantilly, Sunday
1m2½f Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (Group 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) (3yo) There doesn’t appear to be a standout colt in this year’s French Derby and so often the French 2000 Guineas is a great trial for this race. Camille Pissarro finished third in the French 2000 is…
1pt win Officer @7/1, 15:40 Curragh, Saturday
1m Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) (No Geldings) (3yo) Field Of Gold probably should have won the English Guineas and will relish this stiffer mile. There are no obvious negatives but it’s a competitive race and he’s very short. Cosmic Year has a good chance but a stiff mile…
1pt win Now Is The Hour @8/1, 1pt each-way Search For Glory @33/1, 17:00 Monday, Fairyhouse
3m5f BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) (5yo+) Gavin Cromwell looks to have a very strong hand here and his challenge is spear-headed by NOW IS THE HOUR who might just be the type to put it altogether today over this trip and in awful ground…
1pt win Saracen @9/1, 14:35 Newbury, Saturday
7f (Str) Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) Wide open as top of market looks very beatable. I’m backing SARACEN who is one of the least exposed runners having won easily in his maiden at Curragh last season, quickening off a slow galop to…
1pt win Whistle Stop Tour @9/2, 13:43 Ayr, Saturday
3m (3m20y) CPMS Novices’ Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5yo+) The top two set a decent standard here but have to give quite a bit of weight away to WHISTLE STOP TOUR who I fancied to run a big race in the Ultima before getting badly hampered by a faller early on…
1pt win Happygolucky @7/1, 1pt win Docpickedme @9/1, 14:30 Saturday, Aintree
3m1f (3m210y) (Mildmay) William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) (Class 1) (5yo+) This isn’t the strongest of renewals so it may be that HAPPYGOLUCKY can step forward to win this having won it in 2021 off a 10lbs higher mark. He’s only had…
1pt win Danon Decile @10/1, 1pt win Durezza @12/1, 17:50 Meydan, Saturday
1m4f (1m4f11y) Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) There’s so much value in these international Group Ones. Calandagan has excellent form but he’s not had a run since his second in the Champion Stakes whereas the Japanese raiders all come here fit after their season. DANON DECILE, the Japanese Derby winner,…