2m Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) The ‘Race That Stops A Nation’ offers, what on paper, looks like one of the weakest renewals for some time. The International raiders haven’t arrived in force despite a relaxation of the stringent vet requirements that kept them away last year. Nevertheless…
1pt win King Of Steel @11/1, 15:35 Doncaster, Saturday
1m (Str) Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) Antepost Derby favourite Auguste Rodin is favourite on account of his pedigree and connections, but he isn’t exactly hot in the market and I suspect bookmakers have him priced there defensively. His overall form can be questioned so I’m happy to…
1pt win Knight @9/1, 13:50 Newbury, Saturday
7f (Str) Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) I thought KNIGHT looked lovely on debut, bolting up at Yarmouth despite running green. His sire Mehmas is a big plus and he looks to have inherited his trademark game tendencies. This looks an open race as the favourite…
1pt win Mimikyu @7/1, 14:40 Ascot, Saturday
1m4f (1m3f211y) Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) A fabulous betting heat with 14 runners and a favourite who came last on her previous course and distance start. Emily Upjohn has every chance on her form in the spring – particularly her collateral form with…
1pt win Modern Games @4/1, 15:20 Ascot, Saturday
1m (Str) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Class 1) (3yo+) Inspiral is rightly a strong favourite here because of her course form and the ease in the ground, but she’s always been a hype horse and that’s got into her price. MODERN GAMES is a short price…
2pts win Creative Force @5/1, 14:00 Ascot, Saturday
6f Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) Look no further than last year’s winner CREATIVE FORCE, a generous 5/1 favourite with outstanding Ascot form and underfoot conditions to suit. This doesn’t look a deep race and a lot hinges on whether 7f star Kinross can be…
1pt win Gamestop @14/1, 13:15 Longchamp, Sunday
7f Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (New Course) (Turf) (2yo) It doesn’t look like the strongest renewal of this Group 1 and only one horse really has notable form on ground worse than soft, Pivotal Trigger. It is in intriguing that he has…
Arc day selections: Kelina (7/2), Onesto (12/1), Al Hakeem (25/1), Tenebrism (9/2)
1m Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches (Group 1) (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) (2yo) I can’t get away from the favourite KELINA here as she’s shown star quality to win on both starts to date. She hasn’t just won, she’s bolted up – and the fact she’s by supersire…
1pt win Teresa Mendoza @10/1, 1pt win Mitbaahy @14/1, 15:50 Sunday, Longchamp
5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) The draw is often such a massive deciding factor of the winner it what is probably one of the least aesthetically pleasing Group 1 sprints to watch in the flat calendar year. In truth, the Prix De L’Abbaye is probably…
1pt each-way Botanik @12/1, 16:00 Longchamp, Saturday
1m2f (1m1f165y) Qatar Prix Dollar (Group 2) (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) There has to be a bet in this race because the favourite is a crazy price off the back of winning a crap Group Three and a handicap. Maybe connections know something I don’t, but I much prefer the form of…