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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…

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…

1m  (New) Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)  (2yo) This race often produces an antepost Derby favourite but I doubt that will happen this year. Adelaide River hasn’t given me the impression of a Group One horse in two starts so far and I was far more impressed by his stablemate CONTINUOUS,…

6f (Row) Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) There’s no doubt Meditate is the form horse despite defeat in Group One company last time out as she bumped into a potential superstar, pulled well clear of the rest and was previously unbeaten in four starts. 2/1 looks skinny but it’s…

7f  (Row) Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (2yo) Commissioning looks a skinny price off the back of a sole maiden win, and along with the favourite, Olivia Moralda, is drawn low when the pace appears to be on the stand side. That should give the red-hot Roger Varian’s…

6f Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) We have seen back-to-back winners of the Wokingham and the Stewards’ Cup this season, Bielsa bids to follow suit here having won off 1lb lower. Favourite Khanjar has to be feared, but he remains very inexperienced and these handicaps can catch those sorts of…

6f  Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)  (Class 1) (2yo) We landed this race at 14/1 last year with Wings Of War and I fancy my chances of repeating the feat with Richard Hannon’s WALLOP, a son of Harry Angel who showed plenty of talent on debut when beaten under two…

7f  Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies)  (2yo) Meditate looks very straightforward and she proved she stayed 7f perfectly well on faster ground last time out, but she looks like a speedy horse and slower going might find her out over this trip. I like the chances of both Tahiyra, a runaway…

1m4f  Qatar Prix Foy (Group 2) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (4yo+) At first glance this race looks poor and it’s difficult to latch onto anything, but when viewing it as an Arc trial the gelded IRESINE, not eligible to run in the Arc, won’t be concerned by having a hard race and…

1m4f  Qatar Prix Vermeille (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf)  (3yo+) Tuesday’s Yorkshire Oaks second is probably the best form on offer but she’s got a rough draw in stall 9. I’m going with another 3yo in LA PARISIENNE, who tries 12f for the first time after an excellent…