2pts win

1m2f  (1m1f197y) Qatar Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies & Mares)  (Class 1) (3yo+) All being well, Nashwa should win this race and there’s not a whole lot wrong with even money quotes as she looks the ‘proper’ Group One horse in the race. Dreamloper will go well but I fancy Johnny…

1m4f John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) The Derby form is put on the line here with several coming into this to contest the Gordon Stakes. Hoo Ya Mal would be the obvious place to start having finished second in the Classic. He is fancied to…

6f Richmond Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) The market is dominated by the Royal Ascot formlines with favourite Royal Scotsman (3rd in the Coventry) and second favourite, Chateau (4th in the Windsor Castle) priced at 6/4 and 3/1 respectively. Of the two, the latter has the…

1m Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) Taking on Baaeed is fraught with danger but Goodwood is a sharp mile that often more closely resembles a 7f contest, and it’s turning nature can produce hard luck stories. He’s also not come up against the three-year-olds yet and it…

7f Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) Al Shaqab racing and French-trained runners have done well in this race over recent seasons so the challenge of the Francis Grafford entrant, SAMAHRAM, has to be taken very seriously especially with Frankie Dettori aboard. With…

7f  Japan Racing Association Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (IRE Incentive Race)  (Class 1) (2yo) Holloway Boy winning at Royal Ascot on his first ever run can be read both ways, and I’m taking the glass half empty view at his short price. Goodwood is a tricky, sharper track than Ascot and stamina will…

6f  Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)  (Class 1) (4yo+) I can’t remember the last time I saw a 27 runner Group One so this is an excellent race. There’s international flavour with a couple of Aussies, an American and a Japanese horse making up a strong raiding party, but I’m…

7f  Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)  (Class 1) (2yo) The value here might be in betting without the favourite, Alfred Munnings, as it’s clear connections rate him very highly and he has the pedigree to back it up – but the price is too short. I’m going to do just that with Mark Johnston’s…

7f  Jersey Stakes (Group 3)  (Class 1) (3yo) MONAADAH is a beautiful mover and remains unbeaten after three starts. This is much tougher but I’ve got to back him at 7/1 with the ground good-to-firm as he should love it. It’s a deep race and I’m also going to back the German raider…

6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-110) BLACKROD looks a potential pattern-level performer in the making in the Wokingham. Michael Dods knows how to train a sprinter and Blackrod has been hugely progressive in his short career to date. These big handicaps require a certain constitution and Blackrod…