1m2½f (1m2f110y) Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) (4yo+) The market here doesn’t make sense to me with ALENQUER so far behind Lord North in the betting. He’s given Lord North a beating already this season – albeit with Lord North clearly needing the run – and his form behind Dubai winner Shahryar is…
1pt win Homeless Songs @9/2, 1pt win History @8/1, 15:45 Curragh, Sunday
1m Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) (Fillies) (3yo) Only top horses can win in the manner HOMELESS SONGS did on her Leopardstown reappearance and to my eye she is the fastest horse in this race. Drifting to 9/2 she looks a bet against a favourite priced up on potential who looks…
Haydock tips: Tallard Royal (14:35 16/1), Wings Of War (15:10 18/1)
1m (1m37y) Cazoo Silver Bowl Handicap (Class 2) (3yo) I’m drawn to TALLARD ROYAL in this 3yo handicap as his sire Ribchester exceeded expectations with his first 2yos last season and this fella looks huge. He’s a big unit of a horse with a long stride that should suit a galloping track like Haydock…
1pt win Lassaut @13/2, 14:55 Longchamp, Sunday
1m Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (3yo Colts) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo) Drawn well in stall three and match fit after two easy wins in France this spring, LASSAUT looks the bet in the French Guineas in a bid to give his sire, former world champion Almanzor, a first Classic…
1pt win Rizg @18/1, 13:35 Newbury, Saturday
6f BetVictor Carnarvon Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) The Carnarvon Stakes often produces a few pattern-level sprinters, notably the Champion Sprint winner Creative Force last season. Six of the nine sprinters entered here are also entered in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot so we will see what they…
1pt win Fonteyn @7/1, 14:25 York, Friday
1m Oaks Farm Stables Fillies’ Stakes (The Michael Seely Memorial Fillies’ Stakes) (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) It’s the final day of the Dante meeting and I like the look of a potentially high quality three-year-old fillies race at 14:25 with Grand Dame being well-fancied for the Dettori/Gosden team. This…
1pt win Boonie @4/1, 16:10 York, Thursday
5f British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo) Aidan O’Brien saddles an interesting colt in the shape of King Of Bavaria here, but the son of No Nay Never looks a bit short in the market and is priced up on potential rather than form in…
1pt win Lilac Road @10/1, 14:25 York, Thursday
1m2½f Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4yo+) Just the six line-up for the Middleton Stakes and I could see it being quite a tactical affair with no obvious pacemaker in the line-up that could throw up a very tight sprint finish. Michael Stoute has…
1pt win Tuesday @6/1, 1pt win Discoveries @7/1, 15:40 Newmarket
1m (Row) Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) With the withdrawal of Fillies’ Mile winner Inspiral and impressive Leopardstown trial winner Homeless Songs, this has the shape of an excellent betting heat. Tenebrism is a Group One winning sprinter at Newmarket, but strides like a sprinter and is…
1pt win Coroebus @6/1, 15:40 Newmarket, Saturday
1m (Row) Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) (Class 1) (3yo) Native Trail is clearly the most likely winner and the only things against him now are price and flat racing’s frequent disregard for form and ratings. Objectively, the draw isn’t a negative but it…