1m (Str) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Class 1) (3yo+) Palace Pier is the right favourite as he’s consistently shown the best form over two seasons. I’d have him over Baaeed, who is still all potential and needs to drift to be a bet – albeit not…
1pt win Happy Romance @16/1, 1pt win Gustavus Weston @16/1, 14:00 Ascot, Saturday
6f Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) With the retirement of Group 1 winner Starman and the absence of fellow Group 1 winners Suesa, Oxted and Dream Of Dreams, this year’s running of the Champions Sprint looks wide-open without a stand-out sprinter in…
1pt win Goldspur @5/1, 13:45 Newmarket, Saturday
1m2f (Row) Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo) GOLDSPUR might just be the value at 5/1 given he refused to race last time out when odds-on for a race at Epsom. He bolted up on debut and remains full of potential. I don’t like the favourite in this race at…
1pt win Burning Victory @17/2, 1pt win Foveros @11/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Saturday
2m2f (Row) Together For Racing International Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) Willie Mullins has his sights set on a magical fourth Cesarewitch in a row and with him throwing six darts at the race, he’s probably a short price to do it again. M C Muldoon currently heads…
1pt win Wild Beauty @12/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Friday
1m (Row) bet365 Fillies’ Mile (Group 1) (Class 1) (2yo) Inspiral is all the rage for this after facile wins in her three starts to date, and there aren’t really any negatives besides price and the fact that she’s up against improving fillies. There’s a nice shape to this market if you want to…
1pt win Chrono Genesis @12/1, 15:05 Longchamp, Sunday
1m4f Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) Adayar‘s defeat of Mishriff in the King George is the standout form going into Sunday’s Arc, backing up his impressive Derby win to confirm him a serious Group One animal. He has stronger claims than the…
1pt win Pearls Galore @9/1, 17:00 Sunday, Longchamp
7f Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) (3yo+) The ground will be pretty horrendous come 5pm on Arc day and the Foret could be a proper slog to finish the Group 1 proceedings. I am massive fan of Space Blues, and earlier this week he…
1pt win A Case Of You @11/1, 16:25 Sunday, Longchamp
5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (2yo+) With the going set to be extremely heavy on Sunday at Longchamp, the usual short-trip in the Abbaye may require a bit more stamina than normal. Suesa is a worthy favourite and has looked a top-class…
1pt win Grand Glory @10/1, 15:50 Longchamp, Sunday
1m2f Prix de l’Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) GRAND GLORY and Frankie Dettori look the value at 10/1 to land the Opera given the mare beat race favourite Audarya fair and square last time out and is several times the price. Grand Glory has form…
1pt win Accakaba @5/1, 13:50 Longchamp, Sunday
7f Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) (2yo only) (New Course) (Turf) Ebro River brings genuine top class juvenile Group 1 form to the table here having won the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes and finished third in the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes behind the highly rated Native Trail and…