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…
1pt win Zellie @12/1, 1pt win Natasha @12/1, 13:15 Longchamp, Sunday
1m Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches (Group 1) (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) (2yo) Raclette is spoken of in glowing terms by trainer Andre Fabre, but with the alarm bells already sounding over the state of the ground, I’m all over her stablemate ZELLIE for this race. With form…
1pt win Saiydabad @6/1, 16:00 Longchamp, Saturday
1m2f (1m1f165y) Qatar Prix Dollar (Group 2) (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) SAIYDABAD has strong claims here as an improving three-year-old available at 6/1. If it were to become heavy ground it wouldn’t suit, but I don’t see many in this race that want a bog and the rain isn’t forecast until after…
1pt each-way Epona Plays @20/1, 14:55 Newmarket, Saturday
1m (Row) Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) I backed EPONA PLAYS in the Matron Stakes in her first run in two and a half months, where she stayed on for 5th, beaten less than two lengths on ground that might have been on the fast…
1pt win Cigamia @15/2, 14:30 Curragh, Sunday
7f Weld Park Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) 2yo) An interesting looking renewal of this Group 3 contest for two-year-old fillies. Lots of potential improvers here and the market has sided with the proven Group form of Sunset Shiraz. She has put in some strong runs for Gavin Cromwell, but remains…
1pt win HMS Endeavour @16/1, 15:00 Newmarket, Saturday
6f (Row) Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks tough as so many are closely matched on form. The favourite Perfect Power is very strong but likes to come from off the pace and that’s not a run style that suits 6f on the Rowley Mile. The Phoenix Stakes…
1pt win Zain Claudette @11/2, 14:25 Newmarket, Saturday
6f (Row) Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) Sacred Bridge could be a superstar filly in the making and Ger Lyons will be expecting a big run from this daughter of Bated Breath. Unbeaten and looking more impressive with each run. She could prove hard to…
1pt win Harrow @17/2, 14:45 Newmarket, Thursday
7f (Row) Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks ripe for a bet as Trident’s price looks prohibitive given the strength and unexposed profiles of his opposition. I’m not buying Ribhi’s chances on account of him being unlucky last time out – good…
1pt each-way Popmaster @8/1, 15:40 Ayr, Saturday
6f Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) Great Ambassador and Commanche Falls fought out a great finish in the Stewards’ Cup with the latter getting on top late on back in August. They represent the top two favourites in the market but both have been…