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This is a proper Group One with the Irish and English Guineas winners taking on the older generation’s leading milers Circus Maximus and Mohaather. It’s difficult to say who should be favourite as the form-lines don’t cross, but I do think the bet in this race is obvious. KAMEKO shouldn’t…

This looks like a race that could throw up a big-priced winner. I’m backing two horses that bolted up on their most recent starts.CHINDIT did it very easily on debut. Last off the bridle, showing a good turn of foot and hitting the line hard, what’s not to like? He’s…

The Irish Oaks will be staying on home soil this year with no British raiders in the line-up. Cayenne Pepper and Ennistymon set the standard with proven form at the highest level and they lead the market jointly at around 2/1. The former put in a respectable comeback finishing 4.5…

7f Qatar Prix Jean Prat (Group 1) Deauville showcases the Prix Jean Prat on Sunday with Pinatubo bidding to give his three-year-old campaign a win. He should relish the drop in trip to 7f having placed in both the 2,000 Guineas and the St. James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot…

The July Cup looks a strong renewal and our old favourite Golden Horde heads the betting. He was a fantastic winner of the Commonwealth Cup and should come on for the run. He also claims a handy 6lbs from the older horses, which may prove to be too much of…

This looks another good betting race as we have an odds-on favourite who isn’t nearly as solid as the betting suggests. Terebellum was very unlucky not to win the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and her form is clearly very good, but it looked a particularly weak renewal and…

I suspect we can get the odds-on favourite beaten here, for all he’s looked classy in his two visits to the track. He is priced on potential rather than form, and that’s always a signal the market has it wrong. A case can be made for all the opposition being…

I had a look at the Eclipse market last night and concluded the bookies had it about right with Enable around evens, Ghaiyyath 5/2 and JAPAN around 4/1. I’d be hypocritical, then, if I didn’t now say that the 6/1 available about Japan isn’t a good bet. Enable is vulnerable…

A nice-looking Group 3 sandwiched in between the Oaks and the Derby. Cloak Of Spirits sets the form standard with her second place in the 1,000 Guineas having led for a long way. She was then well beaten in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot when racing on softer going.…

I suspect English King might drift as favourite for the Derby because of his bad draw and money for other horses. At 7/2 I’m happy to leave him alone. Guineas winner Kameko is up against it and it feels hard to believe a horse could break the 2,000 Guineas track…