1m Breeders’ Cup Mile (Grade 1) (3yo+) Circus Maximus is seeking to take the Breeders’ Cup Mile for Coolmore and is certainly the leading European raider on his best form. But he’s more of a grinding-type and you can see him possibly struggling to handle the pace of this race…
Breeders' Cup day one selections: Decorated Invader (5/1), Crystalle (12/1)
1m Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf presented by Coolmore (Grade 1) (2yo Colts, Geldings & Ridglings) (Turf) (2yo) This looks an ideal betting market as hot favourite Arizona is drawn out in stall 12 and trying a mile for the first time. He’s a very skinny price for those reasons and I’m going…
1pt each-way Clon Coulis @9/1, 1pt each-way Kick On @14/1, 16:40 Ascot, Saturday
1m Balmoral Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) Amadeo Modigliani has been backed in off-the-boards since his confirmation by Coolmore this week. He is certainly one of the most unexposed. But this will be a whole new experience racing in this sort of handicap and I’m not convinced it will suit. One…
Champions day selections: Advertise (5/1), Dream Of Dreams (14/1), Magna Grecia (6/1)
Last season we tipped 28/1, 8/1 and 8/1 winners on Ascot’s Champions Day – and while expecting a repeat of that is fanciful, the very soft ground courtesy of this very wet autumn is likely to mean some big prices go in across the six races. 6f Qipco British Champions Sprint…
1pt each-way Mr Everest @12/1, 1pt each-way Great White Shark @14/1, 16:10 Newmarket, Saturday
2m2f Emirates Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) I love the Cesarewitch and this is another cracking renewal at Newmarket. Buildmeupbuttercup is quite rightly popular in the market with Frankie Dettori on board for last year’s winner Willie Mullins. The favourite looks a bit too short a price as…
1pt win Al Suhail @5/1, 14:55 Newmarket, Saturday
1m (Row) Dubai Autumn Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo) I’m a big fan of Night Of Thunder as a sire, but I can’t see why his son Molatham is such a short price for this. Soft ground shouldn’t be an issue but this is a very competitive race and 2/1 is very tight.…
1pt win Powerful Breeze @8/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Friday
We finished this year’s Arc meeting up a modest 2pts after two winners, and now attentions turn to Newmarket’s Future Champions meeting where the Fillies’ Mile headlines a strong Friday card. 1m (Row) bet365 Fillies’ Mile (Group 1) (Class 1) (2yo) My first comment is I suspect the market has this fairly spot-on when…
1pt win One Master @9/2, 1pt win Glorious Journey @10/1, 17:05 Longchamp, Sunday
7f Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) The Prix de la Foret market is headed by City Light, who finished down the field in the Prix de L’Abbaye on Arc day last season. He looked pretty impressive in a Group 3 over this course and distance three weeks…
Arc day tips: Helter Skelter (10/1), Alson (12/1), Pink Dogwood (20/1), Goddess (25/1)
Longchamp hosts its second Arc card since its makeover, and the big race itself revolves around Enable’s attempt to become the first horse to win the race for a third time – a feat last attempted by Treve in 2015. The only concern I had with her chance is the…
1pt each-way Spinning Memories @10/1, 16:30 Longchamp, Sunday
5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) Battash is the best sprinter on the planet and has broken many a track record when the ground is fast. But the rain has plummeted down at Longchamp and it’s going to be on the heavy ground. Yes, Battash has…