7f Theo Fennell Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+) There’s 18 runners, many of which are unexposed, so it’s impossible to say the favourite Jubiloso is the right price at 5/4. She may have the best form but it’s not too high a bar for something to come…
Goodwood day three selections: Golden Horde (8/1), Royal Dornoch (40/1), Leo De Fury (8/1), Maqsad (7/1)
6f Qatar Richmond Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo) This race looks wide open as the Coventry Stakes form has been a bit ropey of late, and Threat, the second from that race, leads the market at what looks a skinny price. I’m going to throw two darts at this…
1pt each-way Alligator Alley @14/1, 15:00 Goodwood
5f Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo) Picking holes in the favourite Liberty Beach’s impressive form is not easy. She looks a big unit of a horse and probably just has a physical edge over less developed two-year-olds, but her 6/4 price alone is easy to take on in a…
1pt win Kosciuszko @15/2, 1pt win Future Investment @10/1, 14:25 Goodwood, Wednesday
It’s very difficult to separate these improving middle-distance three-year-olds for the Unibet Handicap at Glorious Goodwood. Le Don De Vie was purchased for £460,000 off-the-back of two successful outings at Epsom this season. He carries a 10lbs rise for his latest win going in to first start since switching to…
Goodwood day one selections: Positive (14/1), Wells Farhh Go (28/1)
Pinatubo was brilliant at Royal Ascot and deserves to be a skinny price for success in the Group Two Vintage Stakes, but there is rain forecast and not many of his sire Shamardal’s like any cut in the ground. The opposite is true of Lope Y Fernandez’s sire so any…
King George card selections: Dark Lady (9/1)
The heatwave is over and it’s pouring at Ascot on King George day, so expect some ease in the deteriorating ground. I’ve no interest in taking on Enable in the King George with Crystal Ocean, who is a top price of 4/1, as she simply wins if getting a clear…
1pt win Addeybb @4/1, 15:15 York, Saturday
With heavy rain forecast, Addeybb looks a very solid bet in the York Stakes at – shock horror – York on Saturday. He absolutely bolted up on soft ground at Royal Ascot and should confirm the form with Elarqam, who re-opposes a little better off at the weights this time…
1pt win West End Girl @9/1, 14:15 Sandown, Thursday
We could see record temperatures in the UK today so I’m having a hard time believing Sandown’s Thursday card will be raced on anything other than good-to-firm ground. The classiest race on the card is a 2yo Listed heat for fillies, featuring some nice pedigrees, but it’s WEST END GIRL…
1pt each-way The Grand Visir @7/1, 14:25 Newbury, Saturday
The heavy downpours overnight have made the ground unseasonably soft at Newbury. Old favourite Withhold runs in the 2m Marsh Cup, and on his day he would certainly smash this field. The 2017 Cesarewitch winner can go well fresh, but having burst a blood vessel prior to competing in the…
July Festival day three selections: Wild Thunder (12/1), Pretty Pollyanna (14/1)
7f (July) bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) There are plenty of live chances in this race but it’s WILD THUNDER who I’m siding with at the prices. He’s only raced once and trainer Richard Hannon is always keen to stress any horse of his that wins on debut is pretty smart.…