Task to Force his rivals into submission in the Jersey June 21, 2024 WITH several runners dropping down from Group One level, Saturday’s Jersey Stakes (4.25pm) looks like a Group Three in name only. The second and third from the Irish 2000 Guineas, HAATEM and RIVER TIBER clash again, with that form having been firmly rubber stamped by winner Rosallion, who landed the St James’s Palace Stakes on [...]
Chancheng set for Glorious revenge at Sha Tin June 21, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong is back in action at Sha Tin with an 11-race programme on Sunday, and features the return of legendary California Spangle in the Group Three Premier Cup (12.35pm), a handicap over seven furlongs. With the temperature likely to rise into the middle thirties during racing, and only a small chance of [...]
A Lot of chances on the Horizon for Lui and Ng June 21, 2024 THE TRAINERS’ title race is likely to go down to the wire in Hong Kong, with only one winner separating Francis Lui (63) and Pierre Ng (62), and just seven meetings left this season. Both stables are out in force at Sha Tin on Sunday, with Lui saddling nine contenders and Ng throwing the proverbial [...]
Take Twa to Feeg-ure out the Albany puzzle June 20, 2024 IF THE vibes around FAIRY GODMOTHER are to be believed, she is going to be very hard to beat in the Albany (2.30pm). Aidan O’Brien’s filly cost 425,000 guineas at the sales, was a fine second on debut at Naas, before returning to the track to win a Group 3 over the same course and [...]
See The Fire to fan the flames for bookmakers June 20, 2024 ANDREW Balding landed the Group One Coronation Stakes (3.45pm) with Alcohol Free for owner Jeff Smith three years ago, and the pair will be hoping lightning can strike twice on Friday afternoon. SEE THE FIRE is impeccably bred, by Sea The Stars out of Juddmonte International winner Arabian Queen, and she made a strong start [...]
Chorister possesses the Caius to unlock this Gold Cup field June 19, 2024 TODAY marks the middle day of five of this year’s Royal Ascot and for many it is the pinnacle of the meeting as it features the most prestigious race of the week, the Gold Cup (4.25pm). Flat racing often sees champions retired to stud after two or three seasons, which doesn’t give them the chance [...]
Back Arizona to Blaze a trail in the Norfolk June 19, 2024 JAWS dropped to the floor when Valiant Force landed last year’s Group Two Norfolk Stakes (2.30pm) at 150/1. It was lesser-known trainer, and former dairy farmer, Adrian Murray’s first ever Group race win, not to mention his first ever Royal Ascot runner, and despite representing the powerful Amo Racing operation, he flew in under the [...]
Kingsclere’s Kal could be set to Pan her Ribblesdale rivals June 19, 2024 ACCORDING to the Ribblesdale Stakes (3.45pm) betting, the favourite, Diamond Rain, is going to be hard to beat. Unraced as a juvenile, she kicked off her career with a taking debut win at Ascot back in May and sparkled when stepped up in trip to 10 furlongs at Newbury next time out. Having bypassed the [...]
Don’t be Koy and make sure you back Awaal in the lucky last June 19, 2024 ASCOT handicaps on the straight course are never easy puzzles to solve and that is certainly the case with today’s closing seven-furlong Buckingham Palace Stakes (6.15pm). Ed Walker’s English Oak is certain to go off favourite after an impressive last time out win over seven furlongs at Haydock. I have no doubt that the son [...]
Alflaila should be ready in case classy Rodin disappoints June 18, 2024 DAY TWO’s feature at Royal Ascot is the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (4.25pm), where some of the best middle distance older horses are set to clash. This is a race that has seen some brilliant performances in recent years, none more so than Mostahdaf, who blew his rivals away last year when winning by four [...]