Haggas and O’Meara hold the key to Clipper August 21, 2024 THURSDAY’S card isn’t easy and finding the winner of the valuable Clipper Handicap (3.00pm) certainly won’t be. The obvious one that punters will side with is ELNAJMM for William Haggas, the Yorkshireman who loves having winners on the Knavesmire. A gelding operation last summer seems to have worked the oracle as he has been impressive [...]
Independent bookmaker urges small stakes punters to bet with the Tote August 21, 2024 THOSE looking to have a flutter at York should think about placing their bet with the Tote instead of traditional fixed-odds bookmakers – that’s overarching advice coming from a source you may not expect. William Woodhams, CEO of independent bookmaker Fitzdares, is happy to signpost business away from his pitch in order to “help secure [...]
Friendly to fire on the Knavesmire in Juddmonte International August 20, 2024 YORK’S Juddmonte International (3.35pm) looks a mouth-watering renewal and it’s no surprise to see City Of Troy as the near even-money shot heading the market. Aidan O’Brien’s colt left his lacklustre Guineas run behind with a sparkling win in the Derby, and while he wasn’t as visually impressive in the Eclipse next time, he showed [...]
Jungle can be Quinn of the Swinger August 20, 2024 A FULL field of 22 runners makes the opening contest of the York Ebor Festival – the Symphony Group Handicap (1.50pm) over five-and-a-half furlongs – an enticing encounter. One of the many runners looking to break a winless streak here is JM JUNGLE. The hardy four-year-old hasn’t hit the frame yet this season but is [...]
Deira to go the extra Mile in Great Voltigeur August 20, 2024 DESPITE only attracting a field of six runners, Wednesday’s Group Two Great Voltigeur (3.00pm) certainly doesn’t lack quality. Irish Derby winner Los Angeles is the favourite after showing plenty of guts to land the Irish Classic at the Curragh, where he reversed Epsom Derby placings with Ambiente Friendly. Ballydoyle had plenty of pacemakers in the [...]
Backing Film is far from Insanity in Shergar Mile August 6, 2024 ASCOT hosts one of the unique events of the Flat season this weekend in the Shergar Cup. Four teams – Ladies, Great Britain & Ireland, Europe and Rest of the World – will each compete for points across six races at the Berkshire track. Each team comprises three jockeys and this year riders from nine [...]
American Arrow can hit the bullseye under Osborne August 6, 2024 THERE’S also action from Haydock on Saturday, and as usual with ante-post betting at this track, I’ll be closely consulting the weather forecasts. It looks like there’s significant rain due on Thursday, followed by mostly clear skies before Saturday’s racing. This means runners will likely face tacky, sticky ground, so I’ll be looking for horses [...]
Opera out to hit high notes in the Nassau July 31, 2024 THERE’s more Group One action to look forward to on today’s card from Glorious Goodwood, with the Nassau Stakes (3.35pm) for the fillies and mares. Aidan O’Brien has won four editions of the Nassau, but hasn’t triumphed since Winter’s victory in 2017, and the master of Ballydoyle relies on OPERA SINGER here. This daughter of [...]
Crisfords’ Mey looks like a Daan good bet in the Gordon July 31, 2024 WHILE the Nassau naturally takes precedence today, my eye is also drawn to the Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). This race is rarely a big-field cavalry charge, and it won’t be this year either with only five runners, but I still think there are bets to be had. Jan Brueghel is going to be the hot favourite, [...]
Speech looks a Notable one in the Sussex July 30, 2024 WEDNESDAY’s feature, the Group One Sussex Stakes (3.35pm) is a race that has gone to the favourite on six of the last 10 years, and four of those have been sent off odds-on. That might well have been the case again this year had ante-post favourite Rosallion not been ruled out yesterday due to a [...]