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 [...]
Haynes’ improving Kuwaitya could be cause for Jubilation July 30, 2024 WHILE the Sussex Stakes undoubtedly takes centre-stage on Wednesday at Goodwood, there are also other betting opportunities to be had on the card. The Alice Keppel Stakes (4.45pm) for juvenile fillies features the speedy Coto De Caza, and after her five-length Beverley romp last time out, she’s certain to be very well fancied. However, her [...]
New trip can help Tiber go with the Flow July 29, 2024 FIVE days of Glorious Goodwood are likely to produce plenty of good betting opportunities, but the opening day’s feature, the Goodwood Cup (3.35pm), doesn’t look to be one of them. That’s because Kyprios, who has once again reasserted his dominance over the staying division after returning from injury, looks a tough horse to oppose as [...]
Quinn can be king of the Swinger with Jungle and Riddiford July 29, 2024 ALL EYES will be on LORD RIDDIFORD as he seeks to land a fabulous five-timer at Glorious Goodwood in the five-furlong handicap sprint (4.10pm). Lining up off his lowest mark in six – yes six – years, he looks a danger to them all. Remarkably, he’s only won three races in the last three years, [...]
Rain won’t fall on Regional’s parade this time around July 16, 2024 RAIN has been the constant theme recently, with the unseasonably wet weather making ground conditions difficult to predict and things particularly tough from a betting perspective. Newbury was hit with 16mm of rain on Monday evening, turning the going soft, but the rest of the week is expected to be dry, so hopefully we can [...]
Hard to ignore Bowen’s superb Stats in Summer Plate July 16, 2024 WE’RE also blessed with Jumps action on Saturday in the shape of the Summer Plate and Hurdle at Market Rasen. The Hurdle looks like a devilishly difficult puzzle to solve, so let’s focus on the Plate (3.15pm). Mole Court is a progressive horse for Ben Pauling and currently heads the betting at around 5/1, reopposing [...]
