Riddiford to Lord it over Goodwood rivals once again July 31, 2023 HORSES for courses is a term often bandied around in racing, but it certainly rings true when it comes to John Quinn’s LORD RIDDIFORD. The eight-year-old, who takes his chance in the opening Coral Handicap (1.40pm), will be bidding to win this race for a third straight year and at the Qatar Goodwood Festival for [...]
Kinross can make up for last year’s lack of Lennox luck July 31, 2023 GOODWOOD is a course well known for its hard luck stories, with horses often finding trouble as they attempt to come from the back of the field. And so it proved in last year’s Lennox Stakes (4.00pm) when Frankie Dettori was caught against the rail aboard KINROSS and short of racing room while the eventual [...]
Trust experienced Haatem in not-so Vintage renewal July 31, 2023 JUVENILE races at this time of the year are difficult puzzles to work out as highly raced two-year-olds meet promising, unexposed types for what could be the very first time. This year’s slightly underwhelming Group Two Vintage Stakes (3.25pm) is no different to the norm, but it looks like the experienced HAATEM is the [...]
Sacred’s prayers answered with fast ground June 23, 2023 AN ABILITY to handle fast ground conditions has become increasingly important as this week has gone on and, with a dry forecast, the Ascot straight course come Saturday’s big race, the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3:40pm), is likely to be lightning quick. Those are conditions that I think will be ideal for [...]
Shaquille could be Oh-so-good to defeat the Bear June 22, 2023 AIDAN O’BRIEN and Group-level sprint races are a combination that has gone hand-in-hand over the last few weeks. River Tiber in the Coventry Stakes, The Antarctic in the Lacken Stakes, and Little Big Bear in the Sandy Lane Stakes are prime examples. Although he has a great chance of doing it again in the [...]
Meditate has winning mindset to upset Tahiyra on fast ground June 22, 2023 FOR FANS and punters alike, the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) was robbed of a much awaited clash when Mawj was forced to withdraw earlier this week after suffering from a cough. This had been billed as the big 1000 Guineas rematch and a chance for Tahiyra to avenge her defeat by Mawj on the Rowley Mile [...]
Don’t miss the return of the Maksud June 22, 2023 YOU MIGHT think that in a 19-runner 1m4f handicap at Ascot a low draw would be an advantage, but that certainly hasn’t been the case in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (3.40pm). In the past decade, every single winner has come from a double-figure stall and the last two have exited from 18 and 19. [...]
Coltrane set to strike Gold for Balding team June 21, 2023 AT AROUND 4.25pm today, another name will go down in the history books after winning the Gold Cup (4.20pm), Royal Ascot’s oldest race which began in 1807 and is the pinnacle of the five-day meeting. This year’s field of 14 will burst from the stalls at the six-furlong start on the straight course, before making [...]
Al Asifah’s star to shine bright on Ladies Day June 21, 2023 THERE is a very good chance that we may just see a real top-class filly in action at Ascot this afternoon. AL ASIFAH only made her racecourse debut last month at Haydock but created a really good impression when quickening away to land her maiden in good style. She then reappeared at Goodwood less than [...]
Burke’s Status can cement his place amongst the Elite June 21, 2023 AHEAD of Royal Ascot, I’m not sure if any juvenile has made quite as big an impression as Karl Burke’s ELITE STATUS and he is a worthy 5/4 favourite for today’s opening Norfolk Stakes (2.30pm). A comfortable winner of a soft ground five-furlong maiden at Doncaster in early May, he took his form to a [...]
