No Mission impossible for Spanish in Lonsdale Cup August 19, 2021 TRAINER John Gosden has won the last three renewals of the Lonsdale Cup (2.25pm) – twice with Stradivarius – and now sharing his licence with son Thady, he will be hoping to maintain that record. With conditions set fair at York and times from earlier this week indicating the going to be on the fast [...]
Twilight Jet will Gis you a run in the Gimcrack August 19, 2021 LUSAIL and Berkshire Shadow set a high bar in the Gimcrack Stakes (3.00pm) as Group Two winners who should have more progression to come and they may have this race between them. Richard Hannon’s Lusail last won a competitive July Stakes at Newmarket, a race that has thrown up several Group race winners since and [...]
Abstinence can Star in Galtres August 18, 2021 IT MIGHT be the penultimate race on the card, but the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (4.45pm) looks a race worth waiting for. That’s because it’s full of fillies who look to have plenty more to give and the one I like the look of is Ralph Beckett’s ABSTINENCE. The three-year-old daughter of Lope De Vega [...]
Claudette can serve it up to Sandrine August 18, 2021 JOCKEY David Probert could hardly be coming into York in better form and the Welshman has a fine chance of beginning Thursday’s card on a high when he rides Lowther Stakes (1.50pm) favourite Sandrine. Andrew Balding’s two-year-olds have been holding all before them this season, and this filly has looked high-class in three starts so [...]
Maglev to follow Snowfall procession August 18, 2021 HEADLINING day two of the Ebor Festival is Snowfall. Three months ago on the Knavesmire she was 14/1 to land the Group Three Musidora Stakes, now Aidan O’Brien’s star three-year-old filly lines up as a 2/5 shot for the Group One Yorkshire Oaks. That fluctuation in price is thanks to a record-breaking 16-length win in [...]
Mishriff to leave Love behind August 16, 2021 AFTER the withdrawal of St Mark’s Basilica, the Juddmonte International (3.35pm) looks a far more open contest, and it is MISHRIFF who may be the one best placed to strike after his return to form last time. Back from a break in the Eclipse at Sandown, John and Thady Gosden’s colt shaped as though needing the run and [...]
Sir Lucan looks Great bet in Voltigeur August 16, 2021 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien has had a relatively quiet time of late by his standards but fires three decent bullets at the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (3.00pm). The Ballydoyle trio appear to be headed by one-time Cazoo Derby favourite High Definition, who is the chosen mount of Ryan Moore. Not seen since trailing in a distant [...]
Hurricane set to blow rivals away in opener August 16, 2021 IF PUNTERS were hoping for an easy start to the Ebor Festival, think again, as the Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (1.50pm), featuring 22 runners hurtling down York’s straight course, looks a tricky puzzle to solve. It often pays to throw a couple of darts at these big field handicaps and the two I’ve [...]
Circle in on Asymmetric in Richmond July 28, 2021 TRAINER Alan King has already enjoyed a fantastic week after Trueshan’s win in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday and he looks to have a great chance of further success in the Richmond Stakes (2.25pm) on Thursday. He saddles ASYMMETRIC – a colt very much going places based on his three appearances so far. The son of Showcasing took [...]
Wordsworth looks Dream of a bet in the Gordon Stakes July 28, 2021 THERE have been plenty of small fields so far at Goodwood this week and only the eight have been declared for the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). Yibir looked revitalised at Newmarket last time having been gelded and could be a tough nut to crack despite carrying a 3lb penalty for that success. However, Aidan O’Brien [...]
