Frankenstella on a frightening mark in Stayers Handicap August 16, 2022 THERE are plenty of trappy looking handicaps at York over the next four days, but the best bet on the opening day could be in the Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (4.10pm). Recent Goodwood winner Master Milliner and in-form Soapy Stevens will be popular at the top of the market but I’m not sure the first [...]
Mishriff likely to push Baaeed all the way in International August 16, 2022 AFTER one of the driest summers on record, there are thunderstorms forecast in the build-up to York’s four-day Ebor meeting which could have a huge impact on the ground. At the time of writing, the course is bathed in sunshine and the going is described as good-to-firm, but that could easily change if the Knavesmire [...]
EP: 155 York – Thursday August 16, 2022 Ladies Day on the Knavesmire sees the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks as the feature race. On today’s podcast William Butler and Luke Morris are on hand to discuss the chances of the brilliant 5-year-old mare Alpinista as she goes in search of a fifth Group 1 victory. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the [...]
EP: 154 York – Wednesday August 15, 2022 The first day of the York Ebor festival sees the return of Baaeed to the track, stepping up in distance to a mile and a quarter for the first time in the Juddmonte International, where he takes on last year’s impressive winner Mishriff. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s racing [...]
EP: 153 Newbury & Ripon August 12, 2022 Newbury is the venue for the feature races on the flat this Saturday, with the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes taking centre stage. Ripon also hosts an afternoon card where the 6-furlong Great St. Wilfrid handicap is the feature race. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile once again previews the best of this weekend’s racing action. [...]
EP: 152 Ascot, Haydock, Curragh August 5, 2022 The annual Shergar Cup sees a maximum of ten horses line up in each of the eight races with the jockeys split into four teams on Saturday afternoon. Haydock is the venue for the Group 3 Rose of Lancaster Stakes, whilst the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh looks like being a fascinating Group 1 contest [...]
EP: 151 Goodwood – Saturday July 29, 2022 The ultra-competitive Stewards’ Cup, run over 6 furlongs, is one of the highlights on the final day of Glorious Goodwood. Trainer James Ferguson (First Folio) is on hand to tell us more about his horse’s chance in the big sprint handicap. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the final day’s action at this year’s [...]
You can Chil out at Goodwood but no need to leave from Bague D’or July 28, 2022 THERE are cavalry charges and then there is the Stewards’ Cup (3.20pm), a famous 28-runner handicap down Goodwood’s straight six-furlong track. Some classy horses have won this over the years, perhaps most notably Lochsong in 1992 for Ian Balding who went on to land a number of Group One contests. She was a very fast [...]
Super fancy Ouzo won’t leave you feeling too Blue July 28, 2022 BAAEED may have cruised to Sussex Stakes success earlier this week, but for punters it has been less of a breeze and today’s card doesn’t look to offer much chance of respite. Four handicaps on the seven-race card all feature fields over 14 runners and look fiercely competitive, so I’ll be looking to play a [...]
It might be worth taking a swing on Sunningdale in the Nursery July 27, 2022 NURSERY handicaps at Goodwood are never easy to find the winner, and today’s Class Two contest (4.10pm) falls very much into that category. TRUE STATESMAN comes into this on a hat-trick and though he’s up eight pounds for a dominant win at Chester last time, there’s likely more to come. He’s trained by Charlie & Mark [...]