Century a Dream each-way bet in Sussex Stakes July 27, 2021 POETIC FLARE has been a sensational horse this season, landing the 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes as well as finishing a close second in the Irish 2000 Guineas. Jim Bolger’s three-year-old loved hearing his hooves rattle at Ascot last time, although it was soft to heavy at the Curragh so we know he can [...]
EP: 75 Glorious Goodwood – Wednesday & Thursday July 27, 2021 Trainer Jim Bolger joins us for an exclusive interview on today’s podcast as Poetic Flare looks to keep his amazing winning season on track in the million pound Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at glorious Goodwood. We also preview Thursday’s card with Lady Bowthorpe’s trainer William Jarvis who discusses her chances of victory in the Group [...]
EP: 74 Glorious Goodwood – Tuesday July 27, 2021 One of the most picturesque racecourses stages first class racing this week with the start of glorious Goodwood. The Gold Cup sees the return of the champion stayer Stradivarius for owner Bjorn Nielsen in the Group 1 contest. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile is joined by Jamie Hart from the Tote as we look [...]
Emperor Of The Sun could rain on Stradivarius’ parade July 26, 2021 FEW HORSES win a race five times, so the fact that Stradivarius could win the Goodwood Cup (3.35pm) – one of the premier staying races on the Flat calendar – for a fifth time is quite a staggering achievement. However, having been an odds-on shot a few days ago, the punters are out to get [...]
Migration can get Buick off to a flyer July 26, 2021 WILLIAM Buick’s historic King George success with Adayar on Saturday will live long in the memory and the Norwegian-born jockey is fancied to start Glorious Goodwood with a bang on Tuesday. He partners David Menuisier’s MIGRATION in the opening Unibet “You’re On” Chesterfield Cup Handicap (1.50pm). This five-year-old son of Alhebayeb had some decent form a couple [...]
Space to seal seventh win over seven furlongs July 26, 2021 JACK of all trades and master of none is certainly not a term that applies to seven-furlong specialist SPACE BLUES. Charlie Appleby’s five-year-old son of Dubawi has one trip and one trip only, and it has to be said he’s very good at it. His form over seven furlongs reads 1122111, while he’s only two wins [...]
Fox looks a Fantastic bet in Porsche Handicap July 23, 2021 ONLY the seven line up for the Porsche Handicap (2.25pm) where I fancy FANTASTIC FOX to bounce back from his disappointing no-show at Royal Ascot last month. Roger Varian’s son of Frankel was sent off a well-backed 11/2 second favourite for the Golden Gates Handicap, but the combination of the soft ground and step up to 10 [...]
Capri can shine like a Star in the International July 23, 2021 ASCOT stages a number of seven furlong heritage handicaps during the season and the Moet & Chandon International Stakes (3.00pm) is as competitive as they come. In the past 10 years, winners have been priced at 20/1, 25/1, 33/1 (twice) and 50/1, so it’s a race where it can pay to look beyond the obvious. [...]
No stopping Love in King George cracker July 23, 2021 WHAT’S not to LOVE about this year’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3:35pm)? From Derby winner, Adayar, to gold-plated globetrotter Mishriff, there’s class everywhere you look in the six-runner field. Irish Derby runner-up Lone Eagle will have his supporters after Hurricane Lane backed up his Classic win at the Curragh with a six-length romp in [...]
EP: 73 Ascot King George Day July 23, 2021 Ascot hosts a fantastic renewal of the King George on Saturday, with the return of this year’s Derby winner Adayar up against the brilliant Irish raider Love. Stuart Williams runs Desert Dreamer in the Group 3 Keeneland Stakes on the same card and he joins us as our special guest today. City A.M. racing editor [...]