Murphy can find the right tune aboard Sir Busker August 19, 2020 ONE of the biggest betting heats of the entire week is the Clipper Logistics Handicap (2.45pm) and with 19 runners finding the winner is going to be no easy feat. James Tate’s Top Rank heads the market and it’s not hard to see why given he’s unbeaten in his four career starts. He was last [...]
Mudlark De Vega set for Love shock at York August 19, 2020 ONLY a field of six are scheduled to line-up for the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.15pm), the feature race on day two of the Ebor Festival at York. All eyes will be on Investec Oaks heroine Love who reappears after her breath-taking success at Epsom last month. The daughter of Galileo now has two wide-margin successes [...]
Ebor Festival to kick off with great Aplomb August 18, 2020 OPENING a fantastic four days of racing on the Knavesmire is the Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (1:45pm), where a field of 22 are set to dash for home over York’s five and a half furlong track. All bar one of the last six winners have returned at double figure odds and last year’s [...]
Dancin Inthestreet can Make My Day at York August 18, 2020 FOLLOWING what’s set to be a mouth-watering renewal of the Juddmonte International, MAKE MY DAY looks a fine bet in the Sky Bet Handicap (3.45pm). The four-year-old was a taking winner on his first start for Ralph Beckett at York last time, havingpreviously been trained by John Gosden. He couldn’t have been much more impressive that day and [...]
Magical can pull Juddmonte victory out of the hat August 18, 2020 THERE may only now be the five runners in the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.15pm), but what the race lacks in terms of quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. Ghaiyyath deserves his position at the top of the market on the back of three impressive performances so far this campaign. After a commanding [...]
German raider Namos set to upset Hungerford rivals at 12/1 August 14, 2020 EARLIER this week legendary Newmarket trainer Sir Michael Stoute tragically lost his partner Coral Pritchard-Gordon to a long-term illness. There would therefore be no more fitting winner of Saturday’s feature Hungerford Stakes (3.35pm) at Newbury than the Stoute-trained favourite Dream Of Dreams. Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is booked to ride the six-year-old and there certainly [...]
Tote Scoop6 tips for Newbury and Newmarket August 14, 2020 Bill Esdaile pick’s a couple of selections in each of Saturday’s Scoop6 races Leg 1 – 2.25pm Newbury A fiercely competitive opening contest with AFAAK topping my shortlist after a terrific run off this mark at Goodwood last time. Any further rain will only help his cause and he looks a leading player. I’m also [...]
Nearly half a million up for grabs in Saturday’s huge Tote Scoop6 rollover August 14, 2020 Another week, another huge rollover for the Tote Scoop6. Eight consecutive Saturdays without a winner means there is over £340,000 rolling into this week’s fund, so there is every chance that as much as £450,000 will be up for grabs. Remember, you don’t even have to name all six winners to pick up a decent [...]
So Beloved looks like Tomorrow’s Dream bet August 7, 2020 LOOKING at the rest of this weekend’s action, the best betting opportunities could come at Haydock. Global Giant looks a worthy favourite for the Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (2.40pm). He continues to take giant strides forward since leaving Ed Dunlop’s care and will likely take plenty of beating here. However, that hasn’t been lost on [...]
Bill Esdaile’s guide to Saturday’s Tote Scoop6 August 7, 2020 FOR the first time since Lockdown, there is a £250,000 Tote Scoop6 pool up for grabs at Ascot on Saturday and here is my race by race guide to trying to scoop the pot… Leg 1 – 1.50pm Ascot Topweight and market leader Highland Dress is likely to be a popular selection based on a [...]