Betting: Sea Of Heaven can sail to victory in Ascot Stayers race August 4, 2016 Shergar Cup day at Ascot is the ultimate jockey’s spectacle and it once again welcomes riding talent from around the World. Japanese rider Kenichi Ikezoe takes the ride on SEA OF HEAVEN, who justified my support by landing a valuable handicap at Ascot a fortnight ago. On Saturday, Sir Mark Prescott’s four-year-old is back for [...]
Betting: Scottish can bloom in Rose Of Lancaster August 4, 2016 Away from the razzmatazz of Saturday’s Shergar Cup, there is some decent racing on offer at both Newmarket and Haydock. The feature race at the former is the Sweet Solera Stakes (3.15pm) for two-year-old fillies and the Group Three prize can go the way of the Richard Hannon-trained NATIONS ALEXANDER. My selection was beaten under a [...]
Goodwood betting: Dancing Star all set to give punters a magical memory July 28, 2016 Just a quick glance at Saturday's Qatar Stewards’ Cup (3.45pm) field is enough to understand why many compare it to a cavalry charge. With 28 going to post, the six furlong handicap is one of the highlights of the final day and I fancy DANCING STAR to continue her unbelievable progress this season. Andrew Balding’s [...]
Goodwood betting: Mamillius looks ready to strike for in-form Baker July 28, 2016 Minding is the star of the show at Goodwood on Saturday in the Qatar Nassau Stakes (3.10pm). She’s in a different league to her rivals and it’s completely understandable that she’s 2/7 with Coral. We’re not going to get rich backing her at that price, though. The race I’m most interested in on the undercard is [...]
Goodwood betting: Take emotion out of it and back Stoute’s Thikriyaat July 28, 2016 Godolphin have had a resurgent year so far with a regular stream of Group race winners for their now wider range of trainers. However, at the start of the year, their big hope would have been Charlie Appleby’s Emotionless. The Shamardal colt was a hugely impressive winner of the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last September [...]
Goodwood betting: Angel can fly in the King George Stakes July 28, 2016 Watching back a replay of last year’s Qatar King George Stakes, it’s impossible not to be impressed by William Haggas’s Muthmir. The son of Invincible Spirit carried a penalty to victory that day and won with a little bit more in hand than the eventual winning margin of just a head implies. He lines up unpenalised [...]
The Gurkha holds of Dettori-ridden Galileo Gold to hand Aidan O’Brien his fifth Sussex Stakes win July 27, 2016 Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s concerns over The Gurkha proved misplaced as the 11/8 favourite beat Frankie Dettori-ridden Galileo Gold to claim victory in the Sussex Stakes – Glorious Goodwood’s £1m race. Scoring by a neck, The Gurkha exacted revenge for the defeat inflicted by Galileo Gold and Dettori in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in [...]
Horse racing betting: Cross looks the intelligent play in Richmond Stakes July 27, 2016 Coolmore have invested heavily in the stock of US sire War Front in recent years and it has certainly paid dividends, especially with their juveniles. On Tuesday, War Decree landed the Vintage Stakes, which followed up Roly Poly’s Cherry Hinton win at Newmarket earlier this month. The big race for two-year-olds on Thursday is the Group [...]
Horse racing betting: Charlton is on a Quest For More Goodwood winners July 27, 2016 Racegoers will descend on the Sussex Downs in their droves for Ladies’ Day on Thursday – and they could all be on to a winner if they keep QUEST FOR MORE onside in the Goodwood Cup (3.10pm). Roger Charlton’s charge was a good second in this race 12 months ago and put in a great effort [...]
Goodwood betting: Cash in on The Cashel Man in Goodwood’s marathon July 26, 2016 An abundance of stamina is required to successfully conquer Wednesday's 2m5f Goodwood Stakes (2.00pm) and, although he’s yet to be asked the question, I think THE CASHEL MAN will relish the trip. After blowing away the cobwebs at Ascot on his seasonal reappearance, David Simcock’s four-year-old ran well over two miles at York to finish [...]