Twomey’s Trean the bet in the Acomb August 18, 2026 DAY ONE’s Group Three Acomb Stakes (2.25pm) is the first pattern contest of the week, and is set to see a field of 11 runners going to post. Ballydoyle, unsurprisingly, have the current favourite in the form of Haffner who arrives having just been touched off in the Group Two Vintage Stakes at Goodwood. He [...]
Madera and Man the Ones for opening York sprint August 18, 2026 YORK’s big four days are upon us with the Ebor Festival, and the action kicks off with a typically tricky sprint, the Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (1.50pm). 22 runners go to post ready to dash over the fast five furlongs, and I think I’ve found an interesting way into the race. With [...]
Thunder Call set to Strike in Shergar Cup Sprint August 7, 2026 SATURDAY’s Shergar Cup Sprint (3.20pm) looks set to be one of the highlights of the card, with a competitive field lining up over six furlongs at Ascot. Favourite THUNDER CALL brings the strongest form into the contest and looks difficult to oppose. William Haggas’ colt has done little wrong this season, making a winning return [...]
Moore can set Ozat on Road to victory at Shergar Cup August 7, 2026 SHERGAR Cup Day concludes with the Shergar Cup Mile (4.30pm), and the winning team and rider could all come down to this contest. Ryan Moore is booked to ride the Ian Williams-trained OZAT, who is an interesting contender. He caught the eye in Goodwood’s competitive Golden Mile last week, when travelling well inside the final [...]
Twilight and Thunder the Calls at Shergar Cup August 4, 2026 SOME of the world’s best jockeys will line up at Ascot this Saturday for Flat racing’s annual team competition, the Shergar Cup. This year’s edition looks a high-class one, with the decision to move the Curragh’s Group One Phoenix Stakes to Sunday meaning that both Ryan Moore and Dylan Browne McMonagle are free to compete. [...]
Keep Emit and Cover Up your sleeve for York August 4, 2026 WITH Glorious Goodwood in the rear-view mirror, attention turns to the York Ebor Festival as the next major meeting. Several of the contests from the Knavesmire are already priced up, and there are a few horses that look overpriced. The first of those is COVER UP, who’s currently 16/1 for the Nunthorpe. He caught my [...]
Diamond’s Brilliance can dazzle in the Nassau July 29, 2026 SOME top-notch fillies and mares take centre stage on Day Three of Glorious Goodwood in the Group One Nassau Stakes (3.35pm). All eyes will be on Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten filly DIAMOND NECKLACE as she bids to take her career record to a perfect six-from-six and land a fourth Group One in the process. She made [...]
Andab could be Talk of New York on Sussex Downs July 29, 2026 WE WILL take an early look at tFriday’s card where TALK OF NEW YORK is a hot favourite to win the Group Three HKJC World Pool Thoroughbred Stakes (2.25pm). This son of Wootton Bassett was an excellent third to Bow Echo and Gstaad in the Group One St James’s Palace Stakes last month. That form [...]
Younger rivals to bow to Ballo in the Sussex July 28, 2026 DAY Two of Glorious Goodwood is headlined by the Group One Sussex Stakes (4.10pm) which offers the first chance to see a clash of the generations over a mile. All the talk has been about the third edition of an enthralling rivalry between three-year-olds Bow Echo and Gstaad. The record stands two-nil in favour of [...]
Cannes can provide plenty of glamour at Goodwood July 28, 2026 JOSEPH O’Brien has enjoyed a brilliant season so far thanks to Thundering On’s win in the Betfred Oaks and a remarkable five-timer at Royal Ascot. The 33-year-old has a busy week in store back home at Galway, but he isn’t ignoring Goodwood and I expect his CANNES to be very hard to beat in the [...]