A hugely competitive sprint handicap as always but one that can still hand us a good betting proposition, this time in the shape of a hugely exciting John Gosden colt: Blue De Vega There has always been a thought that there will be plenty of improvement come from this horse, eked out by masterful sprint trainer Robert Cowell and although we haven’t seen too much evidence of it so far the step up in trip to six furlongs in a…
In a shakeup of the running order at Ascot for this year’s Royal meeting, we’ve ended up with not only the ultra-competitive Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap on Friday but also now the Sandringham and it’s the fillies’ mile race we start with, naming five against the field and a potentially well priced up winner: Sandringham Stakes (1m Fillies’ Handicap, 5.00 Ascot) Broadway Aidan O’Brien is known for his globetrotting Group 1 runners more than handicappers, however in Broadway he…
The Britannia Stakes and the King George V Stakes are often described as being on the impossible side of difficult, but in true style we’ve had a go at narrowing them down for you! Here’s how we think the big two handicaps can be broken up with two great value tips to have a punt on: Britannia Stakes (1m handicap, 3yo only) Completion Willam Haggas knows exactly how to win these big handicaps and he has another decent chance here…
A Royal Hunt Cup winner needs speed, a good draw and plenty of luck in running so this is by no means a simple task. What passes as a good draw is often not known until the first day’s racing is over, but based on a bit of history the higher numbers may just be a little better off. Here are six against the field in this year’s hotly contested Hunt Cup: Afaak Charlie Hills’ Oasis Dream colt finally showed…
20 runners, a marathon two-and-a-half mile trip and a pile of horses with top jumps form to be translated on the flat. This race is not the easiest to get to grips with! That said, we can narrow the field to the below horses who all have a great chance of getting into the money, though it may be Godolphin rather than a top national hunt stable who are celebrating. Coeur De Lion Second this season in a big handicap…
Traditionally the quickest five furlongs in the country, the Epsom Dash on Derby day means an all-out sprint going downhill all the way but this year the typically packed field has soft ground to contend with, a highly unusual event on the downs at this time of year. The race is its usual competitive affair with a maximum field of 20 going to post and as such it’s hard to turn a longlist into a shortlist; however here are seven…
It’s about quality and not quantity on Saturday as eleven well-bred, improving three-year-olds do battle for the £43,000 prize at Newbury. Dukhan One of very few participants who has already gone over similar conditions, finishing as he did in third behind He’s Amazing at Newmarket on 1000 Guineas day. He was sent off favourite then and it could be argued connections expected a little more, however having close form ties with Old Persian and today’s rival Communique it would seem…
Three days of excellent handicap action to complement the various Derby and Oaks trials come to an end on Friday with the highlight of the afternoon being the valuable Chester Cup. One of the betting highlights of the season, this race has produced some top class staying types capable of going on to Group race success and we may just be about to see another one. Here are the main contenders as we see it: Dubawi Fifty Karen McLintock stayer…
Following Friday’s quality Flat action, Sandown Park hosts the official finale of the 2017/18 National Hunt season on Saturday with the track looking to take out the jumpers in style. The highlight on the card is the super competitive bet365 Gold Cup, carrying an £84,000 first prize and featuring stars such as Blaklion and Cheltenham festival winner Missed Approach. Here are the main contenders as we see it: Bigbadjohn Won over three miles at Kempton back in February and looks…
After so very nearly scoring in the Grand National last weekend at 25/1 we go in again against the bookies with the Scottish equivalent at Ayr. Six contenders are picked out for special attention and three labelled as worth backing. Here are the main protagonists as I see it for what is the fourth biggest betting race of the year in Britain, Ayr’s 4m½f showpiece: Beware The Bear A confirmed stayer who seems to go on more or less any…