Ascot selections Saturday 8th August The Shergar Cup is the centrepiece of today’s racing action. Not a meeting that I am greatly enthused about in truth given unfamiliar jockeys riding horses they don’t usually ride. However that said 10 runner handicaps are definitely of interest to me, so I...
Goodwood selections Saturday 1st August The final day at Goodwood and the prevailing fast ground will very much remain for a day where the Stewards Cup will take centre stage. I have two selections for the feature, plus selections from two other races on the card. Goodwood 1.50: Aeronautic...
Goodwood selections Friday 31st July Some cracking handicaps to enjoy at Goodwood on Friday, starting with one of the longest races on the calendar, the 2m4f contest, plus the Golden Mile, always one of the most competitive races of the week. Our placed each-way bets continued on Thursday at...
Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 30th July The Festival meetings at Galway and Goodwood reach the halfway stage today and I have selections from a big handicap on each card. Hawksbill was placed for the each-way wager at Goodwood yesterday (9/1). Goodwood 1.50: Decade of Time In truth this...
Goodwood selections Wednesday 29th July The Blue Riband event of the Galway Festival, the Plate takes place this evening and this year’s field looks as good as ever with plenty of young improving talent. In such an open race I have three choices. At Goodwood the best punting race...
Goodwood selections Tuesday 28th July Five Glorious days at Goodwood begin on Tuesday with the Goodwood Cup the undoubted highlight. A virtual re-run of the Ascot version, I think an each-way alternative might be in order given the hard race the first two at the Royal meeting had and...
Market Rasen, Newbury & Ripon selections Saturday 18th July On what is a relatively quiet day of flat racing in Britain, we have one of the feature jumps fixtures of the summer at Market Rasen and both feature contests look worthy of a further view. I also have selections...
Sandown & Newmarket selections Saturday 4th July Sandown stages its premier flat race day with the Coral Eclipse taking centre stage. As usual Aidan O’Brien has a strong team for the big race, but it might not be the favourite he wins the Group 1 with. I also have...
Newcastle selections Saturday 27th June It is the big day of the year in the North East, Plate day at Newcastle and I have two selections for the big race, headed by a horse trained by a veteran handler who has yet to win one of the big staying...
Royal Ascot selections Friday 19th June I am concentrating on the two handicaps on Friday for day four of Royal Ascot. We had a cracking Thursday with wins for Enceladus (advised 17/2) and Moonfall (advised 12/1) whilst Elarak was placed for the each-way bet (SP 12/1). Ascot 3.40: Plage...
