Ascot’s Shergar Cup combines team tactics with a diverse card, featuring sprinters such as Thunder Call and All Ways Glamorous, stayers including Shrimp Shady and…
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Five Ascot contenders to note for Saturday’s Shergar Cup
A preview of five runners to follow at Ascot’s Shergar Cup, highlighting Kendall Roy, Pole Star, Havana Hurricane, Hoseki and Two Tribes and the features of their…
Consistent Guard an each-way must
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...
Aeronautic to fly in
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...
Believe in King’s progressive stayer
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...
Mullins holds all the aces again at Galway
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...
Gunning for the Galway Plate
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...
