Flat Racing
Chester selections Thursday 9th May The second day of the Chester May meeting looks set to be run in glorious conditions and therefore I am looking for horses who will act well on the drying ground. We had the forecast in our latest column at Newmarket on Sunday in...
Newmarket selections Sunday 5th May The final day of the Guineas meeting at Newmarket and we have an unusually open 1000 Guineas with many bookies going 4/1 the field at present. I have one selection for the big race, plus two for the preceding handicap on the card. We...
Newmarket & Punchestown selections Saturday 4th May One of the great racing days of the calendar with the final day of the jumps season in Ireland closing off the Punchestown Festival. Allied with that we have the first classic of the season on the flat with the 2000 Guineas...
Doncaster selections Sunday 17th September The final day at Doncaster and it is a slightly low key one, this meeting having been transferred from its usual Wednesday slot. There is the interest of the Leger Legends race, however it is not much of a betting medium, so it is...
Doncaster selections Friday 15th September The second day on Town Moor and the quality steps up a further notch with a couple of Group 2 contests and some more top level handicaps. It is those handicaps that are of most interest this afternoon. Headline selection Ching Shih was placed...
Doncaster selections Thursday 14th September A later start to the week this year at Doncaster with the usual Wednesday card now shuffled back to Sunday. An eight race card kicks things off today, although from my perspective the interest is held back until much later in the afternoon. Doncaster...
York selections Saturday 26th August The final day at York and the first one where we cannot be absolutely guaranteed fast ground with heavy showers forecast. At the time of writing mid-morning though, none have arrived, so the likelihood is that we will still be getting quick times. My...
York selections Friday 25th August Onto Day Three at York and the feature event is a fascinating clash for the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, arguably Britain’s premier 5f event of the year. We have colts against fillies, older horses against the 3yo’s and even a 2yo and a big...
York selections Thursday 24th August Day Two at York and the times of the races yesterday confirmed that fast ground very much is prevailing on the Knavesmire currently. With conditions largely set fair for Thursday then horses capable of handling fast ground will be very important once more. I...
York selections Wednesday 23rd August The latest of the big Festivals, the Ebor meeting at York begins on Wednesday. There is plenty of quality in the group races, but for betting entertainment it is the quantity in the handicaps that catches my interest. I have selections for the first...
