Order to hit Heights and bloom in Rose Of Lancaster August 5, 2025 THERE is plenty of different action for racing fans this weekend with Ascot hosting its annual Shergar Cup fixture and Group contests from Haydock and Newmarket. The Shergar Cup always attracts some of the best jockeys from around the world to Ascot to compete in four teams – Great Britain and Ireland, Europe, Rest of [...]
Japanese raider Danon can Blaze a trail on the Knavesmire August 5, 2025 A QUIETER weekend of racing allows us to take a further look ahead to some races at the York Ebor Festival, in this case two of the Group One contests on the Knavesmire. Glorious Goodwood further muddled the picture in the sprint division, and we are yet to see a standout sprinter this season. The [...]
Whirl looks ready to leave her Nassau rivals in a spin July 30, 2025 DAY THREE of Glorious Goodwood is headlined by the Group One Nassau Stakes (3.05pm) for the fillies and mares. If the forecast is to be believed, the weather might not be quite so glorious on Thursday, with the chance of some heavy thunderstorms hitting the track in the afternoon. It only takes one heavy shower [...]
Bro and Nad can have final Say in trappy Goodwood sprint July 30, 2025 FINDING the winner of the three-year-old-only five-furlong sprint handicap (3.45pm) looks a tall order, especially if the forecast rain arrives. With that in mind, it’s probably worth having a few on our side against the field. Mick Appleby’s NAD ALSHIBA GREEN looks like a sprinter progressing at a rate of knots. She arrives here off [...]
More Fields Of Gold await Gosdens’ grey at Goodwood July 29, 2025 RACING fans searching for a golden moment at Goodwood are likely to find it with John and Thady Gosden’s grey in Wednesday’s feature Sussex Stakes (3.05pm). Every so often a generational great emerges and FIELD OF GOLD looks as though he has the potential to become one. He has a nearly flawless record this season, [...]
Angellica a Fair bet to Ghost past her Goodwood rivals July 29, 2025 WHILE Field Of Gold undoubtedly attracts the most attention on Wednesday, there are other betting opportunities to be had in the supporting races on the Downs. My eye is drawn to the Group Three HKJC World Pool Oak Tree Stakes (1.55pm) where a few catch my eye, such as FAIR ANGELLICA who’s underappreciated in the [...]
Second string Scan outstay stablemate in Goodwood Cup July 28, 2025 GLORIOUS Goodwood is the place to be for the next five days. The picturesque Sussex track provides plenty of top-class action, not least today with the Group One Goodwood Cup (3.05pm) which is a chance to see the best stayers in training. Aidan O’Brien has won two of the last three renewals of this race [...]
Rome set to rise again and conquer Chesterfield Cup July 28, 2025 DAY ONE at Glorious Goodwood kicks off with a typically competitive handicap in the form of the Chesterfield Cup (1.20pm). The one-mile-two-furlong contest tends to attract several unexposed types, with many prominent in the market for this year’s renewal, however it’s the more experienced runners that I’d rather look at. The winner of this race [...]
French raider Calandagan to be crowned in the King George July 22, 2025 ASCOT is the main port of call this Saturday for a high-class card featuring the premier middle-distance race of mid-summer, the Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (4.10pm). Last year, the spoils were claimed by France’s Goliath, who ran out an impressive winner under Christophe Soumillon for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard. I fancy [...]
Rhyme to hit right Royal tune and deny return of the Maq July 22, 2025 SATURDAY also sees action up north as York hosts a Group Two-headed card, where rain has finally arrived after a bone-dry period. The feature York Stakes (2.40pm) has attracted an interesting field and for the first time will be part of World Pool’s offering alongside eight races from Ascot. Almaqam heads the ante-post betting, and [...]
