Hurricane Lane, unbeaten after gaining a dramatic third success in the group two Dante Stakes over an extended ten furlongs of York earlier this month, meets my personal median time-handicap requirement for the Epsom Derby a week today but, surprisingly, he’s showing at double-digit odds despite being Godolphin owned, mountContinue Reading

HARRY MAGUIRE is reportedly confident of featuring in England’s Euro 2020 kick-off against Croatia. The Three Lions face their Group D rivals in just over two weeks’ time and are sweating on the fitness of their star centre-back. The 28-year-old had been ever-present for Manchester United in the Premier LeagueContinue Reading

Korker looks a time-handicap ‘cert’ in the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘soft’ Carlisle today, judged on my initial glance/analysis of his first-up effort over a similar distance at York sixteen days ago; it looked too good to be true but I’m not in the habit of becoming negativeContinue Reading

Hollie Doyle literally took my suspect breath away when the sensational, championship-chasing ‘pocket rocket’ landed a dramatic close shave double aboard Archie Watson-trained Bicep and Excel Power on Lingfield polytrack Tuesday night with power-packed performances which really had to be seen to be believed; they were reminiscent of what itContinue Reading

Tommaso failed by only half a length to bring off a 33/1 debut shock nine days ago and so will the Maiden Stakes over a mile of ‘soft’ Beverley come to soon for Stef Keniry’s charge this afternoon; it’s a real ‘64000’ question but I’m prepared to answer it byContinue Reading

Alfaadhel one of three ‘Shadwell’ runners in a compelling ‘aged’ Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of Lingfield polytrack tonight, is mount of contract jockey Jim Crowley but in this instance I’ve had to think the ex-dual champion jockey can only ride one of ’em!’ This twice-raced Night Of Thunder coltContinue Reading

Dinoo faces what should be a relatively simple task to beat eleven decidedly inferior rivals in the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta today and serious punters worldwide will be focusing on this twice-raced Roger Varian-trained Starspangledbanner colt, despite an absence of 314 days. On the time-handicap thisContinue Reading

Castel Gandolfo ticks enough boxes this afternoon for selection in a seven-runner Maiden Hurdle over two miles of ‘good to soft’ Fakenham where emphasis is on jockeyship, natural speed, and experience with so many turns and junctures to negotiate around this popular left-handed ‘frying pan’ circuit; it’s always been aContinue Reading

Air To Air is a long time ‘breaking his maiden’ but George Boughey’s charge has every chance of making the winners’ enclosure after a ten-runner Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Newmarket this afternoon when Nicola Currie becomes the sixth different jockey in as many outings toContinue Reading