Hi there! I was quietly impressed with the way Seaella won the 6f seller at York for John Quinn at York this afternoon. The daughter of Canford Cliffs won this by a length and a half looking as if she … Read More »

We are fast approaching my favourite, and historically, most successful meeting of the year. Epsom may not be to everyone’s taste, but my record since I first started to go racing there in my teens has been better than for … Read More »

I wasn’t surprised to see Sobetsu win the Prix Saint-Alary at Deauville this afternoon. Apart from Coronet she was the filly that most interested me, having impressed when winning her maiden by 10 lengths at Newmarket last September before finding … Read More »

I suppose a victory for Churchill, advised at 8/1, with Barney Roy second, advised each-way at 5/1, was the perfect result for the Weekend Card ante-post feature even though the race left me feeling a little underwhelmed. As you are … Read More »

I have to say that I am really excited by this year’s 2,000 Guineas. We have had some truly sensational winners of the race in past years, none more so than Frankel in 2011, while I can remember El Gran … Read More »

I was most impressed by the manner of Barney Roy’s victory in Saturday’s Greenham Stakes. There was good late money for the son of Excelebration, who had made a winning debut over a mile at Haydock last September. Following that … Read More »

There were Classic clues aplenty at Newmarket this week and this afternoon at Newbury. I realised that John Gosden had a host of talented three-year-olds when writing my Dark Horses Annual a few weeks ago and after a sluggish start … Read More »

Following the misfortune and bad luck at Cheltenham, with a host of seconds and thirds at very long prices, normal service was resumed at Aintree last week with a good profit for my clients. On Thursday my main selection was … Read More »

I am on my way to Aintree for three days and look forward to updating you with all the news on my return on Sunday. By the way, for golf enthusiasts, Paul Day has nominated a 30/1 investment in his … Read More »

I have, at last, just finished writing the Dark Horses Annual for the new Flat season. This has taken longer than usual this year, due in part to late publication of the entries for the two Newmarket Classics and the … Read More »

  Hi there, The news is now through that Vroum Vroum Mag will join Limini in the line-up for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle on Tuesday rather than tackle the Champion Hurdle. The field includes Apple’s Jade. With both Limini and … Read More »

Hi there, Far more often than not a leading contender for the Festival sustains a setback the weekend before the meeting and we have had two in the last forty-eight hours. The first relates to Gold Cup hope Don Poli, … Read More »