Phantom Watch sets the standard in Newmarket’s 18:25 handicap The 18:25 at Newmarket’s July Course is a Class 5 mile handicap that looks centred around one question: can Phantom Watch back up last week’s course-and-distance success under a penalty? The answer may be yes, but the price matters. Phantom Watch produced the standout recent performance…

Newcastle 18:18 Preview: Can Callianassa Repeat Last Year’s Heroics? The feature handicap at 18:18 at Newcastle brings together a fascinating field of 14 for a competitive Class 4 mile handicap on Tapeta. Several runners return to their favourite venue, a progressive three-year-old attempts to resume his upward curve, and last year’s winner seeks to add…

Indigo Dream can get her turn in deep Curragh handicap The 6.10 at the Curragh, the Schweppes Trophy Handicap over 7f, is a typically competitive big-field contest, but it has a clear shape. There is enough pace drawn across the field to make this a proper test, and that could bring the stronger finishers into…

The 17:50 at Newmarket’s July Course looks a sharp, competitive fillies’ handicap where the early pace could decide everything. Over six furlongs on good-to-firm ground, this is unlikely to be slowly run, with Angel Shared, Shallow and Lara Antipova all capable of pushing forward. Last year’s winner Angel Shared returns to ideal conditions and is…

The final round of Group D, E and F fixtures promises plenty of drama, with qualification places still to be decided. Based on tournament strength, recent performances and tactical match-ups, here are the predicted outcomes and correct scores for all six matches. Ecuador vs Germany Germany have looked every bit one of the stronger European…

9:00 Hamilton Handicap (6f) – Pace Could Be the Deciding Factor The closing handicap at Hamilton looks a competitive affair on paper, but the historical profile of the course suggests the race may be decided less by raw ability and more by where each horse is positioned during the early stages. Analysis of the last…

Pentonville Chases the Hat-Trick in Competitive Leicester Finale The concluding race on Leicester’s Thursday evening card, the 8.45pm Dr T B Connors Memorial Handicap, may feature only six runners following the withdrawal of Albertini Star, but it offers an intriguing clash between established recent form and potential improvers. With the going described as good to…

Over Spiced Looks the One to Catch in Tactical Leicester Sprint The 7:45 at Leicester is a six-runner Class 5 handicap over the minimum trip of 5f, and while it may lack numbers, it makes up for it with an intriguing tactical battle. On quick, good-to-firm ground, early speed is often the deciding factor around…

Hamilton 7.30: Pace Looks Key In A Sharp Class 3 Sprint The 7.30 at Hamilton is a competitive Class 3 handicap over the minimum trip, and the race looks likely to be decided by pace pressure. Hamilton’s 5f track often favours speed, with front-runners holding a strong record, but this field contains enough natural pace…