Category: horse racing
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Race Setup & Pace Shape:A typically deep and competitive renewal with 15 runners. Pace forecast is even, suggesting no guaranteed end-to-end gallop. Several in here prefer to be ridden cold (Godwinson, State Actor, Tokenomics), so a muddling tempo could leave them needing luck. Genuine Article and perhaps Big Gossey may go forward, but this doesn’t…
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Pace / Draw Setup:Expected very strong pace – several want to be handy (Mission Central, Fresh Fade, Ipanema Queen). Curragh 6f on good ground is a stiff test, meaning hold-up or stalkers could come through late if they settle. No major draw bias here, but too much use early could be costly. Leading Contenders Other…
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Pace & Shape:With six left in after the withdrawal of Lookingforarainbow, this could turn tactical. No clear tearaway; likely an even to slightly steady gallop. Aidan O’Brien has two in (Sugar Island, Moments Of Joy) so a team pace angle is possible, but neither has made running so far. Best suited may be those with…
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Pace / Draw Angle:Timeform project a weakly run race. With He’s Waliim the only proven front-runner, he looks likely to get a soft lead unless something changes tactics. That could put hold-up types at a disadvantage, particularly in testing ground. Draw should not be a major factor with only 6 runners, though inside handy sitters…
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Pace & Draw Set-up:Timeform call this a strong pace. Chester’s sharp turns make low/mid draws a major advantage, particularly for prominent runners. Expect an early charge for position: Al Shabab Storm (usually forward), Sir Paul Ramsey (prominent, stall 2), and possibly Two Tempting (likes to sit handy) all pushing on. Hold-ups will need luck in…
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Pace & Draw Set-Up:Forecast is for a weak pace. That often puts a premium on track position at Sandown, especially on soft. Leaders can stack them up and kick. With Dangerman likely to go forward (made all twice over C&D), the tempo may still be only even at best unless another joins him. Hold-up horses…
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Race Setup & Pace/Draw Key Contenders 1. Alsakib (Andrew Balding) – 5yo, OR 116 4. Tabletalk (Tom Clover) – 4yo, OR 119 6. Allonsy (Ralph Beckett) – 4yo, OR 109 Others 3. Prydwen (George Scott) – 7yo, OR 119 7. Orchard Keeper (Roger Varian) – 4yo, OR 102 2. Minella Rescue (G Hanmer) – 7yo…
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Going: Soft Field: 14 runnersWeight: 3yo 9st; 4yo+ 9st 6lb (+ penalties for G1–G3 winners)Pace Forecast: Timeform predict a Very Strong Pace – likely contested early. Hold-up or mid-div runners could be favoured if they settle. Race Shape & Draw Angles Strongest Contenders Blue Bolt (3yo, Balding/Keane) – 117p TF, OR 102 Spiritual (4yo, Gosdens/Havlin)…
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Pace & Draw Setup:Beverley’s 5f track is sharp and can be draw-sensitive. With Regional, Adrestia, Redorange and a couple of pacey older hands in the line-up, this will be run at a strong gallop. Prominent racers usually hold an edge, but a collapse isn’t impossible given the forecasted pace pressure. Low-to-middle draws are historically favoured,…
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Pace & Draw Setup:Forecast is evenly run, with no clear trailblazer. Kodi Lion, Glenfinnan and Yokkell can sit handy, but none are out-and-out leaders. That could result in a tactical affair where positioning matters more than raw pace. On soft at Sandown, a handy/mid-division sit is usually optimal. Draw rarely decisive over 7f here unless…