2m3f, Conditions Chase, 5yo+, Good ground (rain around), 6 runners Race Assessment This is a small-field conditions chase rather than a handicap, so class and proven ratings carry more weight than usual. With only six runners, there should be no significant pace congestion and tactical positioning will be important. Pace Angles Eagle Fang has shown…

Class 5 Handicap | 5f 34y | 4yo+ | Good to Firm | 8 runners Race Assessment This looks a fairly straightforward Class 5 sprint where recent form, track suitability and pace position should carry more weight than pure handicap marks. Pace Angles Likely prominent racers include: Aces Wild Harry Brown Faustus Spring Bloom Newbury’s…

3yo | 1m1f120y | Good ground | 17 runners | €107,800 to winner This is an unusual conditions race where official ratings matter, but the eligibility conditions mean a number of progressive and lightly raced horses can take on established Pattern performers. Pace & Draw Assessment Likely pace: Bunyola Bay made all at Doncaster and…

Class 4 Handicap | 3yo | 1m4f | Polytrack (Standard) | 5 runners A small-field 3yo handicap where tactical positioning could prove decisive. Pace Angle There is only one confirmed front-runner in the field: Parisian Scholar has regularly made the running and looks the obvious pace setter. Charles Darnay and Astrological are likely to sit…

1m1f120y, Good ground, 8 runners, Fillies & Mares Handicap Race Shape, Pace & Draw Assessment This looks a race lacking obvious confirmed front-runners over this intermediate trip. Thrifty Of Digby made all at Roscommon last time and is the most likely pace angle. River Ara made all when winning her Leopardstown nursery and could be…

2m Handicap Hurdle | Class equivalent Irish handicap | 4yo+ | Good ground (rain possible) | 9 runners Race Assessment This looks a competitive but not especially deep handicap. Recent Killarney form appears particularly relevant, with several runners meeting again. At Listowel over 2m, tactical speed and the ability to hold a position turning for…

Class 4 Handicap | 1m (Straight) | 4yo+ | Good to Firm | 12 runners Race Assessment Newbury’s straight mile on good to firm generally favours horses that can travel strongly and sustain a gallop rather than pure speed types. With a field of 12, draw bias is usually limited unless a clear strip develops,…

1m4f 40y, Handicap, 4yo+, Good ground, 16 runners Race Shape, Pace & Draw Gowran’s 1m4f start gives runners plenty of time to find position, so draw is generally less important than over shorter trips. However, in a big field of 16, low-to-middle draws can still be advantageous if they secure economical early positions around the…

2m | Handicap Hurdle | Mares | Good ground | 10 runners Race Assessment This looks a modest mares’ handicap where ground suitability, handicap potential and recent form deserve greater weighting than pure ratings. Pace Angle There is no obvious confirmed front-runner. Several runners (Mo Ghille Mar, Mollys Star, Shannon Bank) have raced prominently at…

The question all week was whether Constitution River would head to Epsom or Chantilly. By Sunday evening the answer looked obvious. A commanding winner of the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, the son of Wootton Bassett overcame a wide stall 15 draw and a strongly-run race to give Aidan O’Brien his third French Derby victory…