A small but intriguing field of six goes to post for this amateur riders’ contest over 1m7f, and the race appears likely to revolve around the two highest-rated runners, Delta and Sirius. Delta sets the standard on recent Flat form. Joseph O’Brien’s lightly raced four-year-old showed his ability when finishing a close fourth in a…

A fascinating seven-runner handicap closes the card at Newbury, with a strong clash between two progressive three-year-olds at the head of the market and several unexposed rivals looking capable of further improvement. The race revolves around Astracornus, who arrives on the back of a dominant handicap success at Nottingham. The David Menuisier-trained gelding looked a…

A competitive Class 4 sprint rounds off the card at Epsom, with several arriving in form and a fascinating clash between proven handicappers and progressive younger rivals. Rage Of Thunder heads the shortlist after a cosy success at Newbury last month. Gary and Josh Moore’s gelding travelled powerfully before quickening clear in a manner suggesting…

A competitive Class 4 handicap rounds off the card at Newbury, with a fascinating clash between progressive younger horses and battle-hardened handicappers over the straight mile on quick ground. The market is headed by the improving Storm Point, who has won two of his three starts since entering handicaps and arrives seeking a hat-trick of…

Despite attracting just six runners, with several arriving holding realistic claims and little separating the principals on recent form. Jersey Maverick heads the shortlist after another solid effort when finishing second at Leicester last month. A previous course-and-distance winner on good-to-firm ground, he returns to ideal conditions and the step back up to 7f looks…

A competitive €58,900 Premier Handicap brings together an intriguing mix of progressive three-year-olds and battle-hardened older handicappers over Leopardstown’s 1m1f on good ground, with several arriving in strong form and a handful of lightly raced runners capable of taking a sizeable step forward. The standout recent piece of form belongs to Jamestown, who advertised his…

A competitive six-furlong handicap closes the evening card at Newbury, but the race appears to revolve around a handful of progressive three-year-olds taking on a largely exposed group of older sprinters. Black Endeavour brings the strongest recent form into the contest after a convincing success at Doncaster last month. That victory came on good-to-firm ground…

The 18:28 Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap at Leopardstown looks one of the more intriguing contests on Thursday evening’s card, with a field of 14 lining up over a mile on good-to-firm ground. Recent course-and-distance winner Heliogabalus heads the market after ending a lengthy losing run when scoring over this track and trip last month. Sean…

The Group 3 Xin Gin Irish EBF Brownstown Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening may have attracted only six runners, but it presents a fascinating clash between established black-type performers and an unexposed three-year-old with the potential to make a significant leap forward. Heading the market is Duckadilly, whose consistency at a high level makes…

The 17:40 at Doncaster, a Class 5 amateur jockeys’ handicap over 5½ furlongs, looks one of the most competitive races on the card. With several runners arriving in good form and very little separating the leading contenders on the ratings, this has the look of a race where tactical positioning and race shape could prove…