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Newbury 1.50 The first of seven races covered by ITV on a day lacking too much quality is this listed 1M 2F Steventon Stakes which has attracted a small field of just five. Owners Shadwell have a brace of runners including last year’s winner Al Aasy who is three from four at the track but we havn’t seen him for 287 days with Phantom Flight also heading here following a long break. Shadwell’s retained jockey Jim Crowley has presumably opted to ride the Owen Burrows three year old Alyanaabi who has finished a credible fifth in the Group one’s 2000 Guineas and the St James Palace Stakes this season and this is a drop in grade for the colt. He will be hard to beat even if he has been well found in the market.   ALYANAABI 2 points win @ 4/5 William Hill   Market Rasen 2.05 The first of three tricky handicaps shown by ITV from Market Rasen is this 2M 4 1/2F class 3 handicap hurdle which has a wide open look about it. Jonjo & Anthony O’Neill’s top weight Pyffo is chasing a hat trick so would have to be on the short list along with the already supported Flying Fortune from the very much in form Peter & Michael Bowen stable. One horse that does look over priced and is worthy of a small stakes each way bet is Alex Hales’s ten year old Breaking Waves. He’s not been the most consistent or genuine horses over the years but did nothing wrong when running out a 8L winner at Uttoxeter three weeks ago when seemingly unfancied at 28/1. He had the Skelton horse Clararose the best part of 12L behind him that day and despite now 8lb wrong with that horse at the weights can conform the form with a horse that is priced up considerably shorter.   BREAKING WAVES 1 point each way @ 16/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newbury 2.25 A field of ten run in this class 2 handicap over a trip of two miles and half a furlong. Hughie Morrison has been amongst the winners recently and saddles his Kyle Of Lochalsh with Hollie Doyle in the saddle. An easy winner in the mud at Salisbury on his penultimate run he proved at Royal Ascot that he can go on any terrain when running a fine third to Pledgeofallegiance in the Ascot Stakes Handicap on good to firm ground. He holds Temporize who was 5L behind that day and looks the one to be on in this trappy looking handicap in which bottom weight and recent Ascot winner Dancing In Paris looks a danger.   KYLE OF LOCHALSH 1 point win @ 9/2 BetVictor   Market Rasen 2.40 A maximum field of seventeen have declared for the £60,000 guaranteed Summer Handicap Hurdle run over 2M 125 yards. The race has a wide open look about it with many holding claims including Kerry Lee’s Black Poppy who we haven’t seen since last Boxing Day and David Pipe’s Manuelito towards the foot of the handicap but the selection is the Dan Skelton trained Mostly Sunny who has only had the four runs over timber so may have some more improvement to come. He’ll have to turn around his latest form when running second to the re-opposing Maxcel of Mel Rowley’s. Only a nose separated the pair at Uttoxeter three weeks ago and with a one pound turnaround in the weights may be able to gain his revenge in this valuable race.   MOSTLY SUNNY 1 point each way @ 9/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.00 The Group 3 Hackwood Stakes has attracted ten runners this year running over a distance of 6F. A case can be made for several including three year old’s Karl Burke trained Elite Status and William Haggas’s Lake Forest but its the ultra consistent six year old Regional that is the pick. Trained by Ed Bethell he’s finished runner up in a Group 2 and Group 1 this season with his latest one length second to the Aussie sprinter Asfoora in KIng Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot a career best. That was over 5F but he wont mind stepping up a furlong here and with the ground drying all the time another big run is expected.   REGIONAL 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Market Rasen 3.15 Another maximum field of sixteen for the feature race of the afternoon at Market Rasen in the £100,000 guaranteed Summer Plate Handicap Chase run over 2M 5 1/2F. Like the previous two handicaps televised by ITV on the card the race has a wide open look about it. It may be worth chancing Peter & Michael Bowen’s old timer Francky Du Berlais who has an excellent record in this very race having won it in 2021 and 2022 on good ground but flopping last year when the rain scuppered his changes with the ground turning soft. He’s now racing off of a mark of 131 which is 8lb and 6lb lower than his two wins in this race so is without doubt well handicapped. He’s run third in handicap chases at Perth and Cartmel this season to prove his well being and although he’s not won since the victory in this race back in 2022 can run well each way under trainer’s son James Bowen.   FRANCKY DU BERLAIS 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.35 A decent sized field of nineteen run in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F. The best in at the weights here is actually Karl Burke’s Kaatibb who should run well along with Hugo Palmer’s It Ain’t Two under Oisin Murphy. Only two of the field have future group entries and I’ll chance the Group 2 Lowther Stakes entry Time For Sandals trained by the very much in form Harry Eustace at Newmarket. She made a winning racecourse debut at Kempton as a 10/1 chance last month beating a well bred and touted Andrew Balding favourite and having been sold for only 35,000 euros gets in here with a nice weight. She’s the each way pick although it may also be worth a small stakes each way saver on the other future group entered Caburn. Trained by Jack Jones he made a winning racecourse debut when beating the subsequent easy winner Brighton Boy at Salisbury last month and has since been given an entry in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.   TIME FOR SANDALS 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 CABURN 1/2 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234  

Newbury 1.50 The first of seven races covered by ITV on a day lacking too much quality is this listed 1M 2F Steventon Stakes which has attracted a small field of just five. Owners Shadwell have a brace of runners including last year’s winner Al Aasy who is three from four at the track but we havn’t seen him for 287 days with Phantom Flight also heading here following a long break. Shadwell’s retained jockey Jim Crowley has presumably opted to ride the Owen Burrows three year old Alyanaabi who has finished a credible fifth in the Group one’s 2000 Guineas and the St James Palace Stakes this season and this is a drop in grade for the colt. He will be hard to beat even if he has been well found in the market.   ALYANAABI 2 points win @ 4/5 William Hill   Market Rasen 2.05 The first of three tricky handicaps shown by ITV from Market Rasen is this 2M 4 1/2F class 3 handicap hurdle which has a wide open look about it. Jonjo & Anthony O’Neill’s top weight Pyffo is chasing a hat trick so would have to be on the short list along with the already supported Flying Fortune from the very much in form Peter & Michael Bowen stable. One horse that does look over priced and is worthy of a small stakes each way bet is Alex Hales’s ten year old Breaking Waves. He’s not been the most consistent or genuine horses over the years but did nothing wrong when running out a 8L winner at Uttoxeter three weeks ago when seemingly unfancied at 28/1. He had the Skelton horse Clararose the best part of 12L behind him that day and despite now 8lb wrong with that horse at the weights can conform the form with a horse that is priced up considerably shorter.   BREAKING WAVES 1 point each way @ 16/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newbury 2.25 A field of ten run in this class 2 handicap over a trip of two miles and half a furlong. Hughie Morrison has been amongst the winners recently and saddles his Kyle Of Lochalsh with Hollie Doyle in the saddle. An easy winner in the mud at Salisbury on his penultimate run he proved at Royal Ascot that he can go on any terrain when running a fine third to Pledgeofallegiance in the Ascot Stakes Handicap on good to firm ground. He holds Temporize who was 5L behind that day and looks the one to be on in this trappy looking handicap in which bottom weight and recent Ascot winner Dancing In Paris looks a danger.   KYLE OF LOCHALSH 1 point win @ 9/2 BetVictor   Market Rasen 2.40 A maximum field of seventeen have declared for the £60,000 guaranteed Summer Handicap Hurdle run over 2M 125 yards. The race has a wide open look about it with many holding claims including Kerry Lee’s Black Poppy who we haven’t seen since last Boxing Day and David Pipe’s Manuelito towards the foot of the handicap but the selection is the Dan Skelton trained Mostly Sunny who has only had the four runs over timber so may have some more improvement to come. He’ll have to turn around his latest form when running second to the re-opposing Maxcel of Mel Rowley’s. Only a nose separated the pair at Uttoxeter three weeks ago and with a one pound turnaround in the weights may be able to gain his revenge in this valuable race.   MOSTLY SUNNY 1 point each way @ 9/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.00 The Group 3 Hackwood Stakes has attracted ten runners this year running over a distance of 6F. A case can be made for several including three year old’s Karl Burke trained Elite Status and William Haggas’s Lake Forest but its the ultra consistent six year old Regional that is the pick. Trained by Ed Bethell he’s finished runner up in a Group 2 and Group 1 this season with his latest one length second to the Aussie sprinter Asfoora in KIng Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot a career best. That was over 5F but he wont mind stepping up a furlong here and with the ground drying all the time another big run is expected.   REGIONAL 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Market Rasen 3.15 Another maximum field of sixteen for the feature race of the afternoon at Market Rasen in the £100,000 guaranteed Summer Plate Handicap Chase run over 2M 5 1/2F. Like the previous two handicaps televised by ITV on the card the race has a wide open look about it. It may be worth chancing Peter & Michael Bowen’s old timer Francky Du Berlais who has an excellent record in this very race having won it in 2021 and 2022 on good ground but flopping last year when the rain scuppered his changes with the ground turning soft. He’s now racing off of a mark of 131 which is 8lb and 6lb lower than his two wins in this race so is without doubt well handicapped. He’s run third in handicap chases at Perth and Cartmel this season to prove his well being and although he’s not won since the victory in this race back in 2022 can run well each way under trainer’s son James Bowen.   FRANCKY DU BERLAIS 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.35 A decent sized field of nineteen run in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F. The best in at the weights here is actually Karl Burke’s Kaatibb who should run well along with Hugo Palmer’s It Ain’t Two under Oisin Murphy. Only two of the field have future group entries and I’ll chance the Group 2 Lowther Stakes entry Time For Sandals trained by the very much in form Harry Eustace at Newmarket. She made a winning racecourse debut at Kempton as a 10/1 chance last month beating a well bred and touted Andrew Balding favourite and having been sold for only 35,000 euros gets in here with a nice weight. She’s the each way pick although it may also be worth a small stakes each way saver on the other future group entered Caburn. Trained by Jack Jones he made a winning racecourse debut when beating the subsequent easy winner Brighton Boy at Salisbury last month and has since been given an entry in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.   TIME FOR SANDALS 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 CABURN 1/2 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234  

Newbury 1.50 The first of seven races covered by ITV on a day lacking too much quality is this listed 1M 2F Steventon Stakes which has attracted a small field of just five. Owners Shadwell have a brace of runners including last year’s winner Al Aasy who is three from four at the track but we havn’t seen him for 287 days with Phantom Flight also heading here following a long break. Shadwell’s retained jockey Jim Crowley has presumably opted to ride the Owen Burrows three year old Alyanaabi who has finished a credible fifth in the Group one’s 2000 Guineas and the St James Palace Stakes this season and this is a drop in grade for the colt. He will be hard to beat even if he has been well found in the market.   ALYANAABI 2 points win @ 4/5 William Hill   Market Rasen 2.05 The first of three tricky handicaps shown by ITV from Market Rasen is this 2M 4 1/2F class 3 handicap hurdle which has a wide open look about it. Jonjo & Anthony O’Neill’s top weight Pyffo is chasing a hat trick so would have to be on the short list along with the already supported Flying Fortune from the very much in form Peter & Michael Bowen stable. One horse that does look over priced and is worthy of a small stakes each way bet is Alex Hales’s ten year old Breaking Waves. He’s not been the most consistent or genuine horses over the years but did nothing wrong when running out a 8L winner at Uttoxeter three weeks ago when seemingly unfancied at 28/1. He had the Skelton horse Clararose the best part of 12L behind him that day and despite now 8lb wrong with that horse at the weights can conform the form with a horse that is priced up considerably shorter.   BREAKING WAVES 1 point each way @ 16/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newbury 2.25 A field of ten run in this class 2 handicap over a trip of two miles and half a furlong. Hughie Morrison has been amongst the winners recently and saddles his Kyle Of Lochalsh with Hollie Doyle in the saddle. An easy winner in the mud at Salisbury on his penultimate run he proved at Royal Ascot that he can go on any terrain when running a fine third to Pledgeofallegiance in the Ascot Stakes Handicap on good to firm ground. He holds Temporize who was 5L behind that day and looks the one to be on in this trappy looking handicap in which bottom weight and recent Ascot winner Dancing In Paris looks a danger.   KYLE OF LOCHALSH 1 point win @ 9/2 BetVictor   Market Rasen 2.40 A maximum field of seventeen have declared for the £60,000 guaranteed Summer Handicap Hurdle run over 2M 125 yards. The race has a wide open look about it with many holding claims including Kerry Lee’s Black Poppy who we haven’t seen since last Boxing Day and David Pipe’s Manuelito towards the foot of the handicap but the selection is the Dan Skelton trained Mostly Sunny who has only had the four runs over timber so may have some more improvement to come. He’ll have to turn around his latest form when running second to the re-opposing Maxcel of Mel Rowley’s. Only a nose separated the pair at Uttoxeter three weeks ago and with a one pound turnaround in the weights may be able to gain his revenge in this valuable race.   MOSTLY SUNNY 1 point each way @ 9/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.00 The Group 3 Hackwood Stakes has attracted ten runners this year running over a distance of 6F. A case can be made for several including three year old’s Karl Burke trained Elite Status and William Haggas’s Lake Forest but its the ultra consistent six year old Regional that is the pick. Trained by Ed Bethell he’s finished runner up in a Group 2 and Group 1 this season with his latest one length second to the Aussie sprinter Asfoora in KIng Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot a career best. That was over 5F but he wont mind stepping up a furlong here and with the ground drying all the time another big run is expected.   REGIONAL 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Market Rasen 3.15 Another maximum field of sixteen for the feature race of the afternoon at Market Rasen in the £100,000 guaranteed Summer Plate Handicap Chase run over 2M 5 1/2F. Like the previous two handicaps televised by ITV on the card the race has a wide open look about it. It may be worth chancing Peter & Michael Bowen’s old timer Francky Du Berlais who has an excellent record in this very race having won it in 2021 and 2022 on good ground but flopping last year when the rain scuppered his changes with the ground turning soft. He’s now racing off of a mark of 131 which is 8lb and 6lb lower than his two wins in this race so is without doubt well handicapped. He’s run third in handicap chases at Perth and Cartmel this season to prove his well being and although he’s not won since the victory in this race back in 2022 can run well each way under trainer’s son James Bowen.   FRANCKY DU BERLAIS 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.35 A decent sized field of nineteen run in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F. The best in at the weights here is actually Karl Burke’s Kaatibb who should run well along with Hugo Palmer’s It Ain’t Two under Oisin Murphy. Only two of the field have future group entries and I’ll chance the Group 2 Lowther Stakes entry Time For Sandals trained by the very much in form Harry Eustace at Newmarket. She made a winning racecourse debut at Kempton as a 10/1 chance last month beating a well bred and touted Andrew Balding favourite and having been sold for only 35,000 euros gets in here with a nice weight. She’s the each way pick although it may also be worth a small stakes each way saver on the other future group entered Caburn. Trained by Jack Jones he made a winning racecourse debut when beating the subsequent easy winner Brighton Boy at Salisbury last month and has since been given an entry in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.   TIME FOR SANDALS 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 CABURN 1/2 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234  

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Newbury 1.50 The first of seven races covered by ITV on a day lacking too much quality is this listed 1M 2F Steventon Stakes which has attracted a small field of just five. Owners Shadwell have a brace of runners including last year’s winner Al Aasy who is three from four at the track but we havn’t seen him for 287 days with Phantom Flight also heading here following a long break. Shadwell’s retained jockey Jim Crowley has presumably opted to ride the Owen Burrows three year old Alyanaabi who has finished a credible fifth in the Group one’s 2000 Guineas and the St James Palace Stakes this season and this is a drop in grade for the colt. He will be hard to beat even if he has been well found in the market.   ALYANAABI 2 points win @ 4/5 William Hill   Market Rasen 2.05 The first of three tricky handicaps shown by ITV from Market Rasen is this 2M 4 1/2F class 3 handicap hurdle which has a wide open look about it. Jonjo & Anthony O’Neill’s top weight Pyffo is chasing a hat trick so would have to be on the short list along with the already supported Flying Fortune from the very much in form Peter & Michael Bowen stable. One horse that does look over priced and is worthy of a small stakes each way bet is Alex Hales’s ten year old Breaking Waves. He’s not been the most consistent or genuine horses over the years but did nothing wrong when running out a 8L winner at Uttoxeter three weeks ago when seemingly unfancied at 28/1. He had the Skelton horse Clararose the best part of 12L behind him that day and despite now 8lb wrong with that horse at the weights can conform the form with a horse that is priced up considerably shorter.   BREAKING WAVES 1 point each way @ 16/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newbury 2.25 A field of ten run in this class 2 handicap over a trip of two miles and half a furlong. Hughie Morrison has been amongst the winners recently and saddles his Kyle Of Lochalsh with Hollie Doyle in the saddle. An easy winner in the mud at Salisbury on his penultimate run he proved at Royal Ascot that he can go on any terrain when running a fine third to Pledgeofallegiance in the Ascot Stakes Handicap on good to firm ground. He holds Temporize who was 5L behind that day and looks the one to be on in this trappy looking handicap in which bottom weight and recent Ascot winner Dancing In Paris looks a danger.   KYLE OF LOCHALSH 1 point win @ 9/2 BetVictor   Market Rasen 2.40 A maximum field of seventeen have declared for the £60,000 guaranteed Summer Handicap Hurdle run over 2M 125 yards. The race has a wide open look about it with many holding claims including Kerry Lee’s Black Poppy who we haven’t seen since last Boxing Day and David Pipe’s Manuelito towards the foot of the handicap but the selection is the Dan Skelton trained Mostly Sunny who has only had the four runs over timber so may have some more improvement to come. He’ll have to turn around his latest form when running second to the re-opposing Maxcel of Mel Rowley’s. Only a nose separated the pair at Uttoxeter three weeks ago and with a one pound turnaround in the weights may be able to gain his revenge in this valuable race.   MOSTLY SUNNY 1 point each way @ 9/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.00 The Group 3 Hackwood Stakes has attracted ten runners this year running over a distance of 6F. A case can be made for several including three year old’s Karl Burke trained Elite Status and William Haggas’s Lake Forest but its the ultra consistent six year old Regional that is the pick. Trained by Ed Bethell he’s finished runner up in a Group 2 and Group 1 this season with his latest one length second to the Aussie sprinter Asfoora in KIng Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot a career best. That was over 5F but he wont mind stepping up a furlong here and with the ground drying all the time another big run is expected.   REGIONAL 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Market Rasen 3.15 Another maximum field of sixteen for the feature race of the afternoon at Market Rasen in the £100,000 guaranteed Summer Plate Handicap Chase run over 2M 5 1/2F. Like the previous two handicaps televised by ITV on the card the race has a wide open look about it. It may be worth chancing Peter & Michael Bowen’s old timer Francky Du Berlais who has an excellent record in this very race having won it in 2021 and 2022 on good ground but flopping last year when the rain scuppered his changes with the ground turning soft. He’s now racing off of a mark of 131 which is 8lb and 6lb lower than his two wins in this race so is without doubt well handicapped. He’s run third in handicap chases at Perth and Cartmel this season to prove his well being and although he’s not won since the victory in this race back in 2022 can run well each way under trainer’s son James Bowen.   FRANCKY DU BERLAIS 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newbury 3.35 A decent sized field of nineteen run in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F. The best in at the weights here is actually Karl Burke’s Kaatibb who should run well along with Hugo Palmer’s It Ain’t Two under Oisin Murphy. Only two of the field have future group entries and I’ll chance the Group 2 Lowther Stakes entry Time For Sandals trained by the very much in form Harry Eustace at Newmarket. She made a winning racecourse debut at Kempton as a 10/1 chance last month beating a well bred and touted Andrew Balding favourite and having been sold for only 35,000 euros gets in here with a nice weight. She’s the each way pick although it may also be worth a small stakes each way saver on the other future group entered Caburn. Trained by Jack Jones he made a winning racecourse debut when beating the subsequent easy winner Brighton Boy at Salisbury last month and has since been given an entry in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.   TIME FOR SANDALS 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 CABURN 1/2 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234  

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And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
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Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

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Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

Thank you so much for all your votes.
 
And the results are in ........
Punters Lounge finished 8th in the Best Betting Website with 4.58% of the vote. The winner was GeeGeez with 23.54%.
The Brigadier finished 9th in the Best Free Tipster with 4.67% of the vote. The winner was Betfair's Daryl Carter with 17.79%.
Respectable scores I thought for both.
Thanks again.

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Newmarket 1.50 Ten run in this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap for three year olds. The Johnston stable have an excellent record in the race over the years and their representative Candle Of Dubai has to be respected for that reason alone. The pick though has to be the Aidan O’Brien trained Chantilly who followed up an excellent third in the London Cup with a possible non staying eighth over a two furlong further trip at Royal Ascot in the King George V Handicap. Dropped in trip and on ground that should suit a lot better than at Ascot, Ryan Moore’s mount looks a solid each way bet. Charlie Appleby saddles a brace of runners in Royal Power and Endless Victory who are both making their handicap debuts with William Buick apparently choosing the former. They’ll be worth watching in the market but it has to be Chantilly for me especially if able to play with Betfred who are the only firm paying four places.   CHANTILLY 1 point each way @ 5/1 William Hill 1/5th 123   York 2.05 The first of two races covered by the ITV cameras at York is this eighteen runner 7F class 3 handicap. The race has a wide open look about with Brian Ellison’s Tolstoy coming here chasing a course and distance hat trick. He beat the re-opposing Quest For Fame by half a length last time on similar ground conditions and maybe the runner up that day has the better credentials today. Trained by Tim Easterby the six year old is now 5lb better off with his rival for that half a length beating and that should be more than enough to turn the tables and give the gelding every chance of going very close. He’s only 2lb higher than his last win which came at Catterick (heavy) last October by 5L and will have the assistance of David Allan here.   QUEST FOR FAME 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.25 Eleven speedy female juveniles have declared for the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes run over 6F. There’s very little easy ground form to hand with arguably the best piece of form coming from the Aidan O’Brien trained Churchill filly Heavens Gate. She followed up a cosy Curragh maiden victory in May by chasing home her impressive stable mate Fairy Godmother in the Albany Stakes into third place (beaten a length) at Royal Ascot. She had the Godolphin runner Mountain Breeze just under 4L behind that day so holds her and she looks sure to run a big race with Queen Mary runner up Mighty Eriu who’s stepping up in distance another possible threat.   HEAVENS GATE 1 point win @ 4/1 bet365   York 2.40 The feature race of the day at York and the second of two races covered by terrestrial television is the William Hill Summer Stakes, a Group 3 contest for fillies and mares. The highest rated of the dozen runners is William Haggas’s Wokingham Handicap winner Unequal Love and she looks the one to be with. Ridden by Tom Marquand she won the big Ascot handicap under 9-7 by half a length and has form on both fast and easy ground. A winner of six of her ten career starts she looks sure to be involved in the finish. Owen Burrows’s Raqiya is an interesting runner but is best on a fast surface it seems whilst Rod Millman’s stable flag bearer Adaay In Devon steps up in trip again and can be competitive especially if there is dig in the ground. The one to be with however is Unequal Love.   UNEQUAL LOVE 1 point win @ 9/4 BetVictor   Newmarket 3.00 A dozen go to post for this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap run over 1M 6F. It doesn’t look the strongest of handicaps for the money and the two that catch my eye both ran at Royal Ascot in the Copper Horse Handicap. Sir Michael Stoute’s Fox Journey never got into the race and I’m sure is a lot better than that run showed beating only two of the sixteen home that day. 2 1/4L ahead of him was today’s top weight Beamish who was having only his second start for Archie Watson having previously been trained in Ireland by Paddy Twomey. He’s better on softer ground than the good to firm he ran on at Ascot and wasn’t disgraced in finishing a 6L eleventh. Dropped 2lb he looks a value each way play in a competitive handicap with James Doyle a positive jockey booking.   BEAMISH 1 point each way @ 8/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newmarket 3.35 Just seven have declared for the feature race of day two of the July meeting the Tattersalls Falmouth Sakes, a Group one contest for fillies and mares. The warm favourite is the Donnacha O’Brien trained Porta Fortuna who has been super consistent throughout her career having followed up a second in the 1000 Guineas by defeating the well fancied Opera Singer in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She did win on her debut on heavy ground but is supposedly best on fast ground so the drier the ground gets the better her chance. She’s short enough with easy ground against I’m happy enough to take her on with Paddy Twomey’s A Lilac Rolla who will love any cut in the ground. She followed up a heavy ground Group 3 win at Leopardstown in April by finishing runner up to Fallen Angel in the Irish 1000 Guineas the following month. That form is comparable to Porta Fortuna and the three year olds may fight this out with preference for A Lilac Rolla who may well cope with conditions better.   A LILAC ROLLA 1 point win @ 9/2 William Hill

Newmarket 1.50 With the defection of Kinesiology we have just four runners in the first of just four races covered by the ITV cameras in the Group 3 1M 5F Bahrain Trophy Stakes for three year olds only. The warm favourite and most likely winner is the Godolphin colt Ancient Wisdom who will love the soft ground having won twice in the mud last autumn. This season started with a respectable second spot in the Dante at York behind Economics before a very disappointing eighth of 16 in the Epsom Derby when stepped up in trip. On official ratings he’s rated 6lb and more better than his three rivals and anything over Evens looks worth a bet. Space Legend had Royal Supremacy just under 2L behind when runner up in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot and having won his maiden earlier in the season on soft ground can confirm that form and chase home Ancient Wisdom.   ANCIENT WISDOM 2 points win @ 11/10 bet365   ANCIENT WISDOM & HAMISH 1 point win double 11/10 & 6/5 BetVictor   Newmarket 2.25 Another small field of just six have declared for the Group 2 July Stakes run over 6F for two year old colts and geldings. The only horse in the race who has encountered soft ground is the Aidan O’Brien trained favourite Whistlejacket. He was reportedly the O’Brien banker at Royal Ascot following an impressive listed win at The Curragh in May over 5F but was slightly disappointing when only fourth (beaten 1 1/4L) in the Norfolk Stakes when heavily backed going off a shade of odds on. Now upped in trip and back on softer ground he’s worth giving another chance to with Ryan Moore doing the steering. The other five all have to prove they can handle soft ground with potentially Kevin Ryan’s Windsor Castle winner at Royal Ascot Ain’t Nobody the biggest threat to the favourite.   WHISTLEJACK 1 point win @ 7/4 bet365   Newmarket 3.00 Easily the most competitive race of ITV’s quartet of races today is the sixteen runner three year old handicap run over 6F worth £100,000 guaranteed. There’s not too much soft ground form available but one horse that is proven on it is the Richard Fahey trained Tropical Island who won as a juvenile on soft and following a 245 day absence ran a highly promising sixth (beaten 4 1/2L) to James Delight (won listed race last weekend in France) in one of the best three year old sprint handicaps of the season at York last month. He travelled like a dream that day but weakened half a furlong out finishing 1 1/4L behind one of today’s favourites in Elmonjed. That was however his first run of the season and now one pound better off may turn the tables on his rival. He does have a tendency to start slowly so it’ll be fingers crossed when the gates open but he looks good each way value in an open handicap. Best outsider may turn out to be the Roger Varian trained Moswaat who has soft ground form as a juvenile and may outrun his odds.   TROPICAL ISLAND 1 point each way @ 8/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 3.35 Just the six run in the Group 2 Princess Of Wales’s Stakes over 1M 4F. The highest rated in the field is William Haggas’s Hamish who loves soft ground so the recent cloud bursts have been very much in his favour. He arguably ran his best ever race when a one length runner up in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom at the Derby meeting to Luxembourg and he’ll be a hard one to beat here. Harry Charlton’s Time Lock was behind the selection at Epsom and looks held whilst Yorkshire Cup winner Giavellotto has to shoulder a 3lb penalty for that victory and is dropping in trip. John & Thady Gosden’s Arrest looks the biggest threat to Hamish as he also appears to adore soft ground but was a tad disappointing at Chester last time.   HAMISH 2 points win @ 6/5 BetVictor

Newmarket 1.50 Ten run in this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap for three year olds. The Johnston stable have an excellent record in the race over the years and their representative Candle Of Dubai has to be respected for that reason alone. The pick though has to be the Aidan O’Brien trained Chantilly who followed up an excellent third in the London Cup with a possible non staying eighth over a two furlong further trip at Royal Ascot in the King George V Handicap. Dropped in trip and on ground that should suit a lot better than at Ascot, Ryan Moore’s mount looks a solid each way bet. Charlie Appleby saddles a brace of runners in Royal Power and Endless Victory who are both making their handicap debuts with William Buick apparently choosing the former. They’ll be worth watching in the market but it has to be Chantilly for me especially if able to play with Betfred who are the only firm paying four places.   CHANTILLY 1 point each way @ 5/1 William Hill 1/5th 123   York 2.05 The first of two races covered by the ITV cameras at York is this eighteen runner 7F class 3 handicap. The race has a wide open look about with Brian Ellison’s Tolstoy coming here chasing a course and distance hat trick. He beat the re-opposing Quest For Fame by half a length last time on similar ground conditions and maybe the runner up that day has the better credentials today. Trained by Tim Easterby the six year old is now 5lb better off with his rival for that half a length beating and that should be more than enough to turn the tables and give the gelding every chance of going very close. He’s only 2lb higher than his last win which came at Catterick (heavy) last October by 5L and will have the assistance of David Allan here.   QUEST FOR FAME 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.25 Eleven speedy female juveniles have declared for the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes run over 6F. There’s very little easy ground form to hand with arguably the best piece of form coming from the Aidan O’Brien trained Churchill filly Heavens Gate. She followed up a cosy Curragh maiden victory in May by chasing home her impressive stable mate Fairy Godmother in the Albany Stakes into third place (beaten a length) at Royal Ascot. She had the Godolphin runner Mountain Breeze just under 4L behind that day so holds her and she looks sure to run a big race with Queen Mary runner up Mighty Eriu who’s stepping up in distance another possible threat.   HEAVENS GATE 1 point win @ 4/1 bet365   York 2.40 The feature race of the day at York and the second of two races covered by terrestrial television is the William Hill Summer Stakes, a Group 3 contest for fillies and mares. The highest rated of the dozen runners is William Haggas’s Wokingham Handicap winner Unequal Love and she looks the one to be with. Ridden by Tom Marquand she won the big Ascot handicap under 9-7 by half a length and has form on both fast and easy ground. A winner of six of her ten career starts she looks sure to be involved in the finish. Owen Burrows’s Raqiya is an interesting runner but is best on a fast surface it seems whilst Rod Millman’s stable flag bearer Adaay In Devon steps up in trip again and can be competitive especially if there is dig in the ground. The one to be with however is Unequal Love.   UNEQUAL LOVE 1 point win @ 9/4 BetVictor   Newmarket 3.00 A dozen go to post for this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap run over 1M 6F. It doesn’t look the strongest of handicaps for the money and the two that catch my eye both ran at Royal Ascot in the Copper Horse Handicap. Sir Michael Stoute’s Fox Journey never got into the race and I’m sure is a lot better than that run showed beating only two of the sixteen home that day. 2 1/4L ahead of him was today’s top weight Beamish who was having only his second start for Archie Watson having previously been trained in Ireland by Paddy Twomey. He’s better on softer ground than the good to firm he ran on at Ascot and wasn’t disgraced in finishing a 6L eleventh. Dropped 2lb he looks a value each way play in a competitive handicap with James Doyle a positive jockey booking.   BEAMISH 1 point each way @ 8/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newmarket 3.35 Just seven have declared for the feature race of day two of the July meeting the Tattersalls Falmouth Sakes, a Group one contest for fillies and mares. The warm favourite is the Donnacha O’Brien trained Porta Fortuna who has been super consistent throughout her career having followed up a second in the 1000 Guineas by defeating the well fancied Opera Singer in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She did win on her debut on heavy ground but is supposedly best on fast ground so the drier the ground gets the better her chance. She’s short enough with easy ground against I’m happy enough to take her on with Paddy Twomey’s A Lilac Rolla who will love any cut in the ground. She followed up a heavy ground Group 3 win at Leopardstown in April by finishing runner up to Fallen Angel in the Irish 1000 Guineas the following month. That form is comparable to Porta Fortuna and the three year olds may fight this out with preference for A Lilac Rolla who may well cope with conditions better.   A LILAC ROLLA 1 point win @ 9/2 William Hill

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.

Newmarket 1.50 Ten run in this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap for three year olds. The Johnston stable have an excellent record in the race over the years and their representative Candle Of Dubai has to be respected for that reason alone. The pick though has to be the Aidan O’Brien trained Chantilly who followed up an excellent third in the London Cup with a possible non staying eighth over a two furlong further trip at Royal Ascot in the King George V Handicap. Dropped in trip and on ground that should suit a lot better than at Ascot, Ryan Moore’s mount looks a solid each way bet. Charlie Appleby saddles a brace of runners in Royal Power and Endless Victory who are both making their handicap debuts with William Buick apparently choosing the former. They’ll be worth watching in the market but it has to be Chantilly for me especially if able to play with Betfred who are the only firm paying four places.   CHANTILLY 1 point each way @ 5/1 William Hill 1/5th 123   York 2.05 The first of two races covered by the ITV cameras at York is this eighteen runner 7F class 3 handicap. The race has a wide open look about with Brian Ellison’s Tolstoy coming here chasing a course and distance hat trick. He beat the re-opposing Quest For Fame by half a length last time on similar ground conditions and maybe the runner up that day has the better credentials today. Trained by Tim Easterby the six year old is now 5lb better off with his rival for that half a length beating and that should be more than enough to turn the tables and give the gelding every chance of going very close. He’s only 2lb higher than his last win which came at Catterick (heavy) last October by 5L and will have the assistance of David Allan here.   QUEST FOR FAME 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.25 Eleven speedy female juveniles have declared for the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes run over 6F. There’s very little easy ground form to hand with arguably the best piece of form coming from the Aidan O’Brien trained Churchill filly Heavens Gate. She followed up a cosy Curragh maiden victory in May by chasing home her impressive stable mate Fairy Godmother in the Albany Stakes into third place (beaten a length) at Royal Ascot. She had the Godolphin runner Mountain Breeze just under 4L behind that day so holds her and she looks sure to run a big race with Queen Mary runner up Mighty Eriu who’s stepping up in distance another possible threat.   HEAVENS GATE 1 point win @ 4/1 bet365   York 2.40 The feature race of the day at York and the second of two races covered by terrestrial television is the William Hill Summer Stakes, a Group 3 contest for fillies and mares. The highest rated of the dozen runners is William Haggas’s Wokingham Handicap winner Unequal Love and she looks the one to be with. Ridden by Tom Marquand she won the big Ascot handicap under 9-7 by half a length and has form on both fast and easy ground. A winner of six of her ten career starts she looks sure to be involved in the finish. Owen Burrows’s Raqiya is an interesting runner but is best on a fast surface it seems whilst Rod Millman’s stable flag bearer Adaay In Devon steps up in trip again and can be competitive especially if there is dig in the ground. The one to be with however is Unequal Love.   UNEQUAL LOVE 1 point win @ 9/4 BetVictor   Newmarket 3.00 A dozen go to post for this £100,000 guaranteed class 2 heritage handicap run over 1M 6F. It doesn’t look the strongest of handicaps for the money and the two that catch my eye both ran at Royal Ascot in the Copper Horse Handicap. Sir Michael Stoute’s Fox Journey never got into the race and I’m sure is a lot better than that run showed beating only two of the sixteen home that day. 2 1/4L ahead of him was today’s top weight Beamish who was having only his second start for Archie Watson having previously been trained in Ireland by Paddy Twomey. He’s better on softer ground than the good to firm he ran on at Ascot and wasn’t disgraced in finishing a 6L eleventh. Dropped 2lb he looks a value each way play in a competitive handicap with James Doyle a positive jockey booking.   BEAMISH 1 point each way @ 8/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newmarket 3.35 Just seven have declared for the feature race of day two of the July meeting the Tattersalls Falmouth Sakes, a Group one contest for fillies and mares. The warm favourite is the Donnacha O’Brien trained Porta Fortuna who has been super consistent throughout her career having followed up a second in the 1000 Guineas by defeating the well fancied Opera Singer in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She did win on her debut on heavy ground but is supposedly best on fast ground so the drier the ground gets the better her chance. She’s short enough with easy ground against I’m happy enough to take her on with Paddy Twomey’s A Lilac Rolla who will love any cut in the ground. She followed up a heavy ground Group 3 win at Leopardstown in April by finishing runner up to Fallen Angel in the Irish 1000 Guineas the following month. That form is comparable to Porta Fortuna and the three year olds may fight this out with preference for A Lilac Rolla who may well cope with conditions better.   A LILAC ROLLA 1 point win @ 9/2 William Hill

Ascot 1.45 A bumper afternoon’s racing with ITV showing eleven races from Super Saturday. The first of two from Ascot is the class 2 5F handicap featuring nineteen speedy sorts. Many can be given chances but it’s the Stuart Williams trained Existent who gets my pick. He ran fifth in this race last year and can race here today off of a handicap mark 14lb lower than then. He probably needed his run at Sandown last week when only a half a length runner up to Tees Spirit and with that run hopefully bringing him forward looks the value each way play.   EXISTENT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 2.00 The first of four races covered by ITV at York is a sixteen runner 1M class 2 handicap in which the favourite Elnajmm from the in form William Haggas Newmarket looks to have a big chance despite a more than ideal draw of fourteen. He looked a horse way ahead of his mark when winning at Newcastle following a 317 day absence last month and despite a 10lb rise could feasibly still be well handicapped. At a bigger price though and the value each way play with additional places is David O’Meara’s Blue For You who romped home by 3L in this race last year and returns this year a full stone lower in the weights having prepped for this , like last year, by running down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. Danny Tudhope takes the ride.   BLUE FOR YOU 1 point each way @ 8/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 2.12 The first of five races covered by the ITV races from the head quarters of British racing is the class 2 three year old 7F handicap fillies handicap. Karl Burke’s lightly raced Zoustar filly Miss Bodacious made quite an impression on her handicap debut here on the July course when winning a 6F race by 2 1/2L last month and despite a hefty 9lb rise can score again with the step up to 7F looking to unlock even more improvement getting weight from all of her rivals. Betfred are paying 4 places so if able take your business to Fred.   MISS BODACIOUS 1 point each way @ 9/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Ascot 2.20 Nine runners run in this Group 2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes run over the one mile of the round course. Simon & Ed Crisford’s Quddwah has done little wrong in winning all three of his starts, two as a three year old and a listed race on the straight course here in May. The two horses he beat into second and third that day in Docklands and Maljoom went onto fill the same positions in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at the Royal meeting behind top miler Charyn to boost the form and he could be anything. He can keep his unbeaten run going with Ralph Beckett’s Sonny Liston his biggest threat.   QUDDWAH 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365   York 2.35 Next up is the 5F listed John Smith’s City Walls Stakes run over the minimum trip of 5F in which we have nine running. Clarendon House has to carry a 3lb penalty here and the bet may be the Tom Clover trained, Wathnan Racing owned Rogue Lightning. Forget his last run in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Ascot as he reared leaving the stalls. He is a speedy gelding who is the second best in here on official ratings (to Starlust) and looks sure to run a big race.   ROGUE LIGHTNING 1 point win @ 5/1 Ladbrokes   Newmarket 2.50 An intriguing sixteen runner three year old class 2 handicap is up next run over a mile. Four of these ran in the Brittannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last month with Qirat faring the best in sixth place although the best of that quartet may actually be Kevin Ryan’s Volterra who finished eleventh but ‘won’ his side of the draw. I expect him to run well but the pick may turn out to be Andrew Balding’s Celtic Warrior who will appreciate the drying conditions. The soft ground may have been against him on his penultimate run and his latest 1/2L second at Goodwood has been boosted by the three that have subsequently run from the race, the 3rd, 4th and 6th, all winning since. Just 2lb higher than that run he looks decent each way value.   CELTIC WARRIOR 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   York 3.10 The feature race of the day at York is the John Smith’s Cup Handicap run over 1M 2 1/2F and has attracted a maximum field of twenty two. Roger Varian’s Botanical looked better than a handicapper when bolting up over course and distance on his re-appearance in May but bombed out on a faster surface in the listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot finishing plum last. As long as there’s sufficient dig in the ground expect a much better run here. Liberty Lane and last year’s third Haunted Dream both have chances on the book but have to contend with wide draws in stalls 23 and 24 respectively. Botancial is in stall six and with P J McDonald on top should run a big race.   BOTANICAL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123456   Newmarket 3.25 Nine have declared for the Group 2 Superlative Stakes run over 7F for two year olds. The two principals are the Charlie Appleby trained Ancient Truth who’s unbeaten in two victories here, once at the Rowley course and over course and distance last month and the Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Columnist trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Wathnan Racing. Slight preference is for the former who will be ridden by William Buick and can give Appleby their fifth victory in the race in the last nine years.   ANCIENT TRUTH 1 point win 13/8 BetVictor   York 3.45 A field of eight assemble for this Group 3 John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes run over 1M 6F. Theres only 9lb between the field on official ratings with William Haggas’s Klondike the selection. He short headed the re-opposing Salt Bay over course and distance four weeks ago and can confirm that form and complete a course double with Richard Kingscote taking over from Ryan Moore. Andrew Balding’s Alsakib ran well at Ascot and is the one I fear the most.   KLONDIKE 1 point win @ 3/1 BetVictor   Newmarket 4.00 A maximum sized field of twenty run in the class 2 bet365 Bunbury Cup run over 7F. As always the race has a very open look about it with many holding decent shouts. Amongst them would be Ryan Moore’s mount Carrytheone and the William Buick ridden Divine Libra. There may be some each way value though in the shape of the David O’Meara trained six year old Darkness. He bounced back to form over course and distance 16 days ago when sprinting clear to win by 3L making it two from two at the July course. A 6lb penalty here won’t make things easy for the gelding but he clearly enjoys the uphill finish here and looks good each way value with additional places in an open handicap.   DARKNESS 1 point each way @ 20/1 bet365 1/5th 12345   Newmarket 4.35 A quality field of twelve run in the Group 1 My Pension Expert July Cup Stakes run over 6F which features four three year olds taking on their elders. It may well be the Classic generation in which we will find the winner with last year’s smart juvenile Vandeek likely to get closer than he did to the favourite Inisherin at Haydock on his re-appearance (he has 4L to make up). The one they all have to beat though is surely the aforementioned Inisherin who hasn’t looked back since dropping in trip having failed to stay when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in winning Group races at Haydock and Ascot (Group 1 Commonwealth Cup) over 6F. As long as he handles the track he should be able to confirm the form with Vandeek and beat his elders. The best of whom may turn out to Kinross who will appreciate getting his toe in.   INISHERRIN 1 point win @ 11/4 William Hill.