Bets 13/05/2026

 2.20 York - Stressfree is one of the most stressful horses to bet on, given the hold up tactics, and even though is strong on numbers, there are a few stats against, so I landed on Will Scarlett. Bolted up in Meydan against some decent enough handicappers and there is scope here to make all again without too many challengers. Crisford has solid stats.

Will Scarlett 9/1ew

2.55 York -  I'm keen on a few of these, but the one I backed was Rousing Encore. Carr is in stonking form and will boost this C&D winner. I backed it at 20's but at time of writing it's now 16/1 as Pricewise has annoyingly tipped it up. Lto was surely a lie as it never front runners. Needs a strong pace to come off which will 100pc have. Strike Red was best on numbers. Indian Run, Dark Thirty, Woven and Rousing Encore made up the Top 5 on C&D / going numbers.

Rousing Encore 16/1ew

3.30 York - Only looking at the 4year olds in this. Big Mojo has a G1 penalty which is fair but will make is tough. Think it's a shootout between Cool Hoof Luke and Time For Sandals. CHL has got a lot more scope for improvement, has the C&D form and Advertise operates at 30% here. Only nag is the weather, but will also play a rfc. 

Cool Hoof Luke 7/1 ew

Cool Hoof Luke / Time for Sandals rfc 35/1

4.40 - Had a long short list for this, I really liked Advance Twentyfive for this race (or similar) but lto was not good enough. Starled is interesting as Hughes has a decent record with 3yr olds here, but Saffie not so strong at York. Cotai Lights was on the list but hard to win from stall 1. The Resdev Scholar was interesting at 16/1but not 13/2. First Legion loves it here and should be 2/2. Can win off this mark if gets the breaks.

First Legion 11/1 ew

IF stays good or better

Daydreama 25/1ew is way too big. Ignore last run as missed the break and had nowhere to go, but looked full of running still. Didn't like the soft ground time before.

Bets 09/05/2026

 Not found my feet since Meydan. 

Ascot 1.45 - Electirfarhh has some decent formline and worth playing at the price. Electrifarrh 13s on exchanges with 11/4 top 3

Ascot 2.20 - Knocked it down to 7 quite quickly. Usually goes to an improver. Two I quite like. Tribal Chief - Price has gone somewhat, but unlucky twice last and will win a race off this mark. Shiplake - Was full points across the board, except one thing. The draw. Usually pays to be higher and saw yesterday they all came high again. 

At the prices willing to back Shiplake 16/1 on the exchanges with a 2/1 bet on top 6 on the exchanges also. Trainer form and form in race is good and race has been won from low before. With Humam looking like the only confirmed pace in stall 5 maybe this year can be another low draw winner.

Ascot 2.55 - Classical Allusion is potentially ahead of mark. Went of fave lto and it didn't pan out. The fave is strong but if can settle in from a wide draw could srping a surprise at decent odds

Classical Allusion 12/1ew

Bets 08/05/2026

 Chester 1.30 - Stalls 1 - 6 is where you want to be. Respond is the obvious pick and likely winner but no value in the price. Triple Double unlikley to be good enough for this. Echalar is out of the handicap. Great David could win this is replicate Dee Stakes run, but top weight will be tough. Leaves Bragbor, who is competitive at this grade, gets a decent claim and the best draw. At 14s is worth chancing.

Bragbor 14/1 ew

Chester 3.05 - Zanndabad should have won this in '24 and could make amends here today.

Zanndabad 14/1 ew

Chester 3.40 - Secret Guest is best on my number stack other Than Paws For Thought. I'd have backed Miraculous if was drawn better, but I'll take  chance on Secret Guest

Secret Guest 14/1ew

Chester 4.10 - Going for a Martin double with Hamsiyann who was second in this last year. Clearly not going to be a hurdler so expect to see this one running in big long distance flat handicaps. Formlines are good.

Hamsiyaan 6/1 ew

Chester 4.45 - Schrodinger's Cat 8/1ew

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Ascot 1.50 - Angel of Anfield has some decent enough form and course form. Step up in trip looks the obvious thing to do

Angel of Anfield 12/1ew

Ascot 3.25 - Mandurah and Saint Laurence prices are too big. I'm assuming they are because Mandurah is first run of season and SL has to bounce back and just had wind surgery so stick with Mandurah

Mandurah 9/1ew

Ascot 4.00 - Not a race to lose your conkers on. Could back 7 of these, but Blue Orbits form is good, sprinkled with a lot of bad luck. Twinlight Glow looked big at 28s but stick with Blue Orbit.

Blue Orbit 12/1ew

Bets 03/05/2026

 2.20 - On ratings it's between Survie and Cathedral but on my numbers Arsaig comes up as the value bet. Course, distance and going up towards the top.

Arsaig 22/1 1pt ew

2.55 - I followed Align The Stars couple times last year and in end was disappointed. Has come back looking much stronger this year and won well enough last time out for me to follow in again as is best on numbers.

Align The Stars 13/2 1pt ew

3.35 - My Highness 9/1ew

 (Backed Antepost mch bigger)

Bets 01/05/2026

 Newmarket

1.35 - Earth Show as low as 25/1 for the Oaks and only one entered in a future pattern race. Not for me at this price though.

2.20 - Posidon's Warrior miles clear on ratings and Appelby has won the las3 3 of 4 renewals, but a 5 runner race, not for me.

2.55 - St Anton ran well enough over C&D lto (other than the start), but need to see a lot more from Joe Leavy before can trust him, otherwise would have landed here.

3.30 - Not sure Bay City Roller is best on this ground. At the weights Eydon is joint top with BCR but a total flop lto. Sunway, is this the distance? Not sure. French Master so far off on numbers but the wizard has gelded him and removed headgear at towards top of market. Too many questions on most of them, so another leaving.

4.05 - Silver Ghost is way too big not to play here. Silvers C&D win was a quicker time on slower ground than when Elarak won over C&D and now gets an 8lb pull as well so for me the price is value. Only guessing game is whether fully fit after absence

Silver Ghost 10/1 1pt ew

4.40 - Elusive Butterfly interests me the most esp with the fillies allowance. Burke has had a 12/1 second with a filly in this race before. I also think / hope the Duty Free will be a decent formline this year. Not advising it as small field trappy race, but was only one at a price liked.

 Ascot

2.35 - There's a big chance here that Dubai Future didn't train on from his Dubai World Cup victory, but there is absolutely no pace in this race and when it turns into a sprint on GF I'd want to be on Dubai's Futures side.

Dubai Future 12/1 1pt ew

3.45 - Wish it was a handicap, but it's not and it's tight. Jonquil is best on numbers. Holloway Boy next La Botte loves the C&D. Will chill and watch.

4.20 - I know it's a class 4 but I can't help it. All Ways Glamourous has a decent chance in this after running well in 2 C2s including one over C&D. Ran okay fresh last season. I think could make all and go really close. Just don't want him to be hanging right.... Existent looked a threat on best form.

All ways Glamourous 14/1 1pt ew

5.30 - Annoying from a punting perspective it's an apprentices race, so leave alone for me.

Goodwood

3.15 - Quite liked the Watson horses but too many could win this on paper

4.25 - Diligently decent reappearance. Can win off this mark in a lower grade.

Diligently 4/1 1pt ew 

Bets 24/04/2026

1.20 - Sandown - Tough one but Ambishio the big price danger who will try to make all. Is quick. Like it for a place, and based on info couple at the top of market are not here to win. Atticum however, has been back very heavily, so it's not a race to get carried away with. 

Ambushio 12/1ew

1.50 Sandown - Organise should be tough to beat

2.25 - Sandown - There is a negative stat on Balding horses with such a lay off at Sandown. So despite having to find 10lb keen on C&D winner Saddaadd

4.45 Sandown - Lost Boys looks the one to beat.

Bets 15/04/2026

1.50 - A few good improving 4 year olds in here, which is generally the profile winner of this race and hence why they dominate the market. I always like a C&D winner here and one that is in good form and looked unlucky a few times at this grade is Coul Angel. Havlin knows the horse well. Rousing Encore stays permanently in my tracker and whilst is tempting not sure this is the race.

Coul Angel 10/1 1pt ew 4p

3.00 - Boiling Point is going to try to make all and Persica can race prominently and win b2b renewals

Perisca 5/1 1pt ew 

5.17 - High Storm is ahead of mark, fit and in good form.

High Storm 4/1 2pt