Bahuta Acha (3.10) will be hard to beat at Bath if in the same form as when showing significant improvement at Catterick last time outAfter nine Group One races in the space of two days in Britain and France, the British cards on the first Monday in October are always going to struggle to compete, but a handful of horses have fair credentials at the likely odds, including Bahuta Acha (3.10) in the nursery handicap at Bath.David Loughnane’s gelding struggled to build on a solid debut earlier in the season, when he failed to make the frame in three starts after finishing a close second first time up. But he showed significant improvement to record his first win at Catterick...
Archie (5.20) is the horse to wait for at Newmarket in the handicap at the end of a seven-race cardThere is just a single handicap on the Newmarket card on Friday afternoon and it is shoved at the end of the seven-race card, but it will be worth the wait if Archie (5.20) can get a bit more luck in running than he has enjoyed in his recent starts.Tom Clover’s six-year-old is a hold-up horse and that comes with its risks, and he has yet to add a handicap success to his single career victory in a maiden at Haydock in June 2014, on the first of his 16 starts. He started out on a mark of 93, however, and...
Sir Michael Stoute’s colt needs a dryish surface if he is to turn around the King George form with Enable on SundayI see that the ground at Chantilly, which will stage the Arc on Sunday, is being reported as ‘soft’ this morning by the International Racing Bureau and that’s hardly a surprise for the time of year. But I’m interested that the forecast for that area is dry and quite warm, with no more than 2mm of rain even on those days when rain is expected. Related: Cracksman out of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Champion Stakes unlikely Continue reading...
At 14-1 Erik The Red is a chance worth taking in the 10-furlong handicap at Newbury and looks a good bet against the favourite FidaawyIn the absence of the Ayr Gold and Silver Cups, punters are likely to home in on the valuable 10-furlong handicap at Newbury and as a betting heat, it does not disappoint. Related: Ayr must report to BHA over valuable Gold Cup meeting being abandoned Continue reading...
Newbury takes centre stage after Ayr forced to abandon their Gold Cup meeting owing to waterloggingIf you missed the news earlier, Saturday’s Ayr Gold Cup card has been abandoned. The decision means no racing will take place at this important three-day fixture, the Thursday and Friday meetings having already been lost to waterlogging. Related: Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned due to waterlogged track pic.twitter.com/R1d7lSaJpH Continue reading...