A two-parter this week – Tips and comment on Cheltenham. This first, though, as they’re almost OFF for the first day of the 2021 Flat season. Also The tips for The Dubai World Cup and the first race of the 2021 Grand Prix season.
Talking of wheels almost certainly coming off, here is the tip sheet – I wish my spell checker would stop saying typos.
ITV RACING
1:45 KEMPTON Ladbrokes Magnolia Stakes Cl1 (4yo+) 1m2f
Hard to oppose GLOBAL GIANT Win
2:00 DONCASTER Unibet Doncaster Mile Stakes Cl1 (4yo+) 1m
SPACE TRAVELLER e/w
2:15 KEMPTON Ladbrokes Rosebery Hcap Cl2 (4yo+ 0-105) 1m3f
AL ZARAQAAN is progressive and might eventually get black type. A win for his sadly-departed, late, great owner Hamdan.
2:35 DONCASTER Unibet Spring Mile Hcap Cl2 (4yo+) 1m
OVERWRITE e/w – DAWAALEEB e/w
2:50 NEWBURY BetVictor Novices’ Hcap Hdl Cl2 (4yo+) 2m3f
MINELLA TARA e/w
3:10 DONCASTER Unibet Lincoln Cl2 (4yo+) 1m
BRUNCH ew/ – OUZO e/w – ORBANN e/w
3:25 NEWBURY EBF BetVictor ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Mares’ Hdl (G2) (4yo+) 2m4½f
HUNNY MOON e/w
3:45 DONCASTER Unibet Cammidge Trophy Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (3yo+) 6f
MR LUPTON Win
DUBAI WORLD CUP
- 12:15 Godolphin Mile (Group 2) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m 15 runners:
- SECRET AMBITION e/w – BLOWN BY WIND e/w
- 12:50 Dubai Gold Cup (Group 2) (Turf) (3yo+) 2m 11 runners
- SUBJECTIVIST Win – MEKONG e/w
- 1:30 Al Quoz Sprint (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) 6f 13 runners
- EQUILATERAL e/w
- 2:05 UAE Derby (Group 2) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m1½f 14 runners
- PANADOL Win – PINK KAMEHAMEHA e/w
- 2:40 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Group 1) (Dirt) (3yo+) 6f 13 runners
- GOOD EFFORT e/w
- 3:30 Dubai Turf (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m1f 12 runners
- LAND OF LEGENDS e/w
- 4:10 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m4f 9 runners
- CHRONO GENESIS Win (Worth watching – could be the best Japanese horse ever)
- 4:50 Dubai World Cup (Group 1) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m2f 14 runners
- MYSTIC GUIDE Win
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
Lando Norris had a good P1 and P2 yesterday and I would hope to see him on the second row tomorrow. At 20/1 for a top 3 finish e/w, he looks value now.
