Victor’s Sunday Betting Preview – July 26th 2020

Hi all,

Worst Saturday for a while. I went for big pre-Goodwood & Galway hit. I threw plenty of darts at the board but only Roundhay Park hit the target.

Today we have more racing from Ascot & York and there’s also racing at the Curragh. I have selections from all three meetings.

Ascot

2:30 – The lightly raced 5-year-old Jeremiah has won one of his nine career starts. Made a satisfactory return to action. after a 672-day absence, when 8^th in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes at Newcastle. Wasn’t disgraced when 8^th of 16 in the Old Newton Cup and the first-time blinkers are applied today. The booking of Jim Crowley is an eyecatching one as he’s 5 winners from 11 rides 45% +5.5 6 placed 55% when riding for trainer Charlie Fellowes. Looks a decent price and can outrun his odds.

1pt each way – Jeremiah – 16/1 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook

4:50 – Makram had shaped with promise when runner-up at Kempton on his racecourse debut and put that experience to good use when winning at Lingfield on his next start. Ran to bad to be tue when only 8^th of 11 at Wolverhampton 141-days ago. His long absence suggests something was amiss that day. Step up to a mile should suit for his handicap/turf debut and trainer Roger Charlton had a double yesterday.

1pt win – Makram – 15/2 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook

York

1:35 – Cruising looked to have improved from two to three when winning a Redcar novice on his second start of the season 35-days ago. Refused to enter the stalls on his last intended start at Haydock at the beginning of the month. The 3-year-old finished third here in a nursery back in October so the track shouldn’t pose any problems. Back in handicap company today and has each way claims.

0.5pts each way – Cruising – 40/1 @ Coral

2:10 – Dancing Vega had created a really good impression when easily winning a Doncaster maiden on her racecourse debut in October 2018. Just the one start last season when sent of 3/1 for the favourite for the Group 3 Fred Darling Stakes. She was never really travelling that day and eventually finished 12^th of 15. Had a couple of starts with Chad Brown in the US but has now returned back to her original trainer Ralph Beckett. Hood on for her handicap debut/seasonal return and she looks worth chancing that she can return to something like her best here.

1pt Dancing Vega – 8/1 @ Bet365

4:30 – Golden Force looks to have improved for the fitting of the visor. Finishing third at Yarmouth on his first start for three months before battling on well to win at Wolverhampton 35-days ago. The first two pulled nicely clear that day which means the 4-year-old has been raised 5lb for that win. That weight rise means he need to find a bit more improvement but it’s entirely possible as he’s only having his second start beyond 7f.

1pt win – Golden Force – 9/1 @ Bet365

Curragh

3:30 – Rayounpour put in career best effort when winning the Cork Derby on his handicap debut 21-dsys ago. The 4-year-old who has been raised 8lb for that success which means he needs to find more improvement but that’s entirely possible given he’s only had six career starts. Drop back two furlongs in trip shouldn’t inconvenience and he set for another big run here.

1pt win – Rayounpour – 13/2 @ Paddy Power & Ladbrokes

4:40 – Lady Maura hails from the very much inform Johnny Murtagh stable and showed plenty of speed to run out an impressive winner at Navan 33-days ago. The handicapper has reacted by putting the filly up 13lb for her Navan win. However, she’s going the right way, is well suited to 5f and should make a bold bid for a second career win.

1pt win – Lady Maura – 9/2 @ Coral

Cheers

John