Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, July 25
Trainer David O’Meara has proved a master at sourcing horses from France and ORBAAN (York, nap, 3.35) could be the latest project worth following.
Formerly trained by Andre Fabre and boasting enough quality to finish a creditable fourth to Barney Roy in Listed company in May, the five-year-old made a below-par start in the UK at Newmarket.
However, he was too keen that day, didn’t appear to enjoy the fast ground and his subsequent York outing proved that running all wrong.
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday’s meetings
Any rain would boost his chances.
It is hard to label today’s King George a disappointing race, even if one or two more runners would have been ideal.
enable (Ascot, 3.35) has won both renewals she has contested and the layers have correctly installed her as a warm favourite. Her comeback run behind Ghaiyyath in the Eclipse was a nice pipe opener for races like today’s and she can see off Japan once more.
YORK
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.20 Farasi Lane
12.55 Hot Affair
1.30 Proud Archi
2.05 Award Scheme
2.40 Elarqam
3.15 Orbaan (nap)
3.50 Abate
4.25 Medicine Jack
5.00 Bergerac
5.35 Dujac
GIMCRACK
12.20 Gear Up
12.55 Clareyblue
1.30 Trinity Lake
2.05 Award Scheme
2.40 Telecaster (nap)
3.15 Hartswood
3.50 Queen Of Kalahari
4.25 Big Lachie
5.00 Kohinoor
5.35 Nurse Dee
NORTHERNER – 2.40 Elarqam (nap); 3.15 Hartswood (nb).
ASCOT
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.40 Hamoudi
1.15 Isle Of May
1.50 Naval Crown
2.25 Blue Mist
3.00 Johan
3.35 Enable
4.10 Mankayan (nb)
4.45 Collinsbay
5.20 Scaramanga
GIMCRACK
12.40 Mayaas
1.15 Renaissance Rose
1.50 Saeiqa
2.25 Ebury
3.00 Evening Sun
3.35 Enable (nb)
4.10 Dreamweaver
4.45 Grantley
5.20 Young Merlin
NEWMARKET – 1.50 Saeiqa (nap); 2.25 Eshaasy (nb).
DONCASTER
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
3.45 Credible
4.20 Arsonist
4.55 Tinker Toy
5.30 Redrosezorro
6.00 Roseina’s Voice
6.30 Beauty Choice
7.00 Hlaitan
7.30 Zihaam
8.00 Sea Of Style
8.30 Almareekh
GIMCRACK
3.45 Credible
4.20 Arsonist
4.55 Tinker Toy
5.30 Danecase
6.00 Big Impact
6.30 Star Prize
7.00 Turn On The Charm
7.30 Strawberry Rock
8.00 Tyson Fury
8.30 Tronada
NEWMARKET
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.30 Ginger Jam
1.05 Love Powerful
1.40 Dhahabi
2.15 Indie Angel
2.50 Declaring Love
3.25 Turntable
4.00 Away He Goes
4.35 Labeebb
5.10 Charlie D
GIMCRACK
12.30 Blue De Vega
1.05 Love Powerful
1.40 New Mandate
2.15 Indie Angel
2.50 Declaring Love
3.25 Ahdab
4.00 Joyful Mission
4.35 Flight Path
5.10 Baasem
