Saturday of the Guineas Festival sees the running of the 2000 Guineas, the first classic of the year. The biggest raceday on the Newmarket calendar sees a massive nine races take place, due to this and a lack of time the previews for each race will be limited to just what my algorithm predicts. Full write-up predictions will return for tomorrow.
Race 1: Oddschecker Ellen Chaloner Stakes 6f (13:10 – 3yo Class 1)
Prediction: 1st FLORA OF BERMUDA 9/4F, 2nd SKY MAJESTY 4/1, 3rd SAYIDAH DARIYAN 9/2
Race 2: Betfred Handicap 6f (13:45 – 4yo+ Class 2)
Prediction: 1st DOUBLE RUSH 10/11F, 2nd INVICTUS GOLD 10/1, 3rd COUL ANGEL 9/1
Race 3: Betfred Suffolk Stakes 1m1f (14:20 – 3yo+ Class 2)
Prediction: 1st ASTRO KING 50/1, 2nd BULLET POINT 13/2, 3rd BOTANICAL 7/1
Race 4: HKJC World Pool Palace House Stakes 5f (14:55 – 3yo+ Class 1, Group 3)
Prediction: 1st RUMSTAR 9/2F, 2nd BECKFORDS FILLY 10/1, 3rd QUINAULT 15/2
Race 5: Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes 1m (15:35 – 3yo, Class 1, Group 1)
Prediction: 1st BOW ECHO 9/2, 2nd GSTAAD 11/4, 3rd DISTANT STORM 9/2 – one at a bigger price ALPARSLAN 25/1 looks good value
Race 6: Turners Handicap 6f (16:10 – 3yo Class 2)
Prediction: 1st SOVEREIGN SPELL 3/1F, 2nd ADVERTISED 10/3, 3rd TEN CARAT HARRY 25/1
Race 7: Boodles Handicap 1m4f (16:45 – 4yo+ Class 2)
Prediction: 1st BELLUM JUSTUM 7/1, 2nd DAIQUIRI BAY 9/2, 3rd HOPEWELL ROCK 9/2
Race 8: Air Charter Services ‘Confined’ Handicap 7f (17:20 – 3yo Class 4)
Prediction: 1st SIERRA SANDS 10/3F , 2nd SPLASH 16/1, 3rd NANOSCIENCE 8/1
Race 9: National Stud Handicap 1m (17:55 – 4yo+ Class 3)
Prediction: 1st MAN OF LA MANCHA 4/1F, 2nd SKIPPER 11/2, 3rd EARL OF ROCHESTER 20/1