I'm Taking on the Fav in the Coral-Eclipse with a Winner Staring Us in the Face

I'm taking on the fav in the Coral-Eclipse with a winner staring us in the face

Oh for a crystal ball to know who will be in front after a furlong in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. It’s a puzzle Carol Vorderman would surely relish. PAI have a feeling we’ll see the real Delacroix once again in the Coral-Eclipse after his Derby flop[/caption] As I have written many times, pace is a crucial factor in solving most horse races, but it’s not the be all and end all. Ultimately, the best horse can win whatever the circumstanc…

Will Ombudsman Rule in the Clash of the Generations?

When it comes to Sandown's G1 Coral-Eclipse, there has been a shift of power to the Classic generation in recent times with seven of the last ten going their way. Saturday's renewal will either see a fifth consecutive success for the 3-year-olds or a break in the sequence and the onus is on Ombudsman to reestablish the reputation of the older horses. Godolphin's son of Night Of Thunder is the key protagonist on his emphatic Prince of Wales's Sta…

Ombudsman to put the rest in the shade in Eclipse

Has won five of his six starts and his defeat of a host of top-class performers in a Group 1 at Royal Ascot makes him the horse to beat here. William Buick stays on....