The Mandarin’s Sunday Selections from Irish Champions Weekend at The Curragh & from ParisLongchamp The Curragh Moyglare ‘Jewels’ Blandford Stakes (Group 2) 2.20La Petite CocoPaddy Twomey will be taking on Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding Love for this Group 2 prize, but La Petite Coco is the form horse after an impressive win in the Give Thanks Stakes at Cork, forging over …

The Mandarin’s Doncaster St Leger Racecard & Selections from the Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown Doncaster Vertem Nursery 1.15Fall Of RomeCharlie Appleby’s Fall Of Rome broke his maiden tag in a nursery race at Newmarket, and but for a tardy start back at that track, when bumped coming out of the stalls may well have notched up another win. The …

The Mandarin’s Doncaster Racecard for Friday September 10th Coopers Marquees Maiden Stakes 1.10Bay Of HonourFrom the in-form yard of Charlie Appleby, this well bred Shamardal colt has plenty in the pedigree to suggest he’ll get this trip. William Buick has been notching up the winners lately and can get Friday off to a good start in the Godolphin Blue Cazoo …

The Mandarin’s Doncaster Racecard for Thursday 9th September 2021 Silk Series Handicap 1.10Lord PReturned to 6 furlongs after wind surgery, Fergal O’ Brien’s gelding has been a different animal, picking up handicap wins under Fern O’Brien at Carlisle and Thirsk. He should be ready for a stab at this level and has Hollie Doyle along for the trip, big chance …

The Mandarin’s Sunday Selections from ParisLongchamp & York ParisLongchamp Prix la Rochette (Group 3) 12.23New Science (nap)Charlie Appleby’s Lope De Vega colt could not have been more impressive when taking the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot in July, forging clear in the final furlong, and looking that there was plenty left in the tank. He has to be warming …

The Mandarin’s Haydock Park Racecard for Saturday 4th September Betfair Exchange Ascendant Stakes (Listed) 1.15Power Of BeautyHugo Palmer’s colt has to take on Hafit here, the Charlie Appleby juvenile that cost a pretty penny and looked smart on his racing debut at Newmarket, but Power Of Beauty has the experience and wasn’t thrown in when runner-up in the Listed Stonehenge …

The Mandarin’s Sunday Selections from Deauville & Goodwood Deauville Racecourse @racecourses.net Deauville Barriere Prix de Meautry (Group 3) 2.50Duhail (nb)Andre Fabre brought his Lope De Vega gelding across the Channel to feature in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, where he finished a fine fourth on unsuitably soft ground. He’s returned to a better surface here and dropped back …

The Mandarin’s Goodwood Racecard for Saturday 28th August 2021 tote Placepot First Bet Of The Day EBF Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes 1.15TorviShe ran well enough on debut at Bath behind a well fancied Michael Bell runner but made further progress when winning back at that venue next time out. That racing experience should stand her in good stead for this …

Deauville Racecourse @tote.co.uk The Mandarin’s Sunday Selections from Deauville Darley Prix Morny Stakes (Group 1) 2.50Quick SuzyGavin Cromwell’s filly could not have been more impressive in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, scooting clear of American raider Twilight Gleaming in the final furlong. That form has been solidly franked by the runner-up on this track and Quick Suzy looks …

The Mandarin’s Ebor Racecard for Saturday 21st August Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Group 3) 1.50El DramaRoger Varian’s Lope De Vega colt might have been outclassed in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown last month, but this is a more realistic assignment, and only the very smart Baaeed was good enough to beat him in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at …