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One of the key factors in enjoying a profitable Royal Ascot is distinguishing horses that have been trained to a meticulous plan to win a big prize from those that—even when owned by multi-millionaires—are merely “social runners.” I have prepared…

I will cover off the Monday runners and also a couple declared for Tuesday away from the Royal meeting before posting again with the information for Tuesday at Ascot. I have developed something of a love hate relationship with Another…

Sunday began with an eye-catching run by Venetian Sky finishing 4th in the 7f maiden at Doncaster who looked a future handicap winner in waiting. She should be left on her mark of 74 and a Class 4 handicap will…

Somerville Lodge: Royal Ascot Best Bets 2026 As is the case with roughly 80% of wagers on horses trained by William Haggas, finding value is a constant battle. Bookmakers habitually impose a “Haggas Tax,” slashing prices simply because a horse hails…

A typical Haggas Saturday has set the yard up for Royal Ascot. Both the York winners were heavily backed and won well. Extremely Zain was indeed a Group Horse in a handicap backed from 9/2 into 15/8. I would expect…

For followers of William Haggas, the flat season proper, effectively starts this weekend and extends through to October. Never one to rush his horses, Haggas does capitalize on spring opportunities when they arise—such as this year’s rare attempt at landing…

For followers of William Haggas, the flat season proper, effectively starts this weekend and extends through to October. Never one to rush his horses, Haggas does capitalize on spring opportunities when they arise—such as this year’s rare attempt at landing…

Sometimes the complexities of Racing make it is easy to miss the obvious and that could be the case in a brilliant Queen Anne Stakes that opens the Royal meeting on Tuesday. The obvious is that Charlie Appleby has only…

By far the best meeting on the Flat Racing Calendar starts on Tuesday. For Somerville Lodge followers it is a meeting that generally brings one or two winners and several near misses. Historic results clearly show that it is week…

The quiet start to the week went pretty much as planned at Windsor on Monday, where Bayaann duly landed the odds in workmanlike fashion. The race looked to me as though it was designed to find out how much natural speed Bayaann…