Horse racing news: True Love holds edge over Gstaad ahead of Phoenix Stakes, says Timeform
A mouthwatering clash between Timeform’s top two-year-old colt, Gstaad, and top two-year-old filly, True Love, is in prospect this Saturday at The Curragh in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.
And with Ryan Moore making the decision to ride the former, the Coventry winner currently heads the betting, but True Love (122p) continues to rate slightly ahead of Gstaad (120p) on Timeform’s weight-adjusted ratings.
Horse racing news: Aussie sprinter Asfoora 4lb clear of King George rivals in Timeform ratings
There is no standout sprinter in Britain and Ireland at present and the Australian-trained Asfoora sets the standard in this year’s renewal of the King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.
Indeed, her Timeform weight-adjusted rating of 133 is at least 4lb clear of her rivals, and she was only beaten a short head by Big Evs in this race 12 months ago.
Horse racing news: William Haggas–trained Almeraq rated 113p by Timeform after superb Ayr win
Almeraq made a mockery of his opening mark when bolting up on his handicap debut at Ayr on Monday, improving his Timeform rating 12lb to 113p.
The William Haggas–trained three-year-old would be very interesting if getting in the Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood, which he looks potentially well treated for under a 6lb penalty.
Horse racing news: Archivist and More Thunder best-handicapped in York, Newmarket contests
William Haggas’s duo of handicap hotpots have been given another boost ahead of Saturday, with Timeform revealing that Archivist and More Thunder are the best-handicapped horses in the John Smith’s Cup and Bunbury Cup, respectively.
Archivist is, however, closely followed in the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings by See That Storm.
Horse racing news: Field of Gold handed 132p Timeform rating after Royal Ascot demolition job
John and Thady Gosden’s grey, Field of Gold, has been given a Timeform rating of 132p following his superb display in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
As the highest-rated miler since Baaeed, Field of Gold has firmly established himself in the elite category and will be one of the favourites at a much-anticipated Sussex Stakes.
Horse racing news: Irish Guineas win puts Field of Gold ahead of Ruling Court on Timeform ratings
Field of Gold has shot to the head of Timeform's three-year-old pecking order after earning a rating of 124p (from 122p) for his emphatic victory in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday 24 May.
He scored by three and three-quarter lengths, making him the widest-margin winner of the Irish Guineas since his own sire Kingman scored by five lengths in 2014.