Run over a distance of 1m1f the Cambridgeshire Handicap is staged at Newmarket on the Rowley Mile course. First run in 1839 the contest is the first leg of what is known as the “Autumn Double”, with the Cesarewitch being the second leg run in October.

The autumn double is a very difficult bet to land with many punters tending to give it an each-way attempt. Just take a look at the last five year’s results:

• 2014 Bronze Angel (14/1) & Big Easy (10/1)
• 2015 Third Time Lucky (14/1) & Grumeti (50/1)
• 2016 Spark Plug (12/1) & Sweet Selection (7/1)
• 2017 Dolphin Vista (50/1) & Withhold (5/1)
• 2018 Wissahickon (11/1) & Low Sun (10/1)

Starting Price Trends & Statistics:

• Educate in 2013 is the only successful favourite since 2009 while seven of the last ten winners came from the top six in betting.
• Only two winners (40/1 & 50/1) from the last ten renewals returned at bigger odds than 16/1, with three going off at 14/1.

A field of 33 runners go to post and here is your runner-by-runner guide:

Dubai Horizon

Saeed bin Suroor’s runner was last seen on a UK racecourse just over a year ago when finishing fifth to Dolphin Vista in Ayr’s Doonside Cup. His fitness has to be taken on trust.

Affak

Winner of the Royal Hunt Cup in the soft at Royal Ascot this summer but has struggled in two subsequent runs since. He finished towards the rear in this last year.

Fajjaj

The Al Shaqab-owned four-year-old has finished stone last in his last two runs. He finished second in the German 2000 Guineas last year.

Mordin

Last year's Cambridgeshire runner-up Mordin will be hoping to go one better this year under 7lb claimer, Marco Ghiani.

Bedouin's Story

Hosed up over 7f on soft ground at York in July and ran well on the all-weather at Chelmsford. He looks like Godolphin’s best chance here.

Petrus

A reproduction of his Spring Mile victory in March would put him in with a chance here but he has been fairly inconsistent since.

Baltic Baron

A winless four-year-old whose best run came in the Golden Mile at Goodwood this season.

Zhui Feng

Likely to set the pace to the race but it will be a tall order to stay out in front for the entirety of the contest.

Jazeel

Won off a off a mark of 84 in the Silver Cambridgeshire last year and is hoping to take the big one in his stride twelve months later.

Beringer

Ran well in the Lincoln at the start of the season and has always looked the type do well over an undulating track and trip like this.

Queen Of Time

Consistent mare but whether she is quite up to a race of this magnitude is open to question?

Nicholas T

A six-time career winner at Ayr, it’s also been a “T” for tremendous season for the six-year-old but this is a whole new ball game for him.

Dark Vision

Ran poorly in the Golden Mile at Goodwood and was made favourite next time at York, but again never figured. He doesn’t look to have an obvious chance.

Le Don De Vie

He was a comfortable winner at Goodwood last month on just his seventh outing. Plans to take him to Australia have been put on hold for a good crack at this prize.

History Writer

His last two handicap runs at Goodwood and York do not suggest that he is up to taking this.

Fifth Position

A very interesting three-year-old recruit to handicapping scene from a strong Roger Varian stable. He needs to be noted in the betting.

Another Touch

He has been knocking on the door of late after running well in the Diamond Jubilee Handicap at York and in the Kilkerran Cup at Ayr.

Lord North

Last year’s winning trainer and jockey combination line up again here with an interesting three-year-old. He’s definitely one to put on any shortlist.

Good Birthday

Good Birthday is ridden by jockeys’ championship leader Oisin Murphy, in the colours of King Power Racing. They will be hoping for many happy returns here.

Badenscoth

In great form on the all-weather this season before finally gaining a turf win at Sandown. His last two runs have been a letdown though.

Smile A Mile

The three-year-old finished last of ten at Ayr last Saturday which doesn’t really bode well for this.

Alternative Fact

It’s two years now since the gelding registered his only victory but he has been running with credit recently.

Al Jellaby

Finished second to the progressive Kasbaan at Kempton Park last time out and his price looks rather inflated.

Cockalorum

A winner at Ripon in July and he usually runs fairly well in handicaps. He could sneak a place.

Mulligatawny

Gained a couple of victories in Scotland over the summer but it will take something special to can this prize.

You're Hired

The six-year-old has come agonisingly close a few times this season but is now on a losing run of 13 races.

Korcho

3¾ lengths sixth to Forest of Dean at Goodwood last time and should be suited by the step up in trip.

Chance

He completed hat-trick of wins over the summer but was disappointing last time behind Lawn Ranger.

Majestic Dawn

The three-year-old who has been running well in the big heritage handicaps this season with a few punters now latching onto him in the betting.

Little Jo

Went off the favourite for the Silver Cambridgeshire last year and finished a close third. He hasn’t been seen for almost a year however.

Music Seeker

This Henrythenavigator-colt has performed pretty well over the course of this season. He’ll need to run well above his mark here though.

Zzoro

He will do well to leave his mark on this race but he does have a course and distance win going for him.

Isomer

French riding sensation Marie Perrault takes off a valuable 7lbs at the bottom of the handicap but will the horse be good enough in this company?  Usually races in headgear.

Cambridgeshire: Predictions

I’ve been a fan of Beringer (nap) all season long - he is totally made for a race like this and is worth backing in horse racing betting markets. Alan King is sure to have left no stone unturned in his preparation.

Jazeel also catches my eye as another each-way selection, especially with the Jed O’Keeffe team having this race as his target for some considerable time.

Good luck on the first leg of the autumn double!

888Sport suggests: Beringer and Jazeel (e/w).

It was a Formula One betting shock at the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix last weekend as Sebastian Vettel ended a year-plus race victory drought ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are still the dominant force in the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships, but Ferrari have made it three wins on the bounce and head to the Russian Grand Prix full of confidence.

Russia has been all about Mercedes so far, but after proving they’re more than a one-trick pony in the sweltering heat of Singapore, the Ferraris shouldn’t be overlooked this weekend.

One of the newer races on the calendar, let’s take a quick look at the history of the Russian Grand Prix…

Russian Grand Prix: Brief History
There were initially plans for a Russian Grand Prix back in the 1980s, and although efforts were made, they never came to fruition. The first communist country to hold a race became Hungary in 1986 instead.

Vladimir Putin built on those attempts 20 years later, as he tried to bring Formula One to Russia soon after the turn of the century. Again, though, those efforts didn’t lead anywhere.

Russia’s push for a Grand Prix continued in 2008. A circuit was built in Fedyukovo, and became known as the Moscow Raceway, despite being nearly 50 miles away from the capital.

Although it never actually hosted a Formula One race as intended, the Moscow Raceway got further than its planned predecessors as the track was completed and hosted plenty of high profile races.

After Vitaly Petrov became the first ever Russian Formula One driver, there was added momentum for a Russian Grand Prix. Bernie Ecclestone, still keen to race in Russia, identified Moscow or Sochi as possible locations.

In late 2010, it was announced that a Russian Grand Prix would be hosted from 2014 through to 2020. The races are in Sochi, a street circuit that winds around the Olympic Park.

In its first ever race in 2014, the Russian Grand Prix hosted a bit of history as a one-two from Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg secured the first ever Constructors’ Championship for Mercedes.

It was a repeat performance for the Sochi faithful in 2015, as Hamilton won again and Mercedes won another title.

Another one-two came for Mercedes in 2016, with the race moved earlier in the season. The biggest news, however, was a young sensation by the name of Max Verstappen being promoted to Red Bull just a few days after the race.

Mercedes continued their dominance in 2017 and 2018. Valtteri Bottas won his first ever Grand Prix in 2017, but was controversially asked to let Hamilton past in 2018 despite taking pole position.

Russian Grand Prix: Sochi Autodrom
A 5.85-kilometre in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the Sochi Autodrom is the fourth-longest lap on the Formula One calendar. The surface wasn’t laid until after the 2014 Winter Olympics, although the first race was able to take place in October of that year.

The International Olympic Committee, if required, could have delayed the inaugural race until 2015 if preparations had interfered with the Olympics, but fortunately for Formula One, no such delay was necessary.

While a Russian Grand Prix has been confirmed until 2025, Race Fans reported on Thursday that it is likely the 2020 Russian Grand Prix will be the last in Sochi.

The circuit isn’t used much away from Formula One, and developments of the area could see it become unsuitable. The report indicates that a new circuit being built near St. Petersburg could be used in 2021 and beyond.

The epic lap at Sochi isn’t one of the most popular on the Formula One calendar. The lengthy turn three is the highlight of the track with the combination of long straights and 18 corners relatively characterless other than that.

It’s not the same gruelling physical challenge for the drivers as Singapore, and overtaking should be more common, so there’s potential for a better race than last weekend.

Russian Grand Prix: Recent Winners
2018 – Lewis Hamilton

2017 – Valtteri Bottas

2016 – Nico Rosberg

2015 – Lewis Hamilton

2014 – Lewis Hamilton

Russian Grand Prix: Most Wins
3 – Lewis Hamilton

1 – Valtteri Bottas, Nico Rosberg

Russian Grand Prix: F1 Betting Tips
Of the young drivers who could win the world title, Singapore was meant to be about Max Verstappen. Instead, Charles Leclerc stole the show and was unlucky not to make it a hat-trick of race victories.

While Leclerc is still a mammoth 96 points behind Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers’ Championship, he’s proving himself as a legitimate contender and is joint favourite at 7/4 with Hamilton to stand on the top step of the podium this Sunday.

With the straight-line speed a big component at Sochi, it wasn’t set to be a great weekend for the Red Bull and Toro Rosso cars.

Their chances of success were pretty much eliminated with grid penalties for engine changes as Honda looks to get its car in their best shape ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

For those fancying Verstappen to surge up the field, the Dutchman is 2/1 to finish on the podium.

A glance at the history books tells us that Valtteri Bottas (6/4 for a top two finish) and Hamilton are the drivers to back. With Singapore so fresh in the memory, and Ferrari’s changes working like a dream, the prospect of a Mercedes one-two seems slim.

The long straights should play into Ferrari’s hands. After a brilliant drive in the Sauber last season, Leclerc will get plenty of backing at 7/4 to win the race.

It won’t have an impact on the 2019 title, but a fourth Ferrari win on the bounce would put down a real marker for the 2020 campaign.

Mercedes need to fightback after strategic errors in Singapore. Sunday should be fun, with a varied lap challenging the respective weaknesses of both teams.