Horse racing: Bet on Simcock’s Breton to Rock Criterion rivals at Newmarket June 23, 2016 Although it was the summer solstice on Monday, the ground at Ascot last week and at Newmarket this weekend will be more akin to Newbury or Cheltenham in December. The forecast for next week looks better, but there’s been plenty of rain recently at HQ and conditions are certain to be testing on Saturday. The [...]
Aidan O’Brien hailed as one of the greats after Order Of St George lands him a seventh Gold Cup at Royal Ascot June 16, 2016 Jockey Ryan Moore hailed Aidan O’Brien as “one of the greats” after Order Of St George earned the trainer a seventh Gold Cup win at Royal Ascot yesterday/on Thursday. The 10/11 favourite hit the front late in the two-and-a-half mile race and beat Mizzou into second by three lengths, with Sheikhzayedroad third. Order Of St [...]
Horse racing betting: Keep it Quiet in the Commonwealth Cup June 16, 2016 They may be outnumbered in Friday afternoon’s Commonwealth Cup (3.40pm), but I’m backing a filly to come out on top in the battle of the three-year-old sprinters. Only three fillies stand their ground against nine colts in the second running of one of the feature races on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot. However, in [...]
Horse racing betting: No Coronation for China Horse Club’s £1.3m Jet Setting June 16, 2016 Impressive Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting heads the betting for the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) on Friday having changed hands for £1.3m at the Goffs London Sale on Monday. The China Horse Club, the filly’s new owners, will be delighted about all the rain that has fallen at Ascot as the softer the ground the better for [...]
Horse racing betting: Memory to cap a Magical few days for flying Frankie June 16, 2016 Despite the soggy conditions Royal Ascot has once again been a feast of world class racing. The resurgence of Frankie Dettori has been a fantastic story for the sport and I expect him to end a wonderful week with victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Saturday, 4.20pm) on MAGICAL MEMORY. Successful 12 months ago in [...]
Shock Dream Boat win at Royal Ascot keeps Adam Kirby buoyant June 15, 2016 Jockey Adam Kirby admitted struggling to come to terms with a whirlwind week after continuing his Royal Ascot success with victory on 16/1 shot My Dream Boat on Wednesday. Kirby, who tasted glory on Tuesday just hours after his partner had given birth to a boy, added a second Group One winner in as many [...]
Horse racing betting: George set to continue Ballydoyle’s love affair with the Ascot Gold Cup June 15, 2016 There are so many fantastic races during the five days of Royal Ascot that it’s hard to pick out a highlight. However, the one that gets the public most excited is Thursday’s Ascot Gold Cup (4.20pm), which has been specially named the Gold Cup In Honour Of The Queen’s 90th Birthday this year. No-one will [...]
Horse racing betting: Blue looks the perfect colour on Ladies’ Day June 15, 2016 There may only be a field of nine declared for Thursday's Tercentenary Stakes (3.05pm), but what it lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality. Aidan O’Brien, Sir Michael Stoute and John Gosden all run lightly-raced colts with plenty of potential, but I’m sticking with the form in the book and siding with [...]
Horse racing betting: Let’s hope Shraaoh and Harrison can make it the lucky last June 15, 2016 If you haven’t backed a winner come King George V Stakes (Thursday 5.35pm) time, it may be best to head for the exits and keep your powder dry. Many of the 18-strong field are stepping up to 12 furlongs for the first time and the majority have yet to race on ground this soft. Anyway, enough [...]
Horse racing betting: Beckett can land his first Royal Ascot winner with Chicadoro June 15, 2016 Some trainers just seem to have a knack with training fillies and Ralph Beckett is certainly one of them. He’s won the Oaks twice and also took last year’s St Leger with his filly Simple Verse, although he hasn’t had a Royal Ascot winner yet. I’m hoping that changes on Thursday afternoon. CHICADORO has her second [...]