Daily Racing Thread Thursday 21st. June 2018

Thursday's Meetings

Royal Ascot
Flat 6 Races 2:30-5:35p.m.
Chelmsford
A/W 7 Races 1:45-5:20p.m.
Ripon
Flat 7 Racres 2:10-5:40p.m.
Lingfield(E)
A/W 7 Races 5:50-8:55p.m.
Leopardstown(E)
Flat 7 Races 6:00-9:05p.m.
Ffos Las(E)
N/H 7 Races 6:10-9:15p.m.

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Good Luck

 

Evening all

Simpson 5:00 Ascot @ 40/1+

If you watch his last race he was hampered very badly three times & still mananged to finish jut under 5L back in sixth to tomorrows fav Crack On Crack On.

Who he also happens to have a 7lb pull with.

 

Morning

No Royal French Winner yet.....so

Gold Cup- Vazirabad

Each Way @ 6-1 (Paddy Power)

 

Order Of St George was beaten in the Gold Cup last year and I can see him being upstaged again, this time by Stradivarius. I think John Gosden’s charge has put in the necessary improvement to deny Aidan O’Brien’s Galileo horse. I do not see Vazirabad challenging either of the front two as the Aga Khan’s gelding has been taking the same penalty kicks since he was four such as the Prix Gladiateur, Prix Royal Oak, Prix Vicomtesse Vigier and the Dubai Gold Cup.

The Ribblesdale is, like most other years, a battle between the also-rans from the Oaks and the lightly-raced fillies with potential. Wild Illusion was second at Epsom but I cannot help but think she wants ease in the ground and it is not inconceivable that fourth Magic Wand will reverse that form on quicker ground. That said I have to go with Sun Maiden (Midday’s Frankel half-sister), although her odds are likely to be poor for a filly that has only turned a novice stakes into a procession; after Sir Michael’s double yesterday.

I cannot believe that I am actually looking at the two handicaps at the end of the card to find something at decent odds. Ordinarily, I would not touch one up a stone for winning a handicap, but I have to go with my dark horse FIRST ELEVEN in the King George V Stakes, even if they have replaced Rab Havlin with some bloke called Dettori.

After the Royal Hunt Cup indicated that a high draw is probably advantageous, in the Britannia I am pretty much sticking a pin in the runners drawn above twenty and going with Hugo Palmer’s lightly-raced CORROSIVE to complete a hat-trick for Josephine Gordon. It truth, the race looks like a lottery so after what I have written, Moqarrar will win from the one box! The stats show that the favourite should be avoided and three of the last five winners have been exported to Hong Kong; plus Frank is on a hat-trick in this race with George Of Hearts.

 

I'm going for national army in the Hampton court at ascot. Won first time out running very green. Gonna have a few quid ew on galaxy's selection , had a look makes sense.

 

Order Of St George i just can not see getting beat today. I dont think Stradivarius stays this distance.

 

Also fancy desert skyline in the cup

 

Lets win big

2 30 Pocket Dynamo 25/1
3 05 Fajjaj 25/1
5 00 Ventura Knight 40/1
5 35 Perfect Illusion 66/1

Each way lucky 15

 

Don't know who the Irish fella on the social stable on itv but he's on fire this week downdraft in the last.

 

I've got to support the Chester form and go with Magic Wand in the Ribblesdale ( 3.40 ).
I'd have thought, given the experience of the horse, Sheikhzayedroad looks a cracking each way bet in the Gold Cup ( 4.20 )

(Just have to say that it makes a nice change to look at today's released fixture list since TRFC are back in the League. Marvelous. )

 

I was tempted by that Pocket Dynamo when I looked last night, was on my short list. Very open looking race but I expect something will go and win by 2 to 3l having said that

 

the Gold Cup looks a really interesting renewal.
I am going for STRADIVARIUS on the basis that with Frankie Dettori he has the best jockey on board.
I am a big fan of Ryan Moore but he really isn't having the best of seasons.

If he stays the distance then for me he wins (although my predictions so far this week have been terrible!!)

I also like RUMBLEINTHEJUNGLE each way at a big price in the opener.

 

Just to warn you I'm on Pocket Dynamo and Ventura Knight too mate

 

Following Barzalona?

 

15:05 - Zaaki e/w

(Two bets so far, first day 3rd, 2nd day 2nd, hopefully can improve! Raced in smart company last year, worth a modest wager at the generally available 16/1 atm. Definitely e/w this time!).

 

Stuff this Royal Ascot malarkey, penguin suits and silly hats. The real equine action takes place at Ffos Las this evening. The lovely Rebecca has 2 and the underrated Tom Lacey has 1. So those 3 in a patent. Good luck all.

 

Sun Maiden could be something special. We'll have to wait and see. My only slight concern is the distance. By Frankel out of the mare of a specialist miler I would have been happier with 10f.

 

Good start.

 

So close Chelsea. Unfortunately I ended up with one of the also rans