Matchbook’s Horse Racing Podcast host Tom Stanley gives you a sneak peek at what he and the team are backing for Day 2 at Royal Ascot.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Five days of Royal Ascot are on the horizon featuring the best horses in the world, and there is a truly International feel to the meeting this year.
We kick off previewing days 1 and 2, a mixture of top-class (if a little uncompetitive in parts) racing and huge-field handicaps to make us dream big.
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Only two of us are getting involved, but we agree on Dramatised, who looked a bit of a weapon at Newmarket. I also want to back Carmela whose last time-out form looks strong, and she was a touch unlucky at York previously.
Anchorage for me, given the trainer and pedigree now up in trip. Rixy is with Godolphin second-string Hafit win and place, and Deasy is looking further down the betting to Baltic Bird. Adele makes a point about the temperament of the favourite potentially being a concern.
Bay Bridge for Adele and I, given that performance when apparently half cooked at Sandown. I think he’s potentially the best middle-distance horse around. Rixy wants to lay the Japanese horse two places back in trip and back Grand Glory, whilst Deasy can’t believe the price of last year’s winner Lord North.
Small stakes win and place for me about a filly who should enjoy the nature of this race. Adele thinks Saffron Beach is the best in this and the one to beat. Deasy was taken with Bashkirova at Epsom and is with her to follow up.
A few going up here so I’ll mention the draw in the main. Rixy thinks it’s generally worth waiting for day 1 before getting too involved. We feel that a quick surface tends to mean high numbers are preferenced and that looks to be where the main pace is in this.
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The consensus is Baaeed will not get beaten and Adele makes him a bet (an addition to multiples if nothing else) at current prices. Rixy wants to play Real World in the without market who he comfortably rates the second best horse in the race. Deasy is chancing the mare Lights On at the prices, win and place.
Two shouts for Persian Force, who is two from two and highly regarded. He doesn’t boast Group form as yet, but I’ve been very taken with him to date, as has Adele. Rixy suggests there’s very little between him and Blackbeard on his ratings, but he wants the Irish raider on side and Holguin too, at a price.
This is simple for me. Place lay the American horse, back the Aussie horse and also Khaadem win and place. Rixy is very much in the Australian camp whilst Adele and Deasy are with Equilateral and Lazuli at big prices.
My best bet here in the form of Lusail win and place. He had no luck in the Guineas but proved he stays. Adele found Berkshire Shadow last year and is with him again in the place market, as is Deasy. Rixy is looking away from the favourite who he thinks might have been a touch flattered at Newmarket given how the race panned out.
Favourite for me but Rixy is worried he’ll not stay. He’s with the Dan Skelton-trained Proschema, who also boasts decent flat form. Adele is siding with last year’s winner as is Deasy, and he also gives a nod to Coltrane at a decent price.
Best of luck!
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