Paul Jacobs’ Royal Ascot Racing Ideas
15:05 Thursday – Kamboo
17:05 Thursday – Native Warrior
17:40 Thursday – Sons And Lovers
15:45 Friday – Rouhiya
17:05 Saturday – Orazio
17:40 Saturday – So Deuce
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
Chantilly and Gallantly give Aidan O’Brien a robust hand on this 12-furlong three-year-old handicap however are priced accordingly.
I’m an enormous fan of the Richard Hughes-trained runner KAMBOO. He was all at sea round Epsom within the Derby and even on a extra typical observe the son of Awtaad would have been out of his depth.
A handicap debut off a mark of 89 appears particularly reasonable within the circumstances and granted draw and again on sooner floor I do know that the yard fancy his probabilities of producing a profession greatest, which he should do to hit the body by no means thoughts win. Of his rivals, French Duke appears to be like positive to relish this journey after a rallying effort at Newbury over 10 furlongs.
This ‘Royal Hunt Cup’ for three-year-olds is even tougher to name than the Wednesday cavalry cost as we don’t know the ceiling for every runner. Granted a sort draw and luck within the run, NATIVE WARRIOR, this son of Wootton Bassett could also be price an each-way shot.
After being outpaced two out he ran a cracker behind Notable Speech at Kempton Park earlier than readily touchdown his maiden at Nottingham. Like many others on this race he stays a piece in progress and the likes of the hat-trick-seeking Mickley and Volterra are amongst a protracted checklist which can be rightfully revered.
London Gold Cup winner King’s Gambit appears to be like positive to make the market on this Group Three, however I’m completely satisfied to let him win and as a substitute have an each-way play on Jane Chapple-Hyam’s cost SONS AND LOVERS.
He regarded very inexperienced when underneath strain totally three and a half furlongs out within the Craven Stakes but rallied nicely within the final furlong and a half.
He ran a really comparable race within the Heron Stakes at Sandown Park and this further quarter mile will permit him to get higher organised and this scopey son of Research of Man can take one other massive step ahead.
Opera Singer and Elmalka dominate the top of the market right here and each have apparent claims, however I’m firmly on the aspect of the French raider ROUHIYA who appears to be like positive to relish the return to a sooner floor (gained on the sand at Deauville).
She might solely have gained the French 1,000 Guineas by a head, however I’ve upgraded that success due to the unsuitable comfortable floor and the truth that she got here from off the tempo from a large stall. By my estimation, she ought to be a single-figure worth.
17:05 Saturday – Orazio
Solely 3lbs greater than final yr, so long as there isn’t an excessive amount of rain I can see Saint Lawrence operating an enormous race after his astute coach has managed to get his handicap mark diminished by operating him over seven furlongs.
The stylish Flaming Rib can be on my shortlist after getting badly bumped at Epsom final outing. Nonetheless, it’s final yr’s sixth, ORAZIO, that makes probably the most attraction after two contrasting runs at Doncaster and York.
The latter efficiency is safely ignored as he stumbled popping out of the stalls and consequently, is now 2lbs decrease than 12 months in the past and this sounder floor is strictly what he desires.
Of the massive outsiders I couldn’t put you off Wiltshire, absolutely higher than he confirmed final outing at Newbury.
17:40 Saturday – So Deuce
A 10f take a look at for three-year-old’s solely, it’s laborious to decipher which of those goes to make the most important step ahead going up in journey.
I actually like SO DEUE, son of Lope de Vega, after he ran very inexperienced in a approach above-average maiden at Yarmouth earlier than easing to victory to open his profession account at Leicester in model. If he fails to make the reduce of Thursday’s declarations, then the Richard Hannon-trained Persica ought to go nicely at a shorter worth, if taking on this feature.
Paul Jacobs’ Royal Ascot Racing Ideas
15:05 Thursday – Kamboo
17:05 Thursday – Native Warrior
17:40 Thursday – Sons And Lovers
15:45 Friday – Rouhiya
17:05 Saturday – Orazio
17:40 Saturday – So Deuce
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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