ROYAL ASCOT – DAY THREE
Race 1- WHISTLEJACKET 11/10
The Ballydoyle canines have been barking loudly in regards to the possibilities of WHISTLEJACKET within the Norfolk Stakes.
Though crushed honest and sq. by Cowardofthecounty on his Curragh debut, the No Nay By no means colt confirmed loads of pace that day.
Dropping down from six furlongs to 5 appeared an apparent transfer and Whistlejacket was ultra-impressive when slamming subsequent Group Three scorer Arizona Blaze in a Listed-class contest over the minimal journey.
Race 2 – FRENCH DUKE 8/1
Seven of the final 9 winners of the King George V Stakes have carried lower than 9st and FRENCH DUKE is an attention-grabbing entry in the proper weight bracket this time.
Roger Varian’s cost was simply edged out by a highly-rated rival in Hosaamm on his three-year-old debut and has since been snapped up by the formidable Wathnan Racing camp.
Race 3 – DIAMOND RAIN 13/10
Godolphin home-bred DIAMOND RAIN, a daughter of Oaks heroine Dancing Rain, seems set to be all the craze for the Ribblesdale Stakes after kicking off her profession with a few wins final month.
The latter defeat of Ejaabiyah at Newbury was achieved in a most taking method and that runner-up gave the shape a well timed enhance by romping house at Salisbury on Sunday.
Race 4 – KYPRIOS 11/10
KYPRIOS can add his identify to the exalted checklist of a number of Gold Cup winners by reclaiming his crown at Royal Ascot.
Contested over a marathon two and a half miles, the Women’ Day characteristic has all the time been a contented searching floor for previous victors coming again seeking extra Group One glory.
Yeats heads the roll of honour with 4 straight triumphs, adopted carefully by Sagaro and Stradivarius on three, whereas Le Moss and Ardross characteristic among the many double winners.
Kyprios was thought-about a sure-fire future addition to such lofty firm after battling on to beat Mojo Star and Stradivarius in a decent tussle two years in the past, on what was solely his seventh begin.
Three extra Group One strikes adopted that season within the Goodwood Cup, Irish St Leger and Prix du Cadran, which he gained by an unimaginable 20 lengths.
Sadly, a critical harm setback compelled him to take a seat out final 12 months’s Gold Cup and his marketing campaign was restricted to simply a few runner-up efforts.
Nonetheless, Kyprios may be very a lot again on monitor this time period, efficiently negotiating warm-up races at Navan and Leopardstown.
These wins have been extra workmanlike than spectacular, however he isn’t the sort to do rather more than is required as a rule, and each Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore seem assured of a giant run.
Race 5 – MICKLEY 10/1
MICKLEY takes a giant step up in school when contesting the Britannia Stakes however Ed Bethell’s gelding may hardly have been extra convincing in comfy victories at Southwell and Doncaster this time period.
The handicapper has raised him 7lb for that City Moor triumph however he made a mockery of his preliminary mark in what appeared a aggressive warmth beforehand, so the upside is there for him to go nicely once more.
Race 6 – BRACKEN’S LAUGH 7/1
Richard Hughes has made no secret of how extremely he regards BRACKEN’S LAUGH and the son of Zoffany can justify that religion within the Hampton Courtroom Stakes.
Though already a winner at Newbury and Chelmsford, he nonetheless appeared to have scope for extra enchancment when second to Capulet within the Dee Stakes and the sensation is that all the pieces has been geared in the direction of at the present time.
Race 7 – ENGLISH OAK 4/1
4-year-olds have dominated the Buckingham Palace Stakes in recent times, so ENGLISH OAK is of apparent curiosity after powering clear for an emphatic win at Haydock final day out.
Ed Walker’s Wootton Bassett colt hails from a tremendous household on the dam’s facet and is one other to have caught the eye of Wathnan after that sturdy efficiency.
