Thursday 18th June 2.30 Ascot – Norfolk Stakes I think the main question to be answered in the Norfolk Stakes is just how good is MONSIEUR CHEVALIER? The winner of all four of his starts this season, he is reported to be rather ordinary on the gallops at home, but that certainly hasn’t been evidenced [...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Thursday 18th June 2.30 Ascot – Norfolk Stakes I think the main question to be answered in the Norfolk Stakes is just how good is MONSIEUR CHEVALIER? The winner of all four of his starts this season, he is reported to be rather ordinary on the gallops at home, but that certainly hasn’t been evidenced [...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
BRITANNIA STAKES – ROYAL ASCOT, June 18th There are some strong trends surrounding the Britannia Stakes despite the fact that it is restricted to three-year-olds. Excluding nurseries, seventeen of the last eighteen winners had not previously run in more than two handicaps and therefore the first thing we can do to narrow down the 32 [...]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday 17th June 2.30 Ascot – Jersey Stakes The Jersey Stakes is one of my favourite races from Royal Ascot as it usually suits a real 7f specialist. Looking at the runners one by one, I would have to be against ASHRAM under a penalty. Sixth in last years Dewhurst, he was well beaten in [...]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday 17th June 2.30 Ascot – Jersey Stakes The Jersey Stakes is one of my favourite races from Royal Ascot as it usually suits a real 7f specialist. Looking at the runners one by one, I would have to be against ASHRAM under a penalty. Sixth in last years Dewhurst, he was well beaten in [...]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
ROYAL HUNT CUP – ROYAL ASCOT, Wednesday 17th June The trends surrounding big field handicaps such as the Royal Hunt Cup generally take some working out as it is rare to get a runner that meets with every positive trend. It usually pays to concentrate on the strongest trends and then to use the weaker [...]
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday 16th June 2.30 Ascot – Queen Anne Stakes Godolphin have been a dominant force in the Queen Anne Stakes, winning it seven times since 1996, so their two runners are as good a place to start as any. Despite the jockey bookings suggesting otherwise GLADIATORUS is their number one string after Ahmed Ajtebi got [...]
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday 16th June 2.30 Ascot – Queen Anne Stakes Godolphin have been a dominant force in the Queen Anne Stakes, winning it seven times since 1996, so their two runners are as good a place to start as any. Despite the jockey bookings suggesting otherwise GLADIATORUS is their number one string after Ahmed Ajtebi got [...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009