Hi all,
Well a big day was needed on Saturday and we certainly got it as Chiefofchiefs (50/1) early priced advised won the Silver Wokingham. Yes, there was a 15p rule 4 to early prices but we can live with it.
It got better in the next race as the Wesley Ward trained filly Campanelle won the Queen Mary at an early price advised 7/1.
I couldn’t manage the Wokingham double unfortunately. However, Gulliver managed to grab 4th to land the each-way bet. Hopefully you also got on the six places available on Stone Of Destiny who sneaked into sixth.
The previous four days at Royal Ascot had been tough so it was good to end on a big high.
Just the one race to look at to today and it’s at Kempton.
Kempton
4:55 – Not a bad little 1m 4f Class 3 handicap. The market is headed by the Andrew Balding trained Edinburgh Castle. The 4-year-old was made favourite for reappearance & handicap debut at Newmarket 16-days ago. He ran satisfactory race and was bang there two furlongs but then faded to finish 4th. Maybe the ground was quick or maybe he just needed the run. We shall find out more today on his return to the polytrack, a surface that suits.
Palavecino has shown the benefit of a gelding operation to win his last two starts at Lingfield and latterly here. Up 7lb for his latest success and up a furlong in distance, he’s clearly talented but has hung in the final stages of both in last two races and the hood he’s worn on his last two starts has been removed. Unlikely to get an uncontested lead here.
Emirates Knight’s best two RPR’s have come here over 1m 3f. Arguably his best performance of 2019 came when 4th of 12 in the Middle-Distance Series final on his last start. There could be a bit more improvement to come from the 4-year-old but he’s another who likes to force the pace.
A strong pace could suit the likes of dual C&D winner Landue who made a pleasing return to action when third at Lingfield 13-days ago. Trainer Marcus Tregoning is among the winners and the now gelded Landue needs respecting.
Another who will appreciate a good gallop is Prejudice. His trainer David Simcock hasn’t had a winner since racing resumption but there have been a few signs that his horses are about to hit winning form. Just the three starts in 2019 since joining his present yard and not disgraced on any of them. It’s his first run since a gelding operation and his all-weather debut (dam won here). He’s unexposed over middle distances and looks on a winnable mark for his first start for 338-days.
Verdict: The pace should be a strong one which could suit a closer’s like Edinburgh Castle, Landue and Prejudice.
1pt win – Prejudice – 7/1 @ Bet365
Cheers
John