Day 5 Royal Ascot Trixie 2019

Reviews: 

Fourth selection and fourth loser for me when LAST SURPRISE was outclassed and even the magical Frankie Dettori couldn’t work his magic on her. I did shortlist the winner Daahyeh and also So Wonderful in yesterday's post but made the wrong decision again, it's been one of those weeks that I will be hoping to forget about soon as possible. Aaron’s selection FUJAIRA PRINCE ran a great race and was staying on all the way to the line to take third place. Sam’s selection MAGNETIC CHARM also ran a great race and got pipped on the line by 33/1 shot Thanks Be. 

I had a couple of trackers on Friday that I didn't bet on but one winner that was impressive was King's Command at Newmarket who won at odds of 2/1 and could be a horse to look out for. 

14:30 Ascot 22 Jun 2019 Chesham Stakes

Craig: Aidan O’Brien has won this race three times in the past ten years and what a great Royal Ascot it's been so far for him, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see him take it again. Lope Y Fernandez is an expensive colt for Aidan O’Brien. He's only raced once when easily winning his maiden at the start of the month. Short-priced favourite at the time writing it will be interesting to see if the market speaks in favour of this Lope De Vega colt tomorrow. PINATUBO looks the one who will give him most to do after two convincing wins for the Godolphin team. He was restless in the stalls and slowly away last time out but still managed to beat the Hannon horse Purple Reigns easily. As long as the rain keeps away he should have a great chance and I will be making him my selection, currently 100/30 and hoping I go out with a bang. Harpocrates is another for the O’Brien yard who had an early entry for an Ascot race back in April but didn't run. I thought he was disappointing first run, to be honest, and didn't really do much second time out either but the step up in trip could bring some improvement. 

15:40 Ascot 22 Jun 2019 Hardwicke Stakes

Aaron: Masar returns to a racecourse for the first time since he won last year's Derby. So he is very much an unknown but has reportedly been working well at home. Mirage Dancer come here for Sir Michael Stoute who has a great record in this race winning two of the last three but he has a little to prove, Southern France won last years Queen’s Vase here and then third in the St Leger and wasn’t beaten too far by Stradivarius in the Yorkshire Cup last month and has every chance of retaining that form. Defoe comes here after beating Kew Gardens in the Coronation Cup at Epsom where he had a few of today’s rivals behind him including Lah Ti Dar and Salouen so he obviously has a solid chance but I will be siding with MASAR and hoping that he maintains what he showed last year at 10/3. 

16:20 Ascot 22 Jun 2019 Diamond Jubilee Stakes 

Sam: INVINCIBLE ARMY (No write-up he's on his jollies.

1:40 Newmarket 22 Jun 2019: Arthur's Court runs for Hugh Palmer, had a Chesham Stakes Listed entry but didn't run. Not fancied on debut and slow away I will be interested to see if any market support tomorrow. Currently 8/1 at time of writing. 

Thanks for reading and good luck.

Day 4 Royal Ascot Trixie Daily 2019

If I have any readers left apart from Aaron, Sam, Jason and my nan I would like to apologize for Sams selections this week that has been nothing short of awful. Nah! I am only joking and to be honest at least his have got out the stalls, I actually thought I knew a thing or two about 2-year-old racing but bloody hell I can’t get an angle on these. If I don't laugh I will cry as Ascot as been a nightmare for me and my winnings from May are going faster than my readers at the minute. Anyway my selection Sunday Sovereign was the well-backed favourite who started well but faded late on, another disappointment but at least I got a run for my money this time. Aaron got his first winner and our first winner at Royal Ascot when the jockey of the moment Frankie Dettori squeezed through the gap on Sangarius and gave him a nice 13/2 winner. Sam's selection Sinjaari was another disappointment. 

On to tomorrow. 

14:30 Ascot 21 Jun 2019 Albany Stakes 

Daahyeh couldn't have been more impressive on her debut run. The well-backed 3/1 joint-favourite was held up by David Egan in midfield before putting the race to bed inside the last furlong. The second Raffle Prize went onto win a Class 2 at Chester next time out and on Wednesday won the Queen Mary Stakes. Daahyeh looks a nice filly. Silent Wave looks a nice filly. Making her debut at Goodwood last month she was awkwardly away leaving the stalls but soon led and asserted over one furlong out, she will be a lot more clued-up today, and I am interested to see what she can do when running in a better class race. So Wonderful has been beaten favourite twice already but against top opposition, she looks like she has more to offer and with Don in the saddle. LAST SURPRISE is one of the many unexposed fillies in the race. This No Nay Never filly was very impressive at Lingfield on her debut when striding clear of Quiet Place and with the unstoppable Frankie in the saddle I am looking forward to seeing again today and looks each way value at 16/1 (wrote this last night and been hammered since Frankie got his four timer today). 

17:35 Ascot 21 Jun 2019Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes

Aaron: Baghdad beat Corgi in the King George V Handicap at this meeting last year and is now the mount of Ryan Moore so expect him to have plenty of support, Corgi comes into this after finishing behind FUJAIRA PRINCE who himself was just beaten a neck at York, that was his first start over that distance, He’s lightly raced having only run five times and it would be no surprise to see him improve with another go over this distance, so he is my selection at 6/1. Ben Vrackie is an interesting one for John Gosden who is having his first outing of the year and has yesterdays star man Frankie on board so could come in for some support yet, another one is Secret Advisor he was placed in the Queen’s Vase here in 2017 behind Stradivarius but has been out of action since winning at York in August of that year but could offer a bold show for the boys in blue and James Doyle, Joseph O’Brien has two in here with Downdraft and Arthurian Fame both of which have a shout each way but the latter being preferred. 

17:00 Ascot 21 Jun 2019 Sandringham Stakes 

Sams: MAGNETIC CHARM

In a wide open Sandringham were the top 8 in the market all won last time out. Desirous looks a likely improver as to Hotsy Totsy who represents Ed Walker who won this race is 2018. She will love the step up to 1m and the ground will suit but It’s the Queen horse MAGNETIC CHARM that gets my vote, she won a competitive fillies race at York last time out and it wouldn’t be surprising at all to see her improve enough to take this race. Adv 10/1 Bet365. 

Reviews: 

13:50 Chelmsford City 20 Jun 2019: Exciting Days: At first glance, it looks a disappointing result but the short price he started plus the Class 2 entry he had gives me hope for his next run. (No Bet) 

20:30 Lingfield 20 Jun 2019: Cherokee Mist: Late drift told the story, had a class 2 entry at the beginning of May but didn’t run. Market check next time. (No Bet) Thanks for reading and good luck.