Friday Weather update -- A good deal of sunshine on Friday all places will probably stay dry with temperatures a high of 22C.
Going -- GOOD TO FIRM
DAY FOUR
Well done to all connected with yesterdays Gold Cup winner STRADAVARIUS, a gutsy display hitting the front in the home straight under Frankie Dettori and fending off the challenge from Vazirabad to win. Hope you finding a few more winners this week, the weather making the selections more difficult to find than it is to get served at the bars !
The opening race is at 2:30 it's the ALBANY STAKES a race for 2yo fillies and has a field of 18 runners declared for a 6f dash. ANGELS HIDEAWAY is one obvious option for the bang in form Gosden / Dettori team. FAIRYLAND is well regarded from the Aiden O'Brien stable and STILLWATER COVE could be speedy coming over from the USA.
2:30 Royal Ascot -- Albany Stakes (6f)
RESULT
1st. Main Edition 7/1
2nd. La Pelosa 12/1
3rd. Fairyland 5/2
The KING EDWARD VII STAKES is next off at 3:05 just the nine declared 3yos' here.
Aiden O'Brien runs 3 of the 9 here and his DELANO ROOSEVELT may be his best chance of a win. WELLS FARHH GO would be a welcome win against the top yards for Tim Easterby. The Godolphin yard may well have better horses in their ownership than OLD PERSIAN but has picked up a couple of races of late, steps up in class and trip but not overlooked with the stable in good form.
3:05 Royal Ascot -- King Edward VII Stakes (1m 4f)
RESULT
1st. Old Persian 9/2
2nd. Rostropovich 7/1
3rd. Giuseppe Garibaldi 15/2
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22 runners take their chance headed by ABEL HANDY a winner of the Gr 3 Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket last October and INVINCIBLE ARMY looked on the up at Ascot but hasn't been out of the first two places in his last six starts.
In such a big field plenty will need some breaks at the right times, so SOUNDS OF MALI, SIOUX NATION drawn high against MAIN DESIRE (low) with the latter available about 16/1.
3:40 Royal Ascot -- Commonwealth Cup (6f)
RESULT
1st. Eqtidaar 12/1
2nd. Sands Of Mali 15/2
3rd. Emblazoned 12/1
4th. Stone Of Destiny 50/1
At 4:20 it's another fillies event and this time it's around the mile track for 3yo's,THE CORONATION STAKES.
The way BILLESDON BROOK came from last to first to win the 1000 Guineas was impressive and at 661 very unexpected to all bar the connections, a repeat of that here will sure take another Group 1 back to Richard Hannon.
CLEMMIE is clearly talented and well bred, as is the unbeaten TEPPAL but they all have to go some to beat the classic winner.
4:20 Royal Ascot -- Coronation Stakes (1m)
RESULT
1st -- Alpha Centauri 11/4
2nd -- Threading 7/1
3rd -- Veracious 14/1
Penultimate race on Friday is the 1m SANDRINGHAM STAKES the race is due off at 5:00 and has attracted a field of 24 today. First pick here will be DATHAANA a course and distance winner who has four victories in her last five outings. PERFECTION is another of interest at 14/1 for John Gosden only a winner of a Newmarket maiden but must be fancied by the yard to be thrown into this tough race.
Big Outsider alert - BETTY F. Have to follow this one for my friend Beatrix F. 50/1 shot, trained by a shrewd yard and only lightly raced.
5.00 Royal Ascot -- Sandringham Stakes (1m)
RESULT
1st -- Agrotera 11/2F
2nd -- Ortiz 66/1
3rd -- Escape the City 66/1
4th -- Desert Diamond 10/1
Our finale for Friday off at 5:35 is the DUKE OF EDINBURGH stakes over 1m 4f a race that has attracted 20 runners topped by BLAKENEY POINT who was disqualified in her last race at Goodwood but previously winning at Leicester and Newbury has also contested large fields which will be useful in this company.
NAYEL and DASH OF SPICE will be my selections against the field today, both come into this on the back of last time out wins, the latter was impressive winning at Epsom on Derby Day and could easily follow up.
5.35 Royal Ascot -- Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (1m 4f)
RESULT
1st -- Dash of Spice 7/2F
2nd -- Sir Chauvelin 33/1
3rd -- Walton Street 7/1
4th -- Appeared 8/1
And that's all for Friday, last day tomorrow, hopefully you are doing as well as we are this week despite the heat and headaches.
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