Going -- Good.
Day Two - Wednesday, June 17
Hope you enjoyed yourselves watching day one from the comfort of your home, more top quality races again today which will feature the Group 1 contest Prince of Wales Stakes off at 3:00pm and we will as have the first of the big feature heritage handicaps with the Royal Hunt Cup off at 3:35pm Jockey Jim Crowley took the first day honours with a treble will he have more winners today.
1.15pm The Silver Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap)
1m [£35,000 24 runners]
Our opener today is a consolation race for the Royal Hunt Cup which will of course be run later this afternoon. Huge fields for both events, I'm sure Richard Hannon can get a tune out of BRIAN EPSTEIN here and should go well from the low side of the draw, he also saddles OUZO another with a big chance for Ryan Moore. While Jamie Osborne's BRAINS has been busy picking up races from an opening mark of 52 and still winning off marks in the high 80s, will need to keep improving for this but not out of it at 33/1 a good each way shot for a yard that loves a gamble. The more rain that falls the better for ALTERNATIVE FACT with most of his better runs coming where there is "soft" in the going report.
RESULT
1st Sir Busker 12/1 [O Murphy]
2nd Salayel 12/1
3rd Alternative Fact 9/1
4th Almufti 33/1
1.50pm The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
1m 2f [£60,000 8 runners]
Next race is for 3yo's only, headed by Andrew Balding's BERLIN TANGO who was successful in a Group 3 at Kempton (Classic Trial) so if he can transfer that to turf might be of interested. Probably safer to stick with the two big yards here Sir Michael Stoute runs FIRST RECEIVER with Frankie in the saddle in the Royal colours while Aiden O'Brien has the pair of NEW WORLD TAPESTRY / RUSSIAN EMPEROR [Won 10/3] the latter the pick of Ryan Moore and was runner up in an Irish Derby trial. KENZAI WARRIOR won the Horris Hill in soft ground as a 2yo so any further rain by Wednesday would improve his chances especially with the 4lb penalty.
RESULT
1st Russian Emperor 10/3 [R L Moore]
2nd First Receiver 9/4f
3rd Berlin Tango 4/1
2.25pm The King George V Stakes (Handicap)
1m 4f [£60,000 18 runners]
Another of the large field handicaps for 3yo's over the 12f trip and headed by WYCLIF who is going up in trip after a second in a listed event last time, might be too high at this stage of his career. Several moving up in trip now from their 2yo days including CONVICT who should run well for trainer William Haggas, and BODYLINE for Sir Mark Prescott another colt by Australia and the master of Heath House is sure to have improved this one for the longer trip he now faces. Mark Johnston saddle four here which makes it difficult to know what his best would be, maybe GLENTIES as an each way option in a wide open affair.
RESULT
1st Hukum 12/1 [Jim Crowley]
2nd Kipps 9/2jf
3rd Subjectivist 22/1
4th Group One Power 28/1
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| Crystal Ocean winning 2019 Prince of Wales Stakes |
1m 2f [£250,000 7 runners]
Today's feature, won last year by the retired Crystal Ocean pictured above beating Magical in the pouring rain, has a small field but big in quality. Includes JAPAN who was 3rd in the Derby representing the all conquering Coolmore team. Dangers all around though with the Godolphin 6yo BARNEY ROY still potentially up to this class, and Roger Charlton has HEADMAN for Khalid Abdullah. Disappointing that it's only seven runners else we'd have been interesting in the John Gosden runners each way but we'll stick with the two above against the Irish favourite in a decent renewal of this contest.
RESULT
1st. Lord North 5/1 [James Doyle]
2nd Addeybb 7/2
3.35pm The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
1m [£75,000 24 runners]
Time for the feature heritage handicap the Royal Hunt Cup over the mile trip is headed by the progressive 4yo ALRAJAA a winner of his last four handicaps and although has to carry a lot of weight could be capable of more than current mark of 109. Mark Johnston has VALE OF KENT who was placed in listed class off this same mark last time and if getting a good position will be strong in the finish. Another that I've been following is QAYSAR (Richard Hannon / Ryan Moore) has also been placed since the return to racing and is a winner of a variety of going so rain is not an issue if it comes very hopeful that run will have blown any cobwebs away for a huge run today. Last years winner AFAAK races off only 3lb higher and has Cieren Fallon on board to assist might be worth a look at 25/1.
RESULT
1st Dark Vision 15/2 [W Buick]
2nd Montatham 8/1
3rd Pogo 25/1
4th Vale of Kent 22/1
4.10pm The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
5f [£40,000 20 runners]
A field of lightly raced 2yo's are our penultimate event on day two, very tricky to finalise the form amongst these, but we must start with the Coolmore owned CHIEF LITTLE HAWK who took his Navan maiden comfortably just the past week so must be well regarded to come straight over here. Wesley Ward has had good winners here over recent years and despite the lock down has sent over SUNSHINE CITY with Frankie taking the ride, should be close with the fillies allowance in her favour too, the yard are also responsible for the un-raced SHERIFF BIANCO. Support for the Yarmouth maiden winner YAZAMAN could be interesting and runs here instead of his Norfolk Stakes entry might be an each way option though all of these should improve for the experience.
RESULT
1st. Tactical 7/2 [James Doyle]
2nd Yazaman 20/1
3rd Muker 40/1
4.40pm The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap)
1m 6f [£35,000 16 runners]
Time for the stayers to take to the stage for the finale on day two, sixteen declared so hopefully four places up for grabs. Headed by the Frankel colt COLLIDE who has begun 2020 well with two wins, one at Listed level over in France, has a penalty to shoulder here but could be on the upgrade still and very interesting. Deal a Dollar has been busy with plenty of place form on the all weather tracks, so we'll pass over in this grade, while FUJAIRA PRINCE [Won xx] hasn't been seen since placing at the Royal Meeting last year and is lightly raced so the step up in trip could be to his liking. HEREBY would be a selection having won her last four races and on the upgrade but is a 3rd reserve so seems more likely to miss out also holds an entry for Friday.
RESULT
1st Fujaira Prince 3/1 [A Atzeni]
2nd Selino 8/1
3rd Almania 12/1
4th Themaxwecan 16/1
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