Tag: Ascot

Tipsy Tipster Ascot Day 1

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Here we have it ladies and gentlemen, the Cheltenham of the flat is upon us, Royal Ascot. 5 days of top quality group races for the whole family to enjoy, and as an avid punter i’m going to throw up a few fantastic bets for tomorrows action.

Animal Kingdom 2:30 Ascot 2-1 Coral

Fill your boots people, the guys over at Coral have woke up this morning and decided to take on Animal Kingdom for some reason! The max bet is only £25, but as it stands, £25 at the current price would only give you £25 profit! Take the extra £25 right out of Corals purse at once. I’ve heard so many people say there are serious question marks about this horse, and my reply is, so what? He’s never won at a mile, but he’s come 2nd by a length to the worlds best miler (Wise Dan), he’s not won on turf, this is true, but he’s won on EVERY other surface in racing, showing he’s versatile? Bookies will be out to take on this horse, let’s show em who’s boss.

Declaration of War vs Elusive Kate Match bet 5/6 Elusive Kate Bet365

Cannot be having Declaration Of War finishing ahead of a proven Group 1 performer in Elusive Kate, no sir, not for me. DOW was a bitterly disappointing, overhyped horse who completely bombed in the lockinge. Why he went off 5/4 favourite having only won a weak group 3 race in Ireland is beyond me.

It was this time last year Elusive Kate came 2nd to Giofta in the Falmouth stakes at Newmarket, 2 weeks later, won the Prix Rothschild Group 1 at Deauville. Since then she’s raced against Excelebration and finished 3rd both times in group 1s. That form is absolutely head and shoulders above DOW form who won an egg and spoon group 3 at Dundalk on the all weather.

For good measure, throw in a Animal Kingdom to beat Elusive Kate RFC for the craig, ahhh go on now.

Ascot Victoria Cup Preview May 11th

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After the tight turns of Chester we are back to a straight seven furlong contest at Ascot for the feature event on Saturday. The Victoria Cup is a competitive handicap with a maximum field of 29 runners with the bookmakers going 10-1 the field on Thursday.

The obvious market leader is Newbury Spring Cup winner Haaf A Sixpence. He tracked front-running Dream Tune through the first seven furlongs before going on to grab the spoils. The race looked top class with several of the Lincoln runners finishing behind him and it was a game effort. His style of racing suggests that the drop back to seven furlongs won’t inconvenience him. He has been given a 5lb penalty for that success and looks sure to run well although he may find Dream Tune harder to pass this time.

Dream Tune has been tried over a variety of distances from six to ten furlongs by Clive Cox but that latest run suggested seven furlongs could see him at his best. He has been drawn in stall two so you would expect him to bounce out and race prominently as he did at Newbury. Ryan Tate has been booked and takes off a handy five pounds, putting him 10lb better off at the weights with Haaf A Sixpence. He only weakened in the closing stages at Newbury and lost two places in the final 50 yards so it is not difficult to imagine him playing a prominent role over a shorter trip. At 16-1 he must have each-way claims.

Another leading contender is the progressive four-year-old Tartiflette who ran out an impressive winner at Haydock without her rider having to resort to the stick. She had Cape Classic and Highland Colori behind her that day and she looks capable of confirming the form despite a 6lb rise in the weights. Charlie Hills is making a good job of stepping into his father’s shoes and was unlucky not to win the 1000 Guineas last Sunday with Just The Judge. He saddles Glen Moss who ran on well at Kempton on the all-weather last time and looks capable of picking up a decent handicap this season.

With the draw certain to be a factor, it may be worth hedging your bets with a runner on each side and I’m keen on the chances of Ascot regular Lightning Cloud. Kevin Ryan’s consistent grey ran at this venue four times last season including when fifth in this race and a close third over the same trip in October. He runs particularly well for Amy Ryan and looked a certain future winner when finishing a close third at Thirsk on his seasonal debut. He looked to have plenty of ground to make up turning for home but was flying at the finish and would have got up in another couple of strides. He should be spot on for Saturday and 14-1 looks an attractive each-way price.

There are plenty of dangers including Jamesie who ran well in a couple of big handicaps last season and will have been sharpened up by his head defeat at Dundalk. I shall stick with Lightning Cloud and Dream Tune against the field.

Lightning Cloud (each-way) 14-1 Bet Victor
Dream Tune (each-way) 16-1 Skybet