With Royal Ascot being over I am now able to come out hiding. Royal Ascot was an absolute disaster for me personally, horses either slipped over, got pipped in the final half furlong or just didn’t feel up to racing (see Animal Kingdom). I’ve been keeping my head above water by finding winners elsewhere thankfully, so not all is lost. At least the big priced Shropshire (advised at 33-1) got into the frame to reward us with at least some profit, it wasn’t going to win, as I’d tipped it!
Thankfully, the temptation to back horses at Royal Ascot is over! We can return to the daily grind of trying to find low grade winners.
Going to throw together a small double for Sundays racing, there are only two horses that standout, so here goes.
Cirrus Des Aigles – Saint-Cloud (France) 2:55 6/4 William Hill & Kikonga – Pontefract 4:40 6/5 William Hill
Cirrus Des Aigles doesn’t need much introduction. This multiple group 1 winner has traveled the world and picked up Group 1 victories in the UK, France, UAE. Along side this a respectable 5th in the Hong Kong Cup. His last race was against Frankel, where he gave him the toughest group race of his career, losing by a length and 3 quarters. He hasn’t gone well fresh in the past, but i’m not going to let that put me off as the opposition he’s up against today isn’t anything “special” as it were.
Kikonga is a progressive horse out of the Luca Cumani yard who, after 2 maiden defeats, was stepped up in distance twice, winning both times. His last run was especially impressive, tearing apart a 4 runner field at Nottingham by 3 lengths, turning over a hot 8/11 shot easily enough.
Fingers crossed both of these horses come in for us! A change of fortune is definitely on the cards for us I feel.
Betfair:
Bet on Henrik Stenson to become the BMW PGA Championship Winner.
Paddypower:
Back Australia to take the Ashes home with them.
Betway:
Back Rafael Nadal to become the Mens French Open Winner.
Coral:
Back One For Arthur to win the Grand National.
Bet365:
Back Mexico to win the Confederations Cup.
