Royal Ascot Day 4 Tips
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore continue to dominate and they could get off to a perfect start on Friday with Signora in the Albany! The Commonwealth Cup looks a wide open renewal with Godolphin looking to continue the momentum they gathered yesterday. Zarigana and Falakeyah lock horns in the Coronation Stakes and the Sandringham looks as tough as ever 8/1 the field. Amiloc puts his unbeaten record on the line in the King Edward VII and we close out with a nice horse in Realign who is sure to be popular.
It has been a brilliant week for Aidan O’Brien and his 2yos and he may well have another winner in waiting here in the shape of SIGNORA. This Frankel filly was beaten just over 2 lengths on debut but shaped like it was her first day at school. The winner Lady Iman is pretty exciting and she should improve bundles. The money is coming and she should be hard to beat.
Given the shape of the race I’m keen to have a saver though and AWAKEN makes appeal for George Boughey. This filly ran with a great deal of promise on debut beaten half a length by a nice one in Gold Digger and if stepping forward could rattle the frame. The latter also takes her chance and must enter calculations too.
I’m keen to take a chance on JONQUIL here as he looks overpriced at 7/1. He won 2 of his first 3 and that form beating Rashabar at Newbury on return is decent. He was denied just a head by Henri Matisse in France last month and dropping back to 6f could easily progress again and resume winning ways.
Babouche has a lot of class about her and she was back on the up lowering the colours of Whistlejacket at Naas last month. She could do better again and is definitely in the mix. Shadow Of Light is likely to go off favourite and his form looks rock solid going down a length to Ruling Court and Field Of Gold in the Guineas last time.
I honestly feel like any of 4 or 5 could win this so don’t let anyone put you off if you fancy one! FRENCH DUKE is who I’ve come down on for Roger Varian. He showed a good attitude to win at Goodwood on penultimate start and then lost little in defeat bumping into The Reverend at this track on final outing. He has potential to do better again and his mark of just 99 should be lenient.
Almosh’her is also owned by Wathnan Racing and he looks a big danger. He showed a good attitude to beat Stressfree at York and the latter is a very decent yardstick. He has won 3 from 4 overall so has a progressive look and should be involved again. Hand Of God is also capable of bouncing back so expect him to be up there with the pace early on.
I’m pleased they have come here fresh with FALAKEYAH as there was chat of supplementing her for The Oaks but Owen Burrows has clearly decided this was the more valuable option and also it gave her a bit more time to get over that Newmarket win. She was impressive there and arrives here unbeaten so who knows where her ceiling is yet. I have been waiting to see her run again and I’m confident she will have the measure of the French filly.
Zarigana obviously got awarded the race in France last time but that form has suffered a knock since so she is no certainty to back that up and this is coming soon enough. The ground also asks another question of her too. January with Ryan Moore on top shouldn’t be discounted either.
The Sandringham is always one of the toughest punting races of the week so I’ve decided to take two against the field. TABITI won her first two starts before struggling on final outing. She is still armed with a great deal of potential and now handicapping could easily resume her progress.
The other one I like is BETTY CLOVER who doesn’t know how to run a bad race. She was only beaten 2 lengths in France last time and her form involving Crimson Advocate at Goodwood has also been strongly franked this week. She should be bang there despite her weight. Tons of dangers including Supermodel and Oolong Poobong.
I can see AMILOC remaining unbeaten here. He made it 3-3 at Goodwood on return and then seemed to relish the step up in trip last time. He is completely unexposed especially over this trip and looks a horse to keep firmly on side. There looks quite a bit of pace on so if Galveston and Green Storm lock horns that could set things up perfectly. He just seems to have plenty of gears so as long as he doesn’t get outpaced he should be the one finishing best.
Puppet Master impressed winning at Lingfield doing well to get up. He can step forward from that and looks the obvious danger with those connections going great guns. Zahrann can also do better and is another one who should get competitive but I don’t think any of them will be hitting the line as well as the selection.
A lot like Merchant yesterday REALIGN is a horse I have been waiting to see out again. He is well bred and ran out an impressive winner on return at Salisbury last month. He made every yard a winning one and never looked in any danger. This is obviously tougher but back to 5f he could improve again and follow up. He really is quite an exciting horse going forward.
Redorange landed a gamble at Chester and could still do better again so rates the danger. Adrestia was only beaten a length at Windsor and could still be capable of further improvement so is another one to note.
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