Royal Ascot

Titch Wrote:

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> Ryan Moore gives his thoughts on today's Ascot
> meeting:-
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> He misses the first two races but that's not
> stopped Ryan giving his verdict on Frankel in the
> opener and King's Stand Stakes 30 minutes later
> plus thoughts on his four mounts to round out the
> card. Read Ryan's exclusive thoughts here
>
> 14:50
> I have ridden plenty of short-priced losers in my
> time, but never one as good as Frankel. He will
> beat Excelebration, and Strong Suit will be third.
> Nothing more to say is there? Let's move on.
>
> 15:05
> I don't have a ride in this either, but if it is
> good ground then I would probably like to be on
> Bated Breath, as he impressed me at Haydock. And
> if it is soft, then maybe Wizz Kid. But there is
> no stand-out horse and it wouldn't surprise me if
> any one of six or seven won it - Ortensia looked
> good in Dubai and I always respect Hong Kong
> sprinters.
>
> But this week, with massive fields, the pace, the
> draw and luck in running will play a massive role.
> Often how you jump and travel in the first 50
> yards, and whether you are near the pace, will
> often dictate whether you can win. And the reason
> why the fields are so huge this week is that there
> are no stand-out horses in many of the races - the
> likes of the Coventry, Jersey and the Queen Mary -
> so everyone is throwing their hat into the ring.
>
> 15:45
> Gregorian
> Effective on good and soft going, so the ground
> shouldn't be a problem however it rides. Made a
> winning reappearance in a hot Newbury handicap in
> April (albeit off just a mark of 88) but then
> appeared to run a blinder when fifth in a bunch
> finish in the French 2,000, and that was even
> better than it looked because he raced wide.
> Didn't get the run of the race at all in a very
> rough French Derby last time, so I think you can
> ignore that. Hopefully he will get better luck in
> running today, and he will need it from 12, but a
> strongly-run 1m will hopefully bring out the best
> in him. But he clearly needs to improve. I think
> Power is the best horse in the race but if it
> rides slow, then that would be a concern. He
> didn't like it when I rode him at Newmarket. Born
> To Sea was an eye-catcher behind Power at the
> Curragh, I was quite impressed by Cogito in the
> Heron Stakes and you have to respect the French
> horses Lucayan and Hermival. And keep an eye on
> Fencing too; he travelled really well in the Dante
> and the step back to a mile will suit. All in all,
> this is a very, very competitive race.
>
> 16:25
> Lines of Battle
> Dawn Approach and Sir Prancealot are the ones to
> beat on form coming into this. But I personally
> thought the former was workmanlike at Naas and,
> while Sir Prancelot was visually more impressive
> at Sandown, it wasn't the strongest of listed
> races. They could both be more vulnerable than
> their prices suggest. I certainly wouldn't be in a
> rush to rule out any supposed second strings from
> any of the top stables in the 2yo races this week,
> as they are all obviously lightly-raced with any
> improvement in them. And often horses come alive
> on the track, and show far more than they do at
> home. You only have to look at the Newmarket
> maiden that I won on Richard Hannon's 16-1 chance
> Havana Gold earlier in the month from the stable's
> fellow debutant, the odds-on Pearl Acclaim, to see
> that. And that is especially true of any of
> Aidan's two year olds, both of whom come into this
> race with one run and one win under their belt.
> Cristoforo Colombo is shorter in the betting than
> my mount and ridden by Joseph, but on my reading
> of the form book you could easily argue that Lines
> Of Battle showed much the better form when winning
> his maiden at the Curragh. He appeared to win with
> a bit in hand there and the form is working out
> very well too - the runner-up ran well in defeat
> next time, the third holds a Group 1 entry and won
> next time, and the seventh, Theatre, won by 6 ½
> lengths a fortnight later. In fact, I rode Theatre
> to finish seventh at the Curragh and it rode like
> a really good maiden, too. And Lines Of Battle is
> a lovely looking horse; hopefully, this race
> doesn't come too soon for him and he still needs
> the experience. But I am happy to be riding him.
>
> 17:00
> Simenon
> It looks as if I may be on the favourite here, so
> let us hope the betting has got this one right. He
> showed some smart form in staying handicaps when
> with Andrew Balding last season, notably when
> third at Goodwood off a 2lb higher mark than this.
> He then joined Willie Mullins to go hurdling and
> showed real ability when third in an admittedly
> weak Grade 1 at Punchestown and when hacking up by
> 15 lengths at Cork last month. Looks well
> handicapped on his English Flat form, and there is
> a possibility that he has improved too as a 5yo.
> Willie saddled Sesenta to finish second in this
> race in 2009, so maybe we can go one better here;
> if he stays, then I am hopeful. I am drawn well in
> seven. Don't underestimate the importance of the
> draw in these staying races.
>
> 17:35
> Ask Dad
> I won on Lyric Ace in the soft at Leicester and he
> again impressed me when he followed up at Kempton
> last time. He may well be the one to beat but you
> don't need me to tell you that with 23 unexposed
> 2yos in here, something could quite easily improve
> past him and the likes of Dylanbaru. Let's hope
> that Ask Dad is such a horse. He only made his
> debut 10 days ago in a Newmarket maiden but ran
> well to finish second to a horse that had an
> outing. And he looked green and in need of the
> experience there. Needs to step up the best part
> of a stone, and maybe more, to even get close to
> some of these, and that may be too much of an ask.


What the fark do jockeys know....<

gregbucks Wrote:

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> What the fark do jockeys know....<

ab:sew:loot:lee

Titch Wrote:

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> gregbucks Wrote:
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> > What the fark do jockeys know....<
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> ab:sew:loot:lee


Do you guys need me to refer you to the English lesson thread on horse;racing <

WTF...@ Peekay...<

PeeKay Wrote:

> Do you guys need me to refer you to the English
> lesson thread on horse;racing <

That should read Horse-Racing

Places Helmut, Spirit Quartz, Secret Assett, Arnold Lane, Elyaadi, Montery

A wee bet to win R2m for R1000


election
11/2 - Wizz Kid

Event
15:05 Royal Ascot

Market
Race winner



Selection
10/1 - Fencing

Event
15:45 Royal Ascot

Market
Race winner



Selection
11/2 - Cristoforo Colombo

Event
16:25 Royal Ascot

Market
Race winner



Selection
12/1 - Veiled

Event
17:00 Royal Ascot

Market
Race winner



Selection
14/1 - Liber

Event
17:35 Royal Ascot

Market
Race winner


Your bets (1)

Lucky 31 - Each Way


62 lines at £1.00 per line
Total stake for this bet: £62.00
Potential Return: £152327.95
Time: 19/06/12 10:30
Receipt No: O/142622307/0038833

Day 1 Selections:

Race 1: Frankel x Excelebration x Bullet Train
Race 2: Sole Power x Spirit Quartz x Bated Breath
Race 3: Lucayan x Power x Cogito
Race 4: Sir Prancealot x Cristoford Colombo x Indian Jade
Race 5: Dark Ranger x Veiled x Al Khawaneej
Race 6: Lyric Ace x Pay Freeze x BungleintheJungle

David Barron has a lot of good 2yr olds this year and Cosmic Chatter is one of
the better ones,5-35 race

Guys, in race 1, Excelebration is 1/1 for a place. I think this is a definite place horse and i reckon we should all get on some of that 1/1 immediately. You can call me Santa later. I have having a decent bet on the place now!

Peekay where you getting evens the place?

hate to go against Davetheflower,

in that last race,Smoothtalkingrascal,strong front runner.
double with Much Approved(r3)

will be stretching my bets a bit with Calednion Lady(r2)
Olympic Glory (4th)

My moneys going to be on EXCELEBRATION today.