Horse Racing Betting Tips: Boys in Blue expected to make flying start on final day
TRAINER Aidan O’Brien is enjoying another fantastic week at Ascot and will have high hopes of landing tomorrow’s Chesham Stakes (2.30pm) with the highly regarded Lope Y Fernandez.
The son of Lope De Vega made a sparkling debut at the Curragh earlier in the month when he quickened up in tremendous style to readily beat fellow newcomer and stablemate Kipling.
Only time will tell how strong that race was, but, with the third being beaten since, he could well be worth taking on with main market rival PINATUBO.
He created a really nice impression on his debut when easily accounting for Platinum Star on the all-weather at Wolverhampton and that horse almost won Wednesday’s Windsor Castle Stakes.
Last time out, Pinatubo seemed to need every yard of the six furlongs in the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom before eventually wearing down the trailblazers, so this trip looks ideal.
Charlie Appleby, already among the winners this week, might land a quickfire double as his SPACE BLUES could take plenty of stopping in the Jersey Stakes (3.05pm).
The son of Dubawi was originally considered a potential Derby horse in the spring when reappearing over 10 furlongs at Newbury.
However, he failed to shine over those middle distances and the return to seven furlongs at York last month sparked a return to form.
He improved on that to land the Listed Surrey Stakes at Epsom and the return to a flat track over a straight seven furlongs should see him step up again.
I can see him swooping late at 11/4 with Coral, with his biggest threat likely to come from Aidan O’Brien again who saddles the filly, So Perfect.
POINTERS SATURDAY
Pinatubo 2.30pm Royal Ascot
Space Blues 3.05pm Royal Ascot