EP: 211 Royal Ascot & Hong Kong June 23, 2023 Saturday is the final day of this year’s Royal Ascot, with another seven-race card to look forward to, featuring the 6-furlong Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Saturday’s Royal Ascot card, with the Tote’s Jamie Hart advising us on some unique World Pool betting opportunities. Wally Pyrah is also [...]
Shaquille could be Oh-so-good to defeat the Bear June 22, 2023 AIDAN O’BRIEN and Group-level sprint races are a combination that has gone hand-in-hand over the last few weeks. River Tiber in the Coventry Stakes, The Antarctic in the Lacken Stakes, and Little Big Bear in the Sandy Lane Stakes are prime examples. Although he has a great chance of doing it again in the [...]
Meditate has winning mindset to upset Tahiyra on fast ground June 22, 2023 FOR FANS and punters alike, the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) was robbed of a much awaited clash when Mawj was forced to withdraw earlier this week after suffering from a cough. This had been billed as the big 1000 Guineas rematch and a chance for Tahiyra to avenge her defeat by Mawj on the Rowley Mile [...]
Don’t miss the return of the Maksud June 22, 2023 YOU MIGHT think that in a 19-runner 1m4f handicap at Ascot a low draw would be an advantage, but that certainly hasn’t been the case in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (3.40pm). In the past decade, every single winner has come from a double-figure stall and the last two have exited from 18 and 19. [...]
EP: 210 Royal Ascot – Friday June 22, 2023 All eyes will be focussed on the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes, the two Group 1 races at Royal Ascot on Friday. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of Friday’s action, with the Tote’s Jamie Hart explaining how to get involved with some unique World Pool betting opportunities. Hosted by Chris Barnett. [...]
Coltrane set to strike Gold for Balding team June 21, 2023 AT AROUND 4.25pm today, another name will go down in the history books after winning the Gold Cup (4.20pm), Royal Ascot’s oldest race which began in 1807 and is the pinnacle of the five-day meeting. This year’s field of 14 will burst from the stalls at the six-furlong start on the straight course, before making [...]
Al Asifah’s star to shine bright on Ladies Day June 21, 2023 THERE is a very good chance that we may just see a real top-class filly in action at Ascot this afternoon. AL ASIFAH only made her racecourse debut last month at Haydock but created a really good impression when quickening away to land her maiden in good style. She then reappeared at Goodwood less than [...]
Burke’s Status can cement his place amongst the Elite June 21, 2023 AHEAD of Royal Ascot, I’m not sure if any juvenile has made quite as big an impression as Karl Burke’s ELITE STATUS and he is a worthy 5/4 favourite for today’s opening Norfolk Stakes (2.30pm). A comfortable winner of a soft ground five-furlong maiden at Doncaster in early May, he took his form to a [...]