Alflaila should be ready in case classy Rodin disappoints June 18, 2024 DAY TWO’s feature at Royal Ascot is the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (4.25pm), where some of the best middle distance older horses are set to clash. This is a race that has seen some brilliant performances in recent years, none more so than Mostahdaf, who blew his rivals away last year when winning by four [...]
Bless and Gain look Besht bets in the Hunt Cup June 18, 2024 CASH-SPLASHING owners Wathnan Racing look to hold a strong hand in today’s ultimate cavalry charge, the Royal Hunt Cup (5.05pm). Eight of the last 10 renewals have been won by progressive four-year-olds, so the Qatari powerhouse’s upcoming aces look cut out for this. REAL GAIN, who has raced just once this season, runs off a [...]
Grosvenor to prove best of Ballydoyle brigade in the Vase June 18, 2024 IT IS the turn of the staying three-year-olds in the Queen’s Vase (3.05pm) and it looks like it could be an Aidan O’Brien benefit again. The Ballydoyle maestro has won the race seven times and has four runners hoping to make that eight in this year’s renewal. Illinois seems to be the most fancied of [...]
Mighty Miss Rascal will Make them work for Queen Mary crown June 18, 2024 OPENING today’s card is the lightning quick Group Two Queen Mary Stakes (2.30pm), where MISS RASCAL will be a filly triggering notifications in a lot of trackers. The eye-catching late ground she made up on debut at Newmarket was quite astonishing, so it was no surprise to see her bolt up by three lengths under [...]
EP: 279 Royal Ascot – Thursday June 18, 2024 The Group 1 feature on day 3 of Royal Ascot is the prestigious Gold Cup run over 2 miles and 4 furlongs. Jockey James Doyle joins us today to talk about his Norfolk Stakes chances, the first race on today’s seven-race card. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Gold Cup Day at Ascot, in search of [...]
Harry and Calls to shine bright in Twilight years June 17, 2024 THEY say Royal Ascot is a marathon rather than a sprint, but on the opening day of the meeting it will be a case of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ in the King Charles III Stakes (3.45pm), which features several of the fastest horses on turf. Many eyes will be on the Mick Appleby-trained Big [...]
There won’t be Ascot Witch Hunt if there’s a shock in the opener June 17, 2024 ROYAL Ascot is widely regarded as the greatest horse racing meeting anywhere in the world. Over £10 million in prize money; 35 races; royalty; pageantry; fashion; glamour…there simply is nothing else like it. World Pool, the globe’s largest commingled horse racing pools developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, will return to Royal [...]
Yah better back Mo and Arran to solve Coventry conundrum June 17, 2024 FINDING the winner of the Coventry Stakes (3.05pm) is often a difficult task with so many different promising horses yet to show their full ability. Cowardofthecounty looks to be the most fancied Irish contender in the race, currently the 9/2 favourite with Star Sports. He was impressive in beating the well-touted Whistlejacket on his only [...]
Intinso and Alsakib look golden bets in the Copper Horse June 17, 2024 IF YOU haven’t backed a winner come the Copper Horse Handicap (6.15pm), then it may be best to head to the car park early. That said, trainer Willie Mullins got punters out of trouble in the last 12 months ago with the well-backed Vauban, and he could easily repeat the trick with Belloccio. The six-year-old [...]
EP: 277 – Royal Ascot – Tuesday June 16, 2024 It’s Day 1 at Royal Ascot on Tuesday and we kick off at 2.30 with an excellent renewal of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes. Today we are joined by special guests, James Doyle, Mick Appleby, Henry Dwyer, Silvestre De Sousa and Jerome Reynier. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Tuesday’s racing action, looking [...]