Traditional contenders and aggressive handicaps are the themes for a jam-packed Saturday on Sky Sports activities Racing with motion from Lingfield, Ascot and Hexham.
3.00 Lingfield – Puppet Grasp & Keep True signify O’Brien in Derby Trial
Aidan O’Brien has gained six of the final 20 renewals of Lingfield’s William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (3.00) and seems to dominate the market as soon as extra with two runners this yr.
Puppet Grasp has run two stable races in Group firm the final twice which included ending fourth within the Ballysax. The type of that race seems to be rock stable with the winner, Delacroix, now 8/1 for the Derby in June and the second, Lambourn, subsequently successful the Chester Vase.
Puppet Grasp is at the moment greatest priced 80/1 for the Derby and, though unlikely to issue within the massive one, he can be fancied to win this.
Essentially the most unexposed within the subject is O’Brien’s different runner, Keep True. This son of Galileo was unsurprisingly inexperienced on debut however hit the road sturdy and is anticipated to construct on his debut and will shorten considerably for the Irish Derby.
Frankel colt Rahiebb shouldn’t be as sturdy a stayer because the Aidan O’Brien pair however has run nicely on all three profession begins and will take third for Roger Varian and Silvestre De Sousa.
Ralph Beckett’s Prince Of The Seas additionally deserves a point out. A sensible winner at Sandown final yr, he returned in Epsom’s Blue Riband Trial final month, ending fifth, and will nicely enhance from that effort.
This card begins with a three-runner subject within the William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes (1.15), the place O’Brien is strongly fancied to be on the scoresheet with Giselle, at the moment a 16/1 shot for the Oaks itself at Epsom subsequent month. Harpsichord (Simon and Ed Crisford) and Love Speak (Grant Tuer) stand in her method right here.
2.40 Ascot – Victoria Cup – Roi De France locks horns with Qirat
There isn’t a scarcity of runners, as anticipated, over at Ascot the place the primary of 19 dwelling within the Schweppes Victoria Cup (2.40) will take dwelling a helpful £51,540.
Qirat runs for the Ralph Beckett and Rossa Ryan mixture however might not welcome the drying floor right here, along with his greatest kind coming in slower situations, together with when runner-up in an identical contest right here in October.
Roi De France‘s final turf run got here within the Cambridgeshire the place he was fancied to run an enormous race however discovered the bottom too gentle on that event. His kind on Good to Agency reads second, first, second, and he charges as an enormous participant to land this massive pot again on fast floor.
River Nymph wins the 2021 Victoria Cup for Adam Kirby and Clive Cox
Myal was in nice kind on the again finish of final season, successful his final 4 earlier than returning with a cracking third within the Spring Mile. He adopted that up with victory at Haydock and, though he is up 4lb, he may progress a bit additional and go shut.
English Oak, Gleneagle Bay and No Retreat full the shortlist in what can be a aggressive and strongly run affair.
3.35 Lingfield – Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes – Thrilling filly Cathedral headlines
Again at Lingfield, three-year-old Cathedral takes on 5 older fillies within the Group Three William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (3.35).
Amo Racing’s Too Darn Sizzling filly appeared spectacular on debut when scooting away from rivals on the all-weather floor at Lingfield. She backed it up with a stable run when second to Merrily within the Group Three Oh So Sharp Stakes, beating subsequent 1000 Guineas second Flight. She is the headliner right here and has entries within the Irish 1000 Guineas, The Oaks and Coronation Stakes.
Jabaara is an attention-grabbing contender for the Varian secure. She has run some wonderful races in Listed firm and was final seen ending sixth within the Grade One Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland. She’s again in calmer waters right here and will give Cathedral one thing to consider.
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US coach Wesley Ward will bid to tee up one other Royal Ascot raid when Glad Thoughts takes intention on the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies (8.30) at Gulfstream Park.
Ward grew to become the primary American coach to style success at Royal Ascot in 2009 and has since amassed 12 victories on the summer season showpiece.
