Kevin Blake discovered two winners in his column on Wednesday and he’s again with three extra fancies for day 4 at Royal Ascot, all dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing.
Day 4 of Royal Ascot is upon us and fortunately, this column finds itself in fine condition after touchdown a few winners on day two. That reliefs some strain, however now the intention is to hammer it dwelling and switch a passable week into an excellent one by touchdown a house run earlier than the dealings completed.
The Commonwealth Cup (15:05) at all times attracted an enormous subject of three-year-old sprinters and this 12 months is not any completely different. The Karl Burke-trained Venetian Solar is a really quick value after her spectacular win within the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock, however she seems to be too quick to me in a race that’s deeper than the market suggests.
The one I like on the costs is the Aidan O’Brien-trained CHARLES DARWIN. The son of No Nay By no means seemed an incredible sprinting prospect when beating the next Group 1 winner Smart Method within the Norfolk Stakes at this assembly final 12 months, however a setback dominated him out for the remainder of the season after that. He returned to motion with a simple win at Navan, however appeared to blot his copybook with a poor run in a Group 3 at Naas final time. Nevertheless, Ryan Moore reported that he hit a ridge and misplaced his motion, after which he was eased down, so it’s a run that may be forgiven.
Take out that run and he’s prone to have been amongst the main contenders for this race. First-time blinkers have been utilized and he seems to be overpriced.
The Sandringham Stakes (17:00) is yet one more brutally aggressive handicap and I am siding with the Donnacha O’Brien-trained GLYFADA.
The daughter of Camelot has received two of her three begins to this point, however what was most notable about her most up-to-date victory in a winner’s race at Killarney was how nicely suited she appeared to be by the drop again to a mile. She is kind of a fast-striding filly and the potential was there for her to be suited by it, however she actually did appear to relish it.
A race like this that guarantees to supply lots of tempo and canopy in entrance of her guarantees to actually swimsuit her and it would not shock to see her take a major bounce ahead by way of enchancment. She is a captivating contender.
The King Edward VII Stakes (17:35) brings collectively some promising three-year-olds with the clear choose of them in my thoughts being the Aidan O’Brien-trained CAUSEWAY.
The son of Wootton Bassett has confirmed to be relentlessly progressive in his profession so far. His coach has solely requested him to take relative child steps this season, beginning off a win in handicap firm over seven furlongs within the Madrid Handicap earlier than progressing to win a Listed race over a mile on the Curragh after which returning to that venue to win the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes final time.
Always he has proven himself to be a sluggish strider with a lazy manner that at all times had the clear potential to finish up over this journey of a mile-and-a-half. He’s a really likeable colt and I am stunned that he is not the favorite for this race.
