The Weekend Winners group are again with a take a look at Saturday’s Ascot Hurdle, plus a more in-depth take a look at the opposite Graded motion at Haydock.
Host Kate Tracey is joined by BetVictor’s Sam Boswell and Declan Rix of attheraces.com to pick their greatest bets for the race, additionally they have a more in-depth take a look at the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Additionally they look forward with ante-post choices.
Declan Rix…
“It’s a trappy race but I wanted to be against those at the top of the market. Golden Ace has a penalty to carry, obviously a Cheltenham Festival winner last season. You wonder: could she step forward for this contest?
“On the costs I used to be caught between Thunder Rock and Fortunate Place, however given they’re operating off the identical weights, Thunder Rock is the higher horse of the 2. He has received type right here at Ascot, profitable over fences there a few seasons in the past. He’s one in all these horses, who does bounce a fence effectively, however at these larger tracks on softer floor and in larger fields, he can come just a little unstuck.
“He’s back over hurdles here and has gone well fresh before but if he runs to that hurdle rating, he is a good bet.”
Kate Tracey…
“I am with Blueking d’Oroux, not just for the truth that the proprietor loves Ascot however the horse loves Ascot too. He received this race final 12 months and I do not assume this 12 months’s renewal is that a lot stronger, it was a cracking run from him, and he goes so effectively at this observe.
“The fact that Harry Cobden elected to come down to this track, instead of going to Haydock. Last year he was worse in the weights, stepping up in trip and he just looked to relish it on that occasion, clearly taking a big step forward, he looked destined for more. I just thought that everything was ideal for him on Saturday.”
Sam Boswell…
“I view this race completely differently as I really like Jeremy Scott’s Golden Ace and think she’s a great price. I suppose the negatives are that win at Cheltenham and you could argue with Brighterdaysahead and the Willie Mullins horse that the race played into the hands of Lorcan Williams and maybe was it a soft win for the horse. She was a winner on the first start of the season previously and off a break, so I’m not worried about her first time out.
She’s unbeaten over hurdles, I just think there’s more to come from her and I really think she’s an exciting prospect. I went through the race and I couldn’t get too excited about too many in here and she could be a real superstar.”
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