Ivory Coast to be winning at HT, full time draw. Hopefully...

Anybody got a spare wheelbarrow?

Two unplaced and a fast finishing second



Staked: 8pts

Returned: 5pts



Not a great start but could have been pure carnage - think that had Fran Berry started riding her earlier she'd have mowed Junior down but a cracking ride from Sanders.

I can't have this fav in the last.

Marine Commando EW.

Let's have one for the North.

Does anyone know with William Hill's WORLD30 offer whether your £10 bet is exclusively for World Cup matches, or if I'll be able to do an accumulator on World Cup and rugby?



Terms and conditions don't seem to have any rules against.



I'm looking at Brazil, Castleford, Queensland and Spain at 12/10.

At the moment I think Winston Reid is a . Depending on how the Brazil v N.Korea game goes tonight he might move up to complete er.

Would've had Goldikova and Junior as winners, plus the Elzaam heartbreak. Other three done nowt.

Was 50 down after the first three races. But two 2nd's and Marine commando doing the business has left me 30 up for the day. If Ezlaam would of won etc Hills not going to sleep would have made a bang tidy profit for the day anyhow to be in front after a disastrous start will do.

Might just wait til Saturday and put a few lucky 15s on in the meantime, then lump on Harbinger in the Hardwicke.



Although Byword's form looks outstanding for tomorrow.

Agree there mate trying to go from last to first with about 4f left to race.



Don't think Hughes helped Paco Boy either giving Goldikova a head start.

Makfi letting my double down





Beethoven ran alot better then a 100/1 shot should pick up a decent 1 mile race this year if improving on that.

Could of been three wins there with Elzaam and Elyaadi going close well in on the last.

Tomorrows picks



Free Judgment

Looks a decent colt for the Bolger team, with Canford Cliffs giving his Irish Guineas 2nd a boost today.

Shamwari Lodge

Won at listed and group 3 level without breaking sweat so far this year and she may be able to take this as well.

Byword

Looks the class act of the race and I expect him to deliver at the expense of Twice Over

Fareer

Surely worth a go out of handicap company and could be a 12/1 EW steal before going on to take on better horses than these.

Meow

Wachman doesn't send many runners over here so it is perhaps signficant this one makes the trip.

Safina

Managed to finish in front of some useful horses when 4th in the Nell Gwyn and looks to have an excellent chance at the weights

Just put my US Open bets on at Paddy Power who are paying 1st 6. Goosen 50/1, Watson 200/1 and Scott 55/1.

Siyaadah looks interesting in the last back at a mile after winning the UAE 1,000 Guineas at its only start at the trip, poor in G2s since at longer trips and needs to transfer best on Tapeta to turf but off 9st 2lb @ 25/1 with 4 to place looks decent, CP wont like the jockey though.





In other news

The bookies will make plenty back tomorrow I'm sure!

2 winners from 2 bets today. Got 8's for Marine Commando fifteen minutes before the off.





Not gonna be able to resist having a hefty ew wager on Timepiece (8's), Ascot 5-35 tomorrow. It's been very disappointing so far this year, but in a handicap and Cecil still retains faith in it, good enough for me.

Two winners today - did OK.



On the following tomorrow (more in hope than expectation):



2:30 FIELD OF DREAM

3:05 PYRRHA

3:50 DEBUSSY (e/w)

4:25 not even going near this

5:00 MOONLIT GARDEN

5:30 SAFINA

So far its



3:05 Sahpresa 8/1 E/W



3:50 Cavalryman 12/1 E/W



5:30 Siyaadah 25/1 E/W

Plenty of ammo for the rest of ascot now,might go in deep on carneys tip for the gold cup!!!

Wire - I'm not Ahmed Ajtebi's biggest fan, his ride on Calming Influence was classic Ajtebi.



Only had a look at the one race thus far and one stands out at a HUGE price in this

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Please Sing - Traditionally one of the two big betting races of the whole of Royal Ascot and tbh it's normally a bit of a lottery unless you're onto something that's miles ahead of the handicapper. Our old friend Dandy Boy turns up in this but the handicapper may have caught up with him and at 8/1 he represents no value. The one I like in this is Mick Channon's 4yo filly Please Sing who has sneaked in at the bottom of the weights in this big handicap. Please Sing had useful form as a Juvenile, most notably when winning a Group 2 at Newmarkets July meeting over 6f. Her career has been pretty hit and miss since, mainly miss but there were signs of a major revival last time out when chasing home Godolphin's German filly Antara (contests the Group 2 fillies race earlier in the afternoon) and prior to that she chased home Richard Hannon's Shamwari Lodge (also contests the fillies race) twice - at Goodwood and on the AW surface at Kempton. A win for either of those two will prove a major boost to Please Sing's chances. The nature of the race means that entries and weights were published back in May - prior to Please Sing's most recent start when she pulled hard in a small field Group 3 at Epsom (behind Antara), she did herself no favours that day and was slightly hampered at a crucial time so there's reason to suggest she ran a bit better than the bare form shows. She has good solid Ascot handicap form having finished third to a couple of useful fillies (clear of the remainder) when racing off a mark of 100 in the Sandringham Handicap on this day in 2009, she races off 92 today but is due to be raised to a mark of 98 (roughly 2 1/2 lengths at this distance) as a result of her Epsom run. The larger field in todays race is likely to help her given the way she pulled last time out whilst the other major factor in big field Ascot handicaps is the luck of the draw. Sadly there have been no really big field races down the straight course and they came stands side for both the Kings Stand and the Queen Anne, however the Coventry Stakes and the closing Windsor Castle were both run primarily up the centre of the track and the Kings Stand runner-up Markab seemed to run above himself (relative to previous form at the trip) when racing up the centre of the course in his race. There's an old US racing adage "pace makes the race" and it would be pointless backing a horse racing on the far side if he or she is going to have to make his or her own running - the horse could be 4 lengths clear of the far side group and still finish seventh or eighth. Being drawn in 31 of 33 horses means that Alan Munro on Please Sing will have no choice about which side he races on and he's fortunate that he has the early pace setting St Moritz for company, along with fellow horses Tryst, Balcarce Nov and Decembe Draw who have all run well when ridden close to the pace whilst trainer Mick Channon is in decent form having had 7 winners in the last 14 days. With many bookmakers offering 5 places I believe that Please Sing is a decent bet each-way for the big betting race on day 2 of Royal Ascot.





Advice: Please Sing, 2pts Win, 1pt Place @ 40/1 (Bet365, Paddy Power, Stan James)



Some great winners on here today so good luck all and lets kick on with bashing the bookies tomorrow

Interesting for sure! Goes off a fancied 7/1 chance in the Oaks and then is available next time in a Listed Handicap at 8's.





Maybe she's just a hype horse who does the business at home and fails to convert it to the track? I know Henry Cecil has always been sweet on her and she was always his 'Oaks' fancy throughout last year. One thing is for sure, he's the best man around for getting the best out of fillies, so I'll be having an interest for sure!



Others.....



2.30 - Quarrel



3.05 - Strawberrydaiquiri



3.50 - Twice Over (Banker of meeting for me)



4.25 - Stoic Already on at 25's and happy with form, jockey, draw, everything!



5.00 - Maqaasid Absolutely detest Richard Hills and have told meself numerous times before to never back him again, but struggling on this one because a good source has told me this is an absolute machine and very strongly fancied

2:30 RAINFALL (e/w)



3.05 ALSACE LORRAINE (e/w)



3.50 GLASS HARMONIUM (e/w)



4.25 PLEASE SING (e/w)



5.00 LADIES ARE FOREVER (e/w)



5.30 BLUE MAIDEN (e/w)

Got the Placepot up yesterday





Picked 5/6 winners, but owing to being skint, could only afford a go on the Placepot, typical

Please Sing 50/1 with Stanjames now



Done Mia's Boy 33/1 in that as well both E/W