Royal Ascot ideas: Ryan Moore and Luxembourg to reign supreme
With little apparent tempo on within the Tattersalls Gold Cup on the Curragh, connections opted to make the working on the son of Camelot and it labored a deal with. In this race final 12 months, State Of Rest was in a position to dictate and this 12 months’s Irish raider can do the identical.
That mentioned, connections of final 12 months’s runner-up Bay Bridge, who chased house Luxembourg on the Curragh, might be drastically inspired that Ascot was hit by heavy rain earlier than the primary day of the royal assembly, with practically 10mm falling within the early hours on the observe Tuesday.
The Queen Mary (2.30) is a minefield however Karl Burke received it final 12 months and the omens are good about Beautiful Diamond, who seemed actually thrilling when romping house at Nottingham. The yard’s juveniles have been in very good nick and he or she has loads in her favour.
In the Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap (3.05), two Irish raiders who have been eye-catching lately at Naas are famous. Yerwanthere was simply forward of Villanova Queen then and is marginally most popular – look out for bookies paying as much as seven each-way locations.
Another Irish-trained filly appeals within the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (3.40) underneath Moore, for all that the bookmakers haven’t taken possibilities about her. Jumbly was sensible for Roger Charlton final 12 months, profitable right here, and her Curragh debut for brand spanking new connections was completely passable.
It hardly wants saying however bookmakers might be on the lookout for your customized after which some in a desperately tough Royal Hunt Cup. The floor complicates issues, the draw maybe much more, but the Dettori-ridden Reach For The Moon could be supported every means. He was a raging scorching favorite at this meet 12 months in the past however appeared to not keep ten furlongs. Perhaps that is extra his factor.
The Queen’s Vase (5.35) sees a short-priced Dettori favorite in Gregory. Peking Opera, who holds a few these rivals on his tidy Navan win, is most popular underneath Moore.
They conclude with the Windsor Castle Stakes, which is an absolute cracker. Johannes Brahms appears to be like like he needs additional however he’s elegant and may conclude an excellent day for O’Brien and that man Moore regardless of the presence of American raider Fandom.