The 2k to 10K Betting Challenge continues on Saturday from Newbury .
The Betting Bankroll stands at £2119.00 +(£119.00) .Stakes drop to £84.00 .
Moving on to Saturday we have interesting sprint from Newbury.
10 Runners declared for the 6F group 3 Hackwood stakes at 3.00.The three main contenders look to be Bacchus , Projection & Equilateral .
BACCHUS : Four-year-old chestnut gelding ,winning 4 out 13 .Improving sort winning twice in 2017 in handicap company.Made winning reapperance in 28 runner Wokingham at Royal Ascot last month ,off mark 105 .Looks open to further improvement ,though will need career best effort to land this group three contest.
PROJECTION : Five-year-old bay gelding ,winning 2 out 15 .Not won since two-year-old days ,though has shown some useful form over last two season ,including finishing close second to Blue Point last season in G3 at Ascot .Been in good form this season without winning ,including finishing fifth of 12 in G1 Diamond Jubilee stakes at Royal Ascot ,behind Merchant Navy.Will be suited by this easier race .
EQUILATERAL : Three-year-old bay gelding ,winning 2 out 4 .Looked impressive when beating the 104 rated Foxtrot Lady by 8 lenghs at Doncaster in May ,though was disappointing
in G1 Commonwealth Cup when well supported in market (Trainer reported scoped dirty after the race ) Not easy to weigh up ,though looks interesting contender .
VERDICT : PROJECTION should go well ,having finished creditable 2.25 lengh fifth in group one company last time at Royal Ascot .Looks to have plenty in his favour ,with this drop in class sure to suit .Trainer Roger Charlton has also been in excellent form 7 out 20 in last two weeks .Odds around 7-2 look solid each-way value .
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PROJECTION 3.00 NEWBURY
£42.00 EACH-WAY @ 7-2 BET365
(SECOND SP 11-4 LOSS £5.25 )
The 2k to 10K Betting Challenge continues on Thursday from Newmarket's July course .
The betting bankroll has dropped to £2130 (+£130) after frustrating run of results .Stakes now drop down to £86.00
Hopefully we can get back on track this week ,with some top quality racing from Newmarket's July meeting .
Moving on to Thursday, we have interesting group three contest at 1.50pm .8 runners declared for Bahrain Trophy stakes for three-year-olds over 1M 5F on ground described good/firm.The three main contenders are First Eleven,Giuseppe Garibaldi & Loxley .
FIRST ELEVEN : 3-Y-0 Frankel Colt,winning 1 out 6 .Shown big improvement since stepping up in trip,including winning 1M 3F handicap at Newbury by 5L in May .Also finished unlucky third at Royal Ascot in 1M 4F King George V Handicap stakes last time .Takes step up in class ,though looks open to further improvement over this longer trip .
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI : 3-Y-0 Irish Galileo colt ,winning 2 out 8 .Shown progressive form this season ,including winning 12f listed race at Leopardstown in June .Also finished creditable third in in G2 Edward V11 Stakes at Royal Ascot behind Old Persian .Solid claims dropping into G3 company .
LOXLEY : 3-Y-0 New Approach colt,winning 2 out 3 .Lightly raced sort .Made winning reapperance here at Newmarket in June ,winning 1M 2F Novice Stakes in good style,beating Raymond Tusk by 3L .Takes big step up in class and unproven over this 3f longer trip ,though still looks interesting contender.
VERDICT : GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI should go well ,having finished good third in G2 Edward V11 stakes at Royal Ascot last month ,that form looks solid with second Rostropovich subsequently finishing close second in G1 Irish Derby.Will be suited by this easier race.Odds around 3-1 look solid value .
First Eleven looks main danger after finishing unlucky third at Royal Ascot last time ,this longer trip should suit ,though will need show more improvement in this much stronger race.
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GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI 1.50 NEWMARKET
£43.00 EACH-WAY @ 3-1 BET365*
(THIRD SP 9-4 LOSS £11.00 )
The 2k to 10K Betting Challenge continues on Saturday,with decent looking sprint on All Weather at Newcastle .
The betting bankroll stands at £2218 (+£218.00) after poor run of results over the last two months.Hopefully we can get back on track soon .The stakes drop to £88.00 .
Moving on to Saturday we have top quality sprint on the tapeta at Newcastle .11 runners declared for Group Three Chipchase Stakes over 6 furlongs .The three main contenders look to be Intisaab , Kimberella & Yafta .
INTISAAB : 7-Y-0 Bay Gelding ,winning 1 out 8 on All Weather,also finished close second in this race last year .Had some decent form on turf this season ,including winning class two conditions race at Haydock last month .No show in Wokingham at Royal Ascot last week ,though has some fair form on All Weather .Each-way claims .
KIMBERELLA : 8-Y-0 Bay Gelding ,winning 2 out 11 on All Weather .Looked an unlucky half-lengh third in this race last year.Has been in good form this season on All Weather ,including finishing close second in Cleves Stakes & finishing creditable third in Sprint Championship.Also been in fair form on turf winning conditions race at Thirsk .Solid claims returning to All Weather .
YAFTA : 3-Y-0 Grey Colt ,winning 3 out 8 .Lightly raced on All Weather ,winning only start at Chelmsford last season.Produced career best effort at Newmarket last time ,finishing close second in Class 2 7f Handicap .Takes big step up in class ,though looks open to plenty improvement returning to All Weather .
VERDICT : KIMBERELLA showed some useful form on All Weather this winter ,also finished unlucky third in this race last year ,when getting badly checked .Has continued in good form on turf this season ,including finishing nose second behind the useful Sir Dancelot at Hamilton last time .Should go well returning to All Weather .Odds around 5-1 look solid e/w value .
Yafta could be the main danger,looks progressive three-year-old ,open to plenty more improvement returning to All Weather .Looks interesting contender ,though will need career best to land this group three contest .
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KIMBERELLA 12.55 NEWCASTLE
£44.00 EACH-WAY @ 5-1 BETFRED OR TOTESPORT
(UNPLACED SP 6-1 LOSS £88.00 )
The 2k to 10K Betting Challenge continues on Friday with Day four from Royal Ascot .
The Betting Bankroll stands at £2310(+£310 ) Stakes drop to £92.00 .
Moving on to Friday at Royal Ascot, going concentrate on the Group one Commonwealth Cup .
22 runners declared for G1 Commonwealth Cup over 6 furlongs for three-year-olds ,this looks competitive race the three main contenders look to be Invincible Army , Sands Of Mali & Sioux Nation .
INVINCIBLE ARMY : 3-Y-0 Bay colt ,winning 2 ouy 8 on turf ,also finished second five times .Been in good form this season ,winning the G3 Pavilion Stakes over C&D at Ascot last month .Also finished close second in G2 Sandy Lane stakes at Haydock last time.Should be thereabouts ,though takes step up in class .
SANDS OF MALI : 3-Y-0 Bay colt , winning 4 out 7. Had some useful form as two-year-old winning the G2 Gimcrack at York .Also been in good form this season winning both starts ,including winning G2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock last time .Each-way claims in competitive race .
SIOUX NATION 3-Y-0 Irish Bay colt ,winning 4 out 9 .Very useful two-year-old ,including winning the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot & G1 Phoenix Stakes at Curragh .Returned to form last time ,winning the G3 Lacken Stakes at Naas .Should go well with ideal conditions .
VERDICT : SIOUX NATION looks to have plenty in his favour.Has excellent record on good or faster ground ,winning 4 out 5 (11112) including winning the G2 Norfolk Stakes at this meeting last year.Looks to be returning to peak form after winning G3 at Naas last time .Odds around 9-2 look solid each-way value
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SIOUX NATION 3.40 ROYAL ASCOT (COMMONWEALTH CUP)
£46.00 EACH-WAY @ 9-2 BET365
(UNPLACED SP 11-4 LOSS £92.00 )
The 2k to 10K Betting Challenge continues on Wednesday with Day two from Royal Ascot .
The Betting Bankroll Stands at £2406 (+£406.00) .Stakes drop to £96.00 .
Been frustrating run of results recently, with plenty seconds and thirds .Hopefully we can get back on scoreboard at Royal Ascot this week .
Moving on to Wednesday, going concentrate on Queens Vase at 3.05 .12 runners declared for group two contest over 1M 6F for three-year-olds .This looks quite competitive staying contest the three main contenders look to be Kew Gardens , Southern France & Stream Of Stars .
KEW GARDENS : 3-Y-0 Galileo Colt ,winning 2 out 8.Had some decent form last season ,including winning the 10f listed Zetland Stakes at Newmarket in October .Hasn't really progressed this season ,though did finish fair second in Lingfield Derby trial last month .No show in Epsom Derby (beaten 27L) ,though the step up in trip may suit better.
SOUTHERN FRANCE :3-Y-0 Galileo Colt,winning 2 out 3 .Has shown progressive form this season ,since stepping up in trip ,including winning 1M 5F Listed race at Navan last month,though that looked weak listed race.Looks open to further improvement after just three starts.
STREAM OF STARS :3-Y-0 Sea The Stars Gelding ,winning 1 out 2.Looks progressive sort after winning 12f maiden at Ascot last time in good style ,that looks solid form with the third Corgi winning class 3 handicap next time .Takes big step up in class ,though this longer trip looks sure suit .Interesting contender
VERDICT : STREAM OF STARS should go well ,after winning in good style at Ascot last time .Looks sure to improve over this longer trip ,being full brother to 2 mile winner Flymetothestars .Takes big step up class ,though this doesn't look strong group two contest.Odds around 4-1 look very fair E/W value,with SKYBET paying 4 places .
The A P O 'Brien trio Kew Gardens , Southern France & Nelson all have to be respected,though Kew Gardens & Nelson haven't really progressed this season .
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STREAM OF STARS 3.05 ROYAL ASCOT (QUEENS VASE)
£48.00 EACH-WAY @ 4-1 SKYBET
(UNPLACED SP 5-2 LOSS £96.00)
