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Royal Ascot 2024 Yankee

Vandeek and jasour both in the sandy lane on Saturday at 5 day stages
 
Seems to have been a bit of a move for Camille Pissarro today… 6s and 5s available earlier and now a general 7/2 shot… does anyone know if he’s been tipped up?
 
Made my move in the commonwealth cup

1pt at 16s on jasour
And 2pt double that gives me 5pts rolling on to Vandeek

Likely won't have any more these sprints can be a lottery so no point backing 4 and losing to some outsider with no form
 
Morley Street said:
Seems to have been a bit of a move for Camille Pissarro today… 6s and 5s available earlier and now a general 7/2 shot… does anyone know if he’s been tipped up?
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Is entered to run on Saturday at the curragh, could be that
 
Gonna take an absolute flier on chesspiece at 40/1 for the gold cup

Only need half a point on at that price so no harm if he flops

He's always looked slow and is having his first go over 2 miles at Sandown tomorrow

He's rated 109, kyprios 117

A very bridgable gap for a 4yo unexposed over staying trips

He wins tomorrow then becomes a real live candidate who fits the profile perfectly

He loses then only half a point down the drain
 
Have to say I'm struggling to find 4 selections

The bookies are being very tight on prices this year

Feel plenty of us like passenger and mountain breeze

Whilst passenger could go off close to even money if auguste rodin loses this weekend its hard to see much value in mountain breezes price, though she has looked the standout 2yo filly to me

Elmalka and ramatuelle look very fair prices but not sure if the French filly will come over. Il likely put elmalka in and hope opera singer flops like city of troy and henry longfellow did.

Gregory looks solid for the gold cup but doesn't appeal at the prices. Kyprios is way too short at evs given we don't know if he's still as good as he was when winning the race.

Vandeek looked a potential superstar and was miles the best 2yo sprinter. But Jassour and Elite status clearly didnt run their race in the middle park and have proven theyve trained on.

Then we have the Australian sprinter that was suggested, but i know little about the horse and looking at the form shes no black caviar, she's not even near as good as nature strip

I'd say the royal ascot prices are as bad if not worse than the Cheltenham ante post prices. The bookies price these races up like they are NRNB.
 
FinalFurlong91 said:
Have to say I'm struggling to find 4 selections

The bookies are being very tight on prices this year

Feel plenty of us like passenger and mountain breeze

Whilst passenger could go off close to even money if auguste rodin loses this weekend its hard to see much value in mountain breezes price, though she has looked the standout 2yo filly to me

Elmalka and ramatuelle look very fair prices but not sure if the French filly will come over. Il likely put elmalka in and hope opera singer flops like city of troy and henry longfellow did.

Gregory looks solid for the gold cup but doesn't appeal at the prices. Kyprios is way too short at evs given we don't know if he's still as good as he was when winning the race.

Vandeek looked a potential superstar and was miles the best 2yo sprinter. But Jassour and Elite status clearly didnt run their race in the middle park and have proven theyve trained on.

Then we have the Australian sprinter that was suggested, but i know little about the horse and looking at the form shes no black caviar, she's not even near as good as nature strip

I'd say the royal ascot prices are as bad if not worse than the Cheltenham ante post prices. The bookies price these races up like they are NRNB.
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They aren't sounding confident on Opera Singer imo.
 
HoldenTheReins said:
They aren't sounding confident on Opera Singer imo.
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Good

Elmalka it is then

Unless someone has a strong opinion that ramatuelle

Elmalka should devour the stiff ascot finish and has only raced 3 times so should still be improving

She won despite being very green and looking like she hated the track at newmarket
 
Hunt Cup and Wokingham have entries. I'm sure there's some value in there :glee:

Vandeek declared on Saturday as well, if you weren't aware. Should answer your earlier question.
 
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Have had a go at a win one and an e/w one

Win Yankee
vandeek 11/4 commonwealth cup

Needs little explanation, miles the best 2yo sprinter and could finally provide us with an actual superstar in the division

Mountain breeze 5/2 albany

Has looked the stand out 2yo to me so far and price has been pushed out since obrein had a useful one win

Passenger 5/2 prince of wales

Looks like a highly progressive 4yo and if auguste rodin flops again this weekend he could go off very short in a paper thin division

Elmalka 5/1 coronation stakes

Big priced guineas winner. Won despite getting badly unbalanced in the dip. Is still raw and you can expect a few more lbs of improvement at a track that will suit better.

E/W Yankee
Qudwah 10/1-12/1 queen anne
Muddling renewal, was very impressed with his effort on reappearance improving his OR by 14lbs. He takes another step forward has to have a chance of hitting the frame.

Elite status 7/1 commonwealth cup

Given a good mention on here, won very nicely on reappearance and was always highly thought of at 2. I prefer Jassour myself and will be putting him in one too but others like elite status.

chain of lightning 8/1-10/1 QE2 Jubillee

UK sprinters are all shite. Not much more needs to be said. This is no aussie superstar but it may well not matter.

coltrane 14/1-16/1 gold cup

Rock solid stayer at this time of year. Poor division no reason to think he won't hit the frame again this year.

Will be playing them at small stakes, there really seems to be very few good horses in training atm
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Interesting to see how Asfoora goes today for some sort of a line on the Aussies. She's carrying a penalty by the looks of it and it's a prep for the King Stand but I'd still want to see a decent run
 
Benjy23 said:
Interesting to see how Asfoora goes today for some sort of a line on the Aussies. She's carrying a penalty by the looks of it and it's a prep for the King Stand but I'd still want to see a decent run
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Yeah interesting… has some decent form behind Imperatriz and has form on the soft too
 
Yea, seems to not mind the ground and be a genuine 5f horse. Probably chance her today! 6/1 and drifting...

As well as the Aussie King Stand & Jubilee double (Asfoora & Chain of Lightning)

Purosangue today & Jasour Commonwealth Cup a speculative double for me as well. Rely on Vandeek not having trained on / not being fit enough today. But hoping for some bold cover on Elite Status :glee:
 
Another high profile flop this season

The ground was always going to be a worry

He's much better on quick ground

He was way too keen early
 
HoldenTheReins said:
Sprint division just needs to go in the bin.
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Iv started a thread on another forum

Me vs random number generator in group 2 or higher sprints (not 2yo and 3yo only ones though)

RNG picked number 3 in the temple stakes

Kerdos 16/1 winner lol
 
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