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HYDRANGEA (3.40) looks the right favourite for the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes, with four-year-olds having won this Group 2 contest nine times in a row.
The Ballydoyle filly chased home very smart stablemates Winter and Roly Poly in the Coronation Stakes last year and although slightly disappointing when beaten by Opal Tiara at the Curragh last month, Hydrangea remains the one to beat. French challengers have won the last two renewals (Qemah and Usherette) but there are no Gallic challengers to complicate matters this year.
Aidan O’Brien saddles three in the Queen’s Vase and NELSON (3.05) may emerge best of the trio.
He was below par behind Hazapour in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown but had earlier dished out a beating to stablemate Delano Roosevelt and The Pentagon on much softer ground. Nelson also beat Kew Gardens three lengths as a juvenile and his neck second to Roaring Lion in the Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket last September sets the bar pretty high.
Of the home contingent, John Gosden’s Stream Of Stars mopped up his maiden here last month on fast ground and remains unexposed.
It’s hard to weigh-up CHELSEA CLOISTERS (2.30) in the Queen Mary Stakes as Wesley ward’s filly won on the dirt at Keeneland on her sole start. This is an entirely different test but the trainer excels with these types at the royal meeting. She wears blinkers for the first time in public and Frankie Dettori rides.
EMARAATY (5.35) is 10lb better off for his short head defeat at the hands of Society Power at Goodwood and should be prominent in the Jersey Stakes. Purser and James Garfield were also on the shortlist.
The draw always plays a significant part in the Royal Hunt Cup and ZHUI FENG (5.00) got lucky last year when winning from stall 26, with the next two horses berthed 22 and 18. Big fields and fast ground on a straight course bring out the best in Zhui Feng as he loves to bowl along at the head of affairs.
The five-year-old is up 8lb this time round but proved his well-being with another excellent effort back at Ascot last month, running Ripp Orf to a neck in the Victoria Cup on his first start in 281 days. Stall two is an unknown but there will be worse each-way bets, especially with many firms offering up to six places.
Last year’s Britannia Stakes winner Bless Him flopped in the mud at Nottingham at the end of May but could well bounce back on this quick ground.
CRACKSMAN (4.20) should land the odds in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. He will be far happier back at Ascot following a laboured performance at Epsom on sticky ground.
Recommended bets
- Ascot 3.40 – Hydrangea (7-4, bet365)
- Ascot 3.05 – Nelson (5-1, Ladbrokes)
- Ascot 5.35 – Emaraaty (11-2, McBookie, Paddy Power, Betfred)
- Ascot 4.20 – Cracksman (4-6, Paddy Power)
- Ascot 5.00 – Zhui Feng ew (22-1, McBookie, Ladbrokes, Coral, Paddy Power)
- Ascot 5.00 – Bless Him ew (18-1, Ladbrokes)
- Ascot 2.30 – Chelsea Cloisters (5-2, Coral)
Johnb's Royal Ascot Tips
- 2.30 KODYANNA 25-1 paddy power ew 1/5 odds 4 places
- 3.05 STREAM OF STARS 4/1 ladbrokes
- 3.40 URBAN FOX 11-1 bet365 ew 1/4 odds 3 places
- 4.20 CRACKSMAN 4-6 paddy power
- 5.0 GABRIAL 25-1 skybet ew 1/5 odds 7 places
- 5.35 PURSER 14-1 paddy power 1/5 odds 4 places
In December 2020 we sadly 
Wednesdays Royal Ascot Tips
2:30
KODYANNA 25/1 paddy power eachway 1/5 odds 4 places
3:05
STREAM OF STARS 4/1 ladbrokes
3:40
URBAN FOX 11/1 bet365 eachway 1/4 odds 3 places
4:20
CRACKSMAN 4/6 paddy power
5:00
GABRIAL 25/1 skybet eachway 1/5 odds 7 places
5:35
PURSER 14/1 paddy power eachway 1/5 odds 4 places
John b what do you think of tribute act for tomorrow?
Still like Tribute Act and she was only beaten a neck by Urban Fox last time but Urban Fox is 7lb better off this time
Wed Night
Glentoran Women
Draw no bet 11/8
10pts Nap
Glentoran 13/8
5pts
Glentoran HT/FT
2pts
Linfield Ladies -5 1/1
Glentoran 13/8
2pts double
2.30 Chelsea Cloisters Come On Leicester ew
3.05 Southern France nb
3.40 Hydrangea
4.20 Cracksman
5.00 Saltonstall ew
5.35 Emaaraty nap
Got to put a big shout out to Senegal & Japan supporters for cleaning up their section before leaving the stadium, I hope this gets reported by our sports shows
https://twitter.com/wcgoalz/status/1009176211115962368
Got to put a big shout out to Senegal & Japan supporters for cleaning up their section before leaving the stadium, I hope this gets reported by our sports shows
https://twitter.com/wcgoalz/status/1009176211115962368
3.05 Stream of Stars 4/1
3.40 Aljazzi 9/2
5.00 Gabriel 25/1 ew
Well done if you managed a win yesterday
BOL
had a few nice winners yesterday but not the ones I posted
for today I’m going to my local track in wexford.
antimatter 13/2
ornua 5/2 nap/nb
naughty molly 12/1
sweet flight 6/4
lucky 15
one for ascot in the first Chelsea cloisters 9/4
John after giving Russia a very positive preview antepost, you must be disappointed you didnt back them ew?
I did during the first game
Hi @johnb hope you’re well !
Will you be advising/having a bet on Clemmie in the coronation?
& Have you seen her since the Irish 1000?
Cheers
Jack
Yes to both, she looks a lot better now
Top man ??
Keep hearing people say on Twitter & Facebook that VAR is the reason why we could see a record number of penalties at this World Cup but the truth is that even if VAR hadn’t been at this World Cup we would still be well on track for a record number of pens.
So far at the World Cup three penalties have been awarded by VAR although I am pretty confident that if VAR hadn’t been at this World Cup then one of those three would have been given and the ref only played on because he knew he had VAR to fall back on, the penalty I am talking about was the Sweden penalty v South Korea, the other two that have been awarded by VAR were the France penalty v Australia and the Egypt penalty v Russia after the free kick was changed to a penalty.
In total so far there has been 10 penalties meaning 7 have been awarded without the use of VAR and none have been overturned
Russia 2018 with VAR
10 pens from 17 games is a pen in 58.82% of games
2 of 10 have been missed
Russia 2018 without VAR
7 pens from 17 games is a pen in 41.18% of games
Stats Since moving to 32 teams & 64 games in 1998
France 1998
10 pens, 64 games = 15.63%
No pens were missed
Japan/Korea 2002
18 pens, 64 games = 28.13%
5 of 18 were missed
Germany 2006
17 pens, 64 games = 26.56%
4 of 17 were missed
South Africa 2010
15 pens, 64 games = 23.44%
6 of 15 were missed
Brazil 2014
13 pens, 64 games = 20.31%
1 of 13 were missed
There is a reason out there why more have been awarded so far but who knows what the reason is, is it VAR or is it the way teams play
People get too carried away with the VAR opinion because it’s easy and lazy to think that and not explore more options
You have to remember that yes VAR can give a penalty when the referee doesn’t but you also have to remember that VAR can just as easily take a penalty away after the referee has given one
I don’t think VAR has got any decision wrong yet only thing that baffles me is how an earth England wernt awarded 2 oh well wins a win I guess. It’s much better for the game it’s been a good WC so far hopefully it continues
VAR is said to have got 99% of decisions correct when the system was reviewed
As for the England decisions, both have been reviewed further and it has been decided that none of the England claims for penalties should have been given, the first one Stones pushed a Tunisia player which meant the foul on Kane couldn’t be a penalty and the second one Kane was also holding the arm of the Tunisia player which also meant he couldn’t get a penalty
I have since seen both incidents several time and I have to agree with the decisions
Morning all well done winners yesterday
Mrs burbidge 2.20u 10/1
Red balloons 2.30a 40/1
Lynwood gold 3.05a 12/1
Tribute act 3.40a 14/1
Amy Blair 4.35h 16/1
Cape Byron 5.00a 14/1
Brother bear 5.35a 18/1
Ew singles & ew super Heinz ☘️Gl all
Small 4x Acca for me today
2:30 chelsea c 100/30
2:30 shades of blue w/o 3/1
3:20 hydrena 6/4
3:20 urban fox w/o 5/1
4:20 Cracksman 8/11
Spain -1 5/6
Uruguay -1 8/11
Best of luck everyone
Morning all . Well done yesterdays winners.
UTTOXETER
16.05. .BLAGAPAR
16.45. .BARTON KNOLL.
17.50. .PETITE GANACHE.
gl all
Inplay Abirex Nigata vs kofu, BTTS
second generation 2.30 ew ….gi jayne 2.20 llewin geez 2.55 Barton knoll 4.45 admiral rookie 3.55 well done all winners yesterday
Frankie didn’t do me any favours in the first but had expert eye at 14/1 afaak 16/1. Two ew singles x ew double happy with that now hopefully Wexford picks can also do me a favour
Like to see a nao run like thst, only ever 1 horse in the rave, a little nervous he wanted to press & press but cheers, nice 10/1 place too, BOL with last 2.
Billy Lee had a treble a couple of nights over at Naas, 1 winner for McCreery. Lee also had a Royal Ascot 20/1 winner, which I am kicking myself for not backing. Anyway Lee and McCreery have 1 st 1940 cfc, 5/1 in a tight race but I will be following.
My oick beaten by a horse Ivebacked before snd had a 2nd thought about, happens ALL THE TIME, and to top it off, lumped on fsbulous red, PADDY MATHERS just lost in a ferrari to a bicycle.. unreal.
da baba elephant 8.00
Great, think u just put the final nail in my coffin, done listening to others.
Nice Nap Plug
Cobretti tanx nap/nb won