We have some amazing racing this weekend, so if you're having a multiple bet like a Lucky 15, put them in the comments.
Tennessee Stud 6/4 – Longchamp 12.23
The best horse in this race is Tennessee Stud; it all comes down to whether he has the stamina over this far, and that's why he is the odds he is.
Dylan Brown McMonagle has decided to take the ride on Tennessee Stud over his stablemate Emit, so that gives me plenty of confidence that he will stay. He is a Group 1 winner and handles soft ground, so any rain which does land will be in his favour.
Damysus 10/3 – Longchamp 4.35
Damysus has always been a horse that has shown a great level of ability. He was very good on debut and showed talent at the start of the year, but his form fell off. However, he managed to bounce back to form last time out in France when winning a listed contest in good style.
Last time out, he managed to settle for one of the first times, so it wasn't a great surprise to see him finally get his head back in front.
Quinault 6/1 – Ascot 3.00
There are plenty of unexposed horses in this race for the Group 3, but I'm siding with an older horse who has proven form at a high level over a bit further.
Quinault is my selection for this race, and has to shoulder a 3lb penalty for a win at this level earlier in the year. That makes life a little more difficult, but I don't think it's enough to halt him from running a big race.
It's a surprise that they've not gone down the 6f races more often, as he has so much pace over 7f. On soft ground and at a stiff track like Ascot, I think this could be suited to him. He has the added stamina over many of these, and being up with the pace could suit on bad ground.
Purosangue 11/1 – Ascot 3.35
I'm not sure how Purosangue is running off a lower mark than when finishing fourth in the Ayr Gold Cup, but we'll take it!
This horse is best on soft ground, so I make him a huge player in this race as long as he gets the right gaps at the right time. The main issue for me with him in this race is the trip, as it's still a big unknown. He has been kept to 5f and 6f for the vast majority of his career, but the way he finished at Ayr last week suggests he could be a big player, and the trip might suit him now, getting to run over it on the ideal ground.
Both stable and jockey are in tremendous form, so we know he'll be primed for a big run and SDS will be able to deliver him at the right time.
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