Kingsgate Native - Kings Stand Stakes

Just filled my boots with 365's 9/4 about Canford Cliffs.

Done a double of Paco Boy to beat Rip Van Winkle @ evens and Makfi @ 11/8 to win without Canford Cliffs.

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Bannaby - Some on here may remember I was raving about this horse for the Gold Cup last year, alas he picked up a small injury a couple of weeks before the race and didn't run and he's had a low key prepartion for the racet his year. Trained in Spain by top trainer Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez (record in Group 1's 3 from 4) he won the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran on Arc weekend in 2008, the only other Group 1 in Europe run over the Gold Cup distance of 2 1/2m. He then went on to finish a 2 length 4th to Yeats in a 2m Group 1 later that October. He was lightly raced in 2009 running over 14-16f in group and listed races having previously won a 10f conditions race in Madrid by 4 lengths. Generally speaking he runs on well in his races over too short a distance and was successful in his prep race over 1m 7f at Madrid last month - he's a class apart in Spain and contested a listed race at Saint-Cloud over 2m when finishing runner-up to Blek (good form ties in with Kite Wood - allowed an easy lead LTO and Kasbah Bliss). Bannaby beat Kasbah Bliss in the 2008 Cadran and the only reason he's as big as he is is because he's trained in Spain. IMO the further he goes the better he is.

Advice: Bannaby 3pts win, 1pt place @ 33/1 (Skybet/Boylesports)

Equiano part 3

Fook me. Just had to dip back in for Canford at 5/2. On the drift.

Prince of Wales's Stakes

Cavalryman 12/1 E/W

I backed this in the Coronation Cup @ 9/1 where it never had a clear go in the run in at all being boxed in and then stuck up against the rail with little room, Saeed Bin Suroor seems to think the drop to 1m2f from 1m4f will suit it round Ascot, with the form of winning a Group 2 and a Group 1 over Age Of Aquarius plus its 3rd to Sea The Stars in the Arc de Triomphe got to think it has a chance in this.

Well I am sold!

I am waiting on cats +12 tonight for a nice little return..any cas fans think I have a chance?? I am not to confident was a coin flip kind of a choice...

I'd say not. Catalan players playing their 2nd game in 4days. Looking a poor team. Cas by 18.

Ivory Coast to be winning at HT, full time draw. Hopefully...

Anybody got a spare wheelbarrow?

Two unplaced and a fast finishing second

Staked: 8pts
Returned: 5pts

Not a great start but could have been pure carnage - think that had Fran Berry started riding her earlier she'd have mowed Junior down but a cracking ride from Sanders.

I can't have this fav in the last.
Marine Commando EW.
Let's have one for the North.

Does anyone know with William Hill's WORLD30 offer whether your £10 bet is exclusively for World Cup matches, or if I'll be able to do an accumulator on World Cup and rugby?

Terms and conditions don't seem to have any rules against.

I'm looking at Brazil, Castleford, Queensland and Spain at 12/10.

At the moment I think Winston Reid is a . Depending on how the Brazil v N.Korea game goes tonight he might move up to complete er.

Would've had Goldikova and Junior as winners, plus the Elzaam heartbreak. Other three done nowt.

Was 50 down after the first three races. But two 2nd's and Marine commando doing the business has left me 30 up for the day. If Ezlaam would of won etc Hills not going to sleep would have made a bang tidy profit for the day anyhow to be in front after a disastrous start will do.

Might just wait til Saturday and put a few lucky 15s on in the meantime, then lump on Harbinger in the Hardwicke.

Although Byword's form looks outstanding for tomorrow.

Agree there mate trying to go from last to first with about 4f left to race.

Don't think Hughes helped Paco Boy either giving Goldikova a head start.

Makfi letting my double down



Beethoven ran alot better then a 100/1 shot should pick up a decent 1 mile race this year if improving on that.

Could of been three wins there with Elzaam and Elyaadi going close well in on the last.

Tomorrows picks

Free Judgment
Looks a decent colt for the Bolger team, with Canford Cliffs giving his Irish Guineas 2nd a boost today.
Shamwari Lodge
Won at listed and group 3 level without breaking sweat so far this year and she may be able to take this as well.
Byword
Looks the class act of the race and I expect him to deliver at the expense of Twice Over
Fareer
Surely worth a go out of handicap company and could be a 12/1 EW steal before going on to take on better horses than these.
Meow
Wachman doesn't send many runners over here so it is perhaps signficant this one makes the trip.
Safina
Managed to finish in front of some useful horses when 4th in the Nell Gwyn and looks to have an excellent chance at the weights

Just put my US Open bets on at Paddy Power who are paying 1st 6. Goosen 50/1, Watson 200/1 and Scott 55/1.

Siyaadah looks interesting in the last back at a mile after winning the UAE 1,000 Guineas at its only start at the trip, poor in G2s since at longer trips and needs to transfer best on Tapeta to turf but off 9st 2lb @ 25/1 with 4 to place looks decent, CP wont like the jockey though.



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