The Balmoral Handicap has a slightly unusual complexion to it this year with two stand-out horses at the head of the market in Zabeel Prince and LORD GLITTERS, who are both racing off the same modest mark of 102. Roger Varian’s charge looks a Group horse in the making, but…
Day: 21 October 2017
1pt win Tasleet (W/O Harry Angel) @8/1, 14:00 Ascot, Saturday
July Cup and Haydock Sprint Cup winner Harry Angel casts a long shadow over the market for Europe’s richest sprint, the Champions Sprint Stakes on Ascot’s Champions Day card. He was absolutely brilliant at Haydock and nothing even got close to him on the day, powering through the heavy ground…
1.5pts each-way Stradivarius @17/2, 13:25 Ascot, Saturday
Royal Ascot winning three-year-old STRADIVARIUS looks an outstanding bet at 9/1 in the opening Long Distance Cup on Ascot’s Champions Day card. Up against the last two winners of the Group One Ascot Gold Cup – Big Orange and Order Of St George – and despite being second favourite, he’s been…