No joy with PUTURHANDSTOGETHER who finished a very disappointing 16th of the 20 runners in the Ascot Handicap Stakes.
There are only 2 races of interest at Royal Ascot for me tomorrow and the Group 1, Prince Of Wales’s Stakes appears to be a tough one to call, as both OMBUDSMAN and DARYZ have recorded class par figures in similar events during the past year, which suggests that there should be little to separate them if they both run to the best of their ability.
If ido play in the race,I shall probably wait until tomorrow morning to see whether any of my bookmakers are offering boosted odds for the race at which time I shall back them at inflated odds and immediately lay them on the Exchange, thus ensuring a small profit, whatever happens.
However, the Group 2 Queen’s Vase over 1 mile 6 furlongs does offer a nice opportunity for a bet.
LIMESTONE – although he failed to achieve a class par figure when winning a Listed event over 1 mile 5 furlongs at Navan on his latest start, I was impressed with the way that he battled to the line, suggesting that he would appreciate a further step up in trip. Immediately after the race his trainer Joseph O’Brien suggested that this event would be he next target and his last time out career best RPR of 108 sets the standard, suggesting that his rivals are going to need to improve significantly to even match what he has achieved so far, let alone overtake him if he produces further improvement, as expected.
I shall be surprised if he fails to achieve a top 3 finish, so have backed him as follows:
0.5 pts win @ 7/2 with Boylesport, plus 1.5 pts for a top 3 finish @ 10/13 with Bet 365