Wednesday’s UK racing suggestions come your means from the assembly at Ascot on 1 Might 2024.
ASCOT
Race 1 – ROCK HUNTER 18/10
Amy Murphy’s ROCK HUNTER makes his British debut within the Royal Ascot Two-12 months-Outdated Trial EBF Situations Stakes and appears to have an actual probability.
The Skilled Eye colt has run as soon as at Chantilly, profitable a five-furlong Chantilly maiden on heavy floor by a cushty three lengths earlier this month – an outing that ought to stand him in good stead at Ascot.
Race 2 – QUDDWAH 9/2
Within the Listed Wager With Ascot Donation Scheme Paradise Stakes, it’s Simon and Ed Crisford’s QUDDWAH who catches the attention, a four-year-old Kingman colt who made two begins final season.
Each had been successes, and after taking a Salisbury novice and a Newmarket contest, a clutch of horses behind him on each events had been subsequent winners to solidify the shape.
Race 3 – TRUESHAN 7/2
TRUESHAN can shine at Ascot once more as he begins his season within the Longines Sagaro Stakes.
The eight-year-old is a well-liked presence within the staying division with a number of Group titles beneath his belt, together with three editions of the Qipco British Champions Lengthy Distance Cup over the Sagaro course and distance.
Alan King’s gelding is seen to finest impact on gentle floor and is due to this fact on the peak of his powers at both finish of the season when the rain has been falling.
He was fourth on this occasion on good to gentle final time period when crushed by Coltrane, however a moist winter has left situations extra to his liking this time and he’s confirmed to go properly contemporary.
Race 4 – PUROSANGUE 7/2
Andrew Balding’s PUROSANGUE can come out on high within the Group Three Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes.
The Aclaim colt had a productive juvenile season, ending the runner up within the Molecomb, the Roses Stakes and the Harry Rosebery earlier than claiming a well-deserved Listed win within the Rockingham.
Since then the shape from these prior runs has labored out very positively, with Molecomb winner Huge Evs happening to land the Flying Childers and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash, Roses winner Inquisitively touchdown the Cornwallis and Rockingham runner-up Esquire since profitable the Greenham.
Race 7 – DIAMOND RAIN 5/2
There’s an attention-grabbing contender within the Darley British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes in Charlie Appleby’s DIAMOND RAIN, a Shamardal filly out of the Oaks winner Dancing Rain, who makes her debut within the race.
