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Mabs Cross 7/1
Brilliant mare that looks to still be improving. Think her ideal trip is 5 and a half so this stiff 5F is perfect for her and 7s is value. Very quiet in the Battaash camp and Blue Point got handed this race last year by Crowley. She should improve from the weekends win and Dods is brilliant with these sprinters.
At least I wouldn’t play Blue Point here.
He is just not explosive enough for this 5f here, and Mabs Cross should be a massive danger.
I would much prefer to see BP in the Diamond Jubilee, but Appleby doesn’t seem to agree
He was explosive enough for this race in 2018 Hein
Personally think a stiff 5f run at a blistering pace is perfect for blue point, who will be strong at the finish when the speedsters have burnt each other off
Blue points worst two runs last season were over 6 furlongs too
I’m all over Blue Point in this. Looks in the best form of his life, seems more relaxed and loves Ascot. Took the 5/1 just after his last Meydan run. (Although judging on my anti post luck so far this season, he’ll probably get injured soon)
I know Blue Point won this last year FF.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Blue Point (not only for my big win at Meydan with him), but at least I wouldn’t play him ante post here.
Let the day come, let the Appleby form get getter (now it is really lousy), and let’s see how the horse looks in the paddock, then I would perhaps take the 7/4, better than losing an ante post 4/1It’s one thing top trainers do, is get their horses bang on form for Royal Ascot. The cream very often rises to the top here. 5/1 is probably a bit skinny for anti post that early but I’d rather chance it than take 7/4 on the day personally.
If you don’t think he is explosive enough to win the race surely taking either 4/1 now or 7/4 on the day would be a losing bet in your eyes
I mean I’m not saying hes a certainty, far from it in fact, in any race that battaash lines up in you know if he runs to his best he will win, but that only happens 1 time out of 4
If they can somehow find a way to get him to settle better in the first half of the race he would be unbeatable
Iv had blue point in a couple of trixies but personally could never go big on him with a horse like battaash potentially lining up
Okay FF that wasn’t too precise from me:
I also prefer to wait for the day to see the final line up
I would agree the Battaash of August 4th 2017 at Goodwood (this was my biggest win ever so far) would be a bomb, but will we ever see him in this form again
?Sure Frenchy, Appleby is a top trainer, but after dominating Meydan as usual he is having an extremely quiet time now, and I would like to see this form turn first.
His two wins in that group 2 at goodwood and in the abbaye were demolition jobs
Just absolutely impossible to predict what he will do, definitely a Jekyll and hyde horse
Cant back him, cant back heavily against him
Call me mad but gone 33/1 on EQUILATERAL This season he improve each run this year and now starting to find form and think run well i do.
Battaash wants an easy 5F – Goodwood is an easy 5F as is Chantilly. Ascot is a stiff 5F, he doesn’t get home the last 100Y.
I’ve had a few bets on Blue Point for this already.
Whilst i don’t think he’s in anyway bombproof, he loves Ascot. Bar Meydan his 4 best performances have come there.
Darren, you know i am not a fan of Equilateral, but wouldn’t it worry you that he won’t finish his race as well as others over a stiff track like Ascot?Would agree with Kev, bar Blue Point i’d have Mabs Cross down as the likeliest winner.
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!Think be ok kev it true not a strong finisher but not forgotten that missed break at Newmarket and in front quite a bit if deliver later he have enough to hold on at Ascot
Mabs Cross is top class but having looked at this I cant see her beating Blue Point who is in the form of his life.
Charlie Appleby said in a Stable Tour that a repeat of last year’s win would be his first target and if they get him there fit and well on a sound surface he will be the one they all have to beat.
Even though Charlie Appleby may seem out of form at the moment Hein Blue Point is fit and well coming over on the back of his great success in Dubai, he can only have improved for that.
Thankfully horses have no idea what form their trainers are in.
Hope you go and get some of the 7/2 Hein maybe halve your stake and put the rest on when you see him in the paddock.
Jac
Blue Point
7/2
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Sure Jac you know I love him too, but sometimes feelings can be elusive.
I would agree that he is the best Blue Point ever now, but at Meydan we didn’t see him against real top class horses. At least he is really in favour of the Ascot track, so your suggestion should make sense
Thank you for this, 7/2 is too good not to take with a partial stake, with a potential lump I would wait then for the day
Best of luck Hein and everyone supporting BP.
With the expected sound surface at Ascot he should be unbeatable, any rain then the advantage could pass to Mab Cross.
My favourite day of Royal Ascot and I’m travelling home from holiday
will be trying not to hear the result or log in to TRF before I watch my recording. JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...
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