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I have just read an article on all the foreign entries for this year’s Royal meeting and unfortunately read that Bill Mott is eyeing sending a 4 year old called Yoshida over from the US to run in this.
He barely scraped home in a Grade 3 event at Belmont last time which doesn’t scream ‘Queen Anne winner!’. But alas, being from Southampton and an unfortunate Saints supporter I feel obliged to back the lad.
25/1 with William Hill right now and who knows it’s a poor bunch of older milers on these shores at the moment and stranger things have happened.
Pakistan Star seems not to travel to UK. But Recoletos won a Group 2 over 1 mile today quite nicely. Will he target Queen Anne?
I don’t believe it, Yoshida’s only gone and bloody won. With him being sent off against Everton earlier on I really should have seen it coming.
Wish I took that 25/1 now.
Surely Queen Anne bound?
But Recoletos won a Group 2 over 1 mile today quite nicely. Will he target Queen Anne?
Patrick. Recoletos is a horse I had some money on for the French Derby last season. I thought he travelled well that day but I think I said after that race that he didn’t seem to stay. He had previously easily done Akihiro and Waldgeist for toe in the trial and he did hit the front in the French Derby, only to be headed in the last 50 yards to finish third.
I was a bit puzzled that they persisted with him at 10F throughout last season and felt they might have tried him at a mile before now.
His comeback win was his highest rated RPR and it could be that a mile on soft is ideal for him. Not sure fast ground would see him in such a good light at a mile. You would think 7F winner Le Brivido would have more toe on a sound surface but he’s a decent sort not yet exposed. He sits at 20/1 for the Queen Anne at the moment.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
@Ham – you are correct.
“Andre Fabre has revealed that Le Brivido will miss Royal Ascot and be on the sidelines for some time after the recurrence of the injury that kept him off the track for the second half of last season.
Last year’s Jersey Stakes hero, who is as a general 7-1 second best behind Rhododendron for the Queen Anne Stakes, has run only once since the meeting last year, finishing sixth on his seasonal reappearance in the Abernant Stakes at Newmarket in April.
“The same injury has recurred and he has gone back to the UK to be treated,” said Fabre. “
Was on the post earlier nwalton
I’ve done Recoletos here. I think he did really well to win last time after losing ground at the start of the race.
Looks like he’s improved from last season and I don’t feel this Queen Anne is a vintage renewal by any means. Toyed with taking 14/1 but decided to wait and get more of a feel if he would turn up.
Hopefully he can recoup the ante-post losses on Le Brivido, who I think they made a balls up with trying him against proper sprinters over 6F. A real numb nuts decision that may end up being the ruination of the horse’s career. It’s just not a good idea taking a horse out of it’s comfort zone. They should have gone one way or the other with the colt and either pi55ed or got off the pot.
If it comes up testing Recoletos will have no problems getting the trip.
8/1 was the odds of reward and I think he’ll go close and is potentially underrated.
Recoletos 8/1 to get the meeting off to a good start hopefully.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
I have just had my first Royal Ascot bet
RHODODENDRON at 3/1.
Hope this will be a good start for the week for me!!
Agree with Steve, Recoletos is under estimated in the market, has a similar chance to Rhododendron but is twice the price. He’ll do for me.
I’m against Rhododendron here
I’ll be playing Benbatl but may have a small side bet on Recoletes here too. I’m hearing lots of good vibes regarding the latter.
I think Rhododendron is too short now. There isn’t a lot between several of them on ratings and I would be thinking 5/1 would be a favourite’s price in an open enough affair.
Recoletos hasn’t had the chance to show what he can do at a mile on a sound surface but I though he did well to come from far enough off the pace last time out, in the Prix D’Ispahan at ParisLongchamp.
Recoletos has been nibbled in to an average of 11/2 now and I hope the jockey keeps him more prominent dropped to a mile and likely livelier ground that last time.
Benbatl did me a couple of good turns out in Dubai but I wonder how he’ll work out back in Britain and he seems a bit better at 9F plus, being 0/2 at a mile, and he did run in the Derby last season. Lightning Spear doesn’t win often enough for my liking and I feel maybe last time was as close as he’ll come to landing a big one.
Not a confident bet on Recoletos but I felt he was worth a go in a race where none inspire me as banker material.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
We must stop agreeing with each other, Steve.
Rhod is imo very short, considering only a short head in front of Lightning Spear last time and had a positional advantage. I’ve laid some 3/1.
Am interested in the next three in the market.
Had a bit of 7/1 Recoletos matched some time ago, just a little concerned about whether he’ll be as good on a firm surface/participation; and will he be given too much to do?
You’re right Steve, Lightning Spear doesn’t win very often; possibly more consistent when fresh too. But that is imo more than made up for by being more than double the price for an arguably unlucky short head Lockinge defeat. Also, that inconsistency/difficult to win with may be exaggerated to a degree by barely staying a mile when stamina is at a premium at this trip. Possibly best on a sound surface when racing at a mile. Surprised he’s so big accross the board, taken the 8/1 and looking to get some more.
I like Benbatl and he likes Royal Ascot – very genuine and won last year over further. Showed enough speed at 9f last time out, a 3 1/4 lengths victory in the Dubai Turf… Although did get first run there is proven on a firm surface. Am looking to get some 6/1.Value Is EverythingYou can run your clock by Lightning Spear. Great 1st run followed by decent but not near winning ones.
Agree with the fast going will help him though but is that not a negative for Recoletos.? I’ve got Rhod down as the nap of the meeting and anything above 2/1 looks good to me.Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
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