Hugh Taylor has three picks for Day Three at Royal Ascot, together with a two factors play within the Hampton Court docket Stakes – watch all seven races dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing.
GILDED WATER took a giant step ahead on his first begin over 1m2f at Chepstow final time, and he would possibly discover additional enchancment over 1m 4f within the King George V Handicap (3.05).
He made his debut solely two months in the past however left his first two runs a good means behind at Chepstow, readily pulling clear from a Sir Michael Stoute colt who had confirmed loads of promise on debut.
He was nonetheless extending his benefit on the line regardless of being eased, and gives the look he’ll enhance once more over 1m 4f, which would not be a shock as his half-brother Circle Of Hearth, who additionally runs within the Royal colors, received the Grade One Sydney Cup over 2m earlier this 12 months.
Gilded Water does lack expertise for a race of this nature, however in all probability makes up for it in potential and there is each likelihood he may progress into being higher than a handicapper.
The progeny of Farhh have a notably higher document as three-year-olds than as juveniles, so it in all probability should not be stunning that VOLTERRA confirmed much-improved from when profitable on his seasonal debut at Newmarket, and regardless of his subsequent 9lb rise he nonetheless appears of curiosity within the Britannia Handicap (5.05), as there could be additional enchancment to return.
That reappearance win was forewarned by the market, however he in all probability deserves additional credit score as a result of he took a powerful maintain through the early levels of the race and within the circumstances did nicely to see out his race strongly, nicely on high on the line.
The runner-up received in good fashion subsequent time over the identical course and distance however had the advantage of a earlier run this season when he confronted Volterra and is simply 2lb higher off with him right here.
Volterra did win at a modest degree as a two-year-old, however Farhh’s document with juveniles – 20 wins from 192 runs (10.42 per cent), 0.85 precise over anticipated, and a degree stakes lack of 85 factors – does not come near the document of his three-year-old progeny – 99 wins from 457 runs (21.66 per cent), 1.35 precise over anticipated, and a degree stakes revenue of 120 factors.
It appears unlikely now we have seen the very best of him after simply 4 profession runs, and he is drawn subsequent to a few horses who’ve made the working or raced prominently lately, so he would possibly have the ability to get a lead if connections want.
KING’S GAMBIT appears set to emulate a few of his steady’s earlier London Gold Cup winners by occurring to a lot better issues and he appears very a lot the one to beat within the Hampton Court docket Stakes (5.40).
He was in the end a really spectacular winner on that Newbury seasonal and handicap debut, briefly wanting as if he would possibly wrestle to choose up the leaders approaching the two-furlong pole however choosing up as soon as he discovered a niche after which surging clear in nice fashion within the remaining 100 yards.
His remaining furlong was quicker in accordance with the Whole Efficiency Knowledge sectionals than that of Diamond Rain, favorite for the Ribblesdale Stakes earlier on this card, who herself completed strongly to win a way more steadily-run race later within the day, the truth that she was slower than King’s Gambit in that remaining furlong regardless of recording an total time greater than two-and-a-half seconds slower paying a giant praise to the colt’s efficiency.
The Charlton steady’s London Gold Cup winners have carried out extraordinarily nicely subsequently, together with at Group One and Group Two degree, and King’s Gambit can take this as his subsequent step on the ladder.
Hugh’s greatest bets (1-5 factors)
3.05 ROYAL ASCOT – 1pt win GILDED WATER
5.05 ROYAL ASCOT – 1pt win VOLTERRA
5.40 ROYAL ASCOT – 2pts win KING’S GAMBIT
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