Daily blog – June 20

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING FRIDAY JUNE 20 2.30 ROYAL ASCOT – ALBANY STAKES Venetian Sun has been all the rage in the ante-post lists since making a sparkling debut at Carlisle a month ago, posting a very fast time in the process, but as we have seen here all...

Daily blog – June 19

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY JUNE 19 3.05 ROYAL ASCOT – KING GEORGE V HANDICAP As the action on day one of the meeting reminded us, finishing late, fast and wide is often the route to success here on the round course and that is probably why 11 of the...

Daily blog – June 18

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY JUNE 18 2.30 ROYAL ASCOT – QUEEN MARY Zeliana passed the eye test when scoring in ready fashion on her debut at Nottingham and since then she has been all the rage to follow in the footsteps of stable mate Leovanni, who...

Weekly blog – June 8 – June 14

June 12 – Chelmsford – The Pouncing Lion – 79 Not a sensational speed figure by any means but there was something about the way Michael Bell’s inmate won this maiden that suggests we could be hearing plenty more about him in the future. Gelded...

Daily blog – June 17

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY JUNE 17 2.30 ROYAL ASCOT – QUEEN ANNE STAKES Traditionally, only two races count when piecing together a shortlist of potential winners of The Queen Anne, The Lockinge, being the number one supplier, and the Paradise...

Daily blog – June 16

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY JUNE 16 6.48 KILBEGGAN The handicap hurdle won by Digby at Ballinrobe last time out was a very strong one for the grade and with the form already beginning to work out as well as the data suggested, AD CAELUM (best price...