My own focus next week will mainly be on the handicaps, and you'll have the chance to read my daily Royal Ascot posts. They'll be trends, shortlists, trainer pointers and a few notes/musings. I'll try and keep it light so we can have some fun. They'll also be some great chat in the comments no doubt. All with the aim of trying to add to your enjoyment of the week.
I may do some 'through the cards' - they usually go one of two ways but I don't do too badly with them. One of my members, Harry, went to Aintree on Friday and asked for one, and thankfully I landed on three winners for him, as I did when he went to Haydock the other week. All posted on the blog. He must be my lucky charm.
While most of my heart is undoubtedly in the jumping game, there is something about Royal Ascot and top class flat racing (inc c2+ handicaps) I quite enjoy, as a spectacle. I do struggle to get excited with the daily class 5/6 stuff but maybe that's just me.
I'll be hoping to repeat yesterday's success. I only play in those flat C2 handicaps for fun really with my 'tv change' pile, but hopefully some of you who watched my video preview, 351 or so, landed on the winner.
First Folio was the main one in that for me at 7s or so, with a strong mention for the 2nd at 18/1 (Dods York handicappers - all worth a second glance) and the 5th.
Sadly I didn't do the 118/1 forecast! And neither did I with the Chester preview video I did a couple of weeks back, which also landed on the 1-2. Next time! :)
That Newmarket race First Folio ran in LTO is now working out very well (he was the third 'next time out' winner from the first five) and if you like 'hot form' and tracking races, do keep a note of it. I do think this race (3.40 York) could work out well also.
First Folio looks a half decent sprinter in the making on fast ground, flattish track. I'm not sure whether a track bias but 5 of the first 7 were drawn in the first 7 stalls, which my trends did suggest as per the video. As such the runs of Jadwal (drawn 14) and Bickerstaffe (16- also slow away) can probably be marked up.
Showalong and Blind Beggar will also be winning more races, maybe with some cut in the ground though - well, their best form to date has been with some juice.
I would be mildly surprised if that race doesn't throw up a few winners moving forwards, but time will tell.
I will send you my own Royal Ascot report on Monday - I just need to tidy it up and to be honest, a social gathering for the football awaits after I've sent this, so it will have to wait.
They'll be plenty to engage with next week anyway.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Josh
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