Hugh Taylor has three choices for Day Three at Royal Ascot, together with a two factors play within the Hampton Court docket Stakes – watch all seven races stay 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 Fireplace, 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 probability he might progress into being higher than a handicapper.
The progeny of Farhh have a notably higher file as three-year-olds than as juveniles, so it in all probability should not be stunning that VOLTERRA confirmed much-improved from when successful on his seasonal debut at Newmarket, and regardless of his subsequent 9lb rise he nonetheless seems to be of curiosity within the Britannia Handicap (5.05), as there is likely to be additional enchancment to come back.
That reappearance win was forewarned by the market, however he in all probability deserves further credit score as a result of he took a powerful maintain through the early levels of the race and within the circumstances did effectively to see out his race strongly, effectively on prime 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 just 2lb higher off with him right here.
Volterra did win at a modest stage as a two-year-old, however Farhh’s file with juveniles – 20 wins from 192 runs (10.42 per cent), 0.85 precise over anticipated, and a stage stakes lack of 85 factors – would not come near the file of his three-year-old progeny – 99 wins from 457 runs (21.66 per cent), 1.35 precise over anticipated, and a stage stakes revenue of 120 factors.
It appears unlikely we’ve seen one of the 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 not too long ago, so he would possibly be capable to get a lead if connections want.
KING’S GAMBIT seems to be set to emulate a few of his steady’s earlier London Gold Cup winners by occurring to a lot better issues and he seems to be 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 trying 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 spot after which surging clear in nice fashion within the last 100 yards.
His last furlong was sooner based on the Complete 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 last furlong regardless of recording an general 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 performed extraordinarily effectively subsequently, together with at Group One and Group Two stage, 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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