Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, June 15
After a damp and dank opening day of the royal meeting, racegoers will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the sun on Wednesday and it may prove one of the rising variety when A SHIN HIKARI (Ascot, 4.20) carries the hopes of a nation in the Prince Of Walesās Stakes.
The son of Deep Impact will attempt to become the first Japanese winner at Royal Ascot when he tackles this afternoonās feature and, if his latest performance at Chantilly is to be believed, the four-year-old has little to fear from Wednesday's rivals.
Heavy ground was a concern for A Shin Hikari prior to the Prix dāIsphan, but he made a mockery of those reservations by striding majestically clear to rout a quality field under a hands-and-heels ride from Yutaka Take.
It is fair to say that one or two of the selectionās rivals didnāt fire that day, but it is wrong to denigrate the performance as all of A Shin Hikariās previous nine wins have come on a sound surface so he was overcoming more issues than most, not least winning after a lengthy break.
Unfortunately, todayās race has fallen apart for punting purposes and there could be the likelihood of further withdrawals should further showers hit Ascot with The Grey Gatsby unlikely to find the Berkshire terrain to his liking.
However, a miserly price shouldnāt stop race fans revelling in the fascinating prospect of watching yet another truly international winner following Tepinās historic success in yesterdayās Queen Anne Stakes. Adam Kirby enjoyed a dream day when he lifted the Kingās Stand Stakes aboard Profitable just a couple of hours after becoming a father.
With those momentous achievements behind him, Kirby should be riding with plenty of confidence and he might need it aboard BATTLE OF MARATHON (Ascot, nap, 5.00) who is a sporting nap to land the Royal Hunt Cup.
John Ryanās four-year-old has run excellent races on soft ground all season, not least when beaten less than a length in the Lincoln by Secret Brief and last time when failing narrowly to overhaul Ascot specialist GM Hopkins.
Admittedly, the selection does take some motivating, but he is a strong stayer at a mile and had Decorated Knight behind at Ascot. That rival has since won a Goodwood Listed contest and finished second in an Epsom Group Three to lend the form a solid look.
UTTOXETER
Robin GoodfellowĀ
2.20 Rocklander
2.55 Sinakar
3.30 Allez Vic
4.05 Our Folly
4.45 Isla Fernandos
5.20 Distracted
5.55 Ange Des Malberaux
Ā
GimcrackĀ Ā
2.20 Rocklander
2.55 Sinakar
3.30 Allez Vic
4.05 Lava Lamp
4.45 Jester Jet
5.20 Brook
5.55 Galveston
Ā ROYAL ASCOT
Robin GoodfellowĀ Ā
2.30 Gifted Master
3.05 Roly Poly
3.40 Devonshire
4.20 A Shin Hikari
5.00 Battle Of Marathon (nap)
5.35 Persuasive
Ā
Ā
Gimcrack
2.30 Ibn Malik
3.05 Lady Aurelia
3.40 Devonshire (nap)
4.20 A Shin Hikari (nb)
5.00 Portage
5.35 Diploma
HAMILTON
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2.10 Pulsating
2.45 Love Dreams
3.20 Chaplin Bay
3.55 Simply Clever
4.35 Tadaany
5.10 Indian Giver
5.45 Heroās Story
GimcrackĀ
2.10 Harome
2.45 Love Dreams
3.20 Doeadeer
3.55 Mr Grumpy
4.35 Livella Fella
5.10 Tedās Brother
5.45 Heroās Story
CHELMSFORD CITY
Ā Robin Goodfellow
6.10 Pepita
6.40 Van Huysen
7.10 Brother Tiger
7.40 Forever Popular
8.10 Magnus Maximus
8.40 Hepworth Marble
9.10 Proven Point
Ā
Ā Gimcrack
6.10 Teofonic
6.40 Bridge Of Sighs
7.10 Shamshon
7.40 Forever Popular
8.10 Baileys Mirage
8.40 Sciarra
9.10 Proven Point
RIPON
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6.30 Royal Connoisseur
7.00 Rosebride
7.30 All About Time
8.00 Paddy Power
8.30 Tanaasub
9.00 Wishing Well (nb)
GimcrackĀ Ā
6.30 Pabusar
7.00 Climax
7.30 Ninetta
8.00 My Amigo
8.30 Tanaasub
9.00 Wishing Well
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