Hugh Taylor has three choices for Day Three at Royal Ascot, together with a two factors play within the Hampton Courtroom Stakes – watch all seven races reside on Sky Sports activities Racing.
GILDED WATER took an enormous step ahead on his first begin over 1m2f at Chepstow final time, and he may 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 method 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, gained the Grade One Sydney Cup over 2m earlier this yr.
Gilded Water does lack expertise for a race of this nature, however most likely makes up for it in potential and there is each probability 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 most likely should not be shocking that VOLTERRA confirmed much-improved from when successful on his seasonal debut at Newmarket, and regardless of his subsequent 9lb rise he nonetheless seems of curiosity within the Britannia Handicap (5.05), as there is perhaps additional enchancment to return.
That reappearance win was forewarned by the market, however he most likely deserves additional credit score as a result of he took a powerful maintain in the course of 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 gained in good type subsequent time over the identical course and distance however had the good thing about 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 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 we’ve got 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 may be capable to get a lead if connections want.
KING’S GAMBIT seems set to emulate a few of his secure’s earlier London Gold Cup winners by happening to significantly better issues and he seems very a lot the one to beat within the Hampton Courtroom Stakes (5.40).
He was finally a really spectacular winner on that Newbury seasonal and handicap debut, briefly wanting as if he may battle to choose up the leaders approaching the two-furlong pole however selecting up as soon as he discovered a niche after which surging clear in nice type within the last 100 yards.
His last furlong was quicker based on the Complete Efficiency Information 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 total time greater than two-and-a-half seconds slower paying an enormous praise to the colt’s efficiency.
The Charlton secure’s London Gold Cup winners have performed 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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