ITV horse racing tips: Sunday – Chantilly, Hamilton and Salisbury

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It's a bumper Sunday of racing on ITV4 (3.30-7.00pm), with live coverage of 11 races from Hamilton and Salisbury, plus Classic action at Chantilly with the Prix de Diane – the French Oaks. Our expert Ron Wood has verdicts and tips for every race.
Ron Wood's selections:
NAP:
Solar Aclaim (5.15, Hamilton) @ 17/2 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Next best:
Bedtime Story (3.05, Chantilly) @ 5/1 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐
Others:
Vincenzo Peruggia (3.45, Hamilton) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Orion's Belt (4.00, Salisbury) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Fuji Mountain (4.15, Hamilton) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Wujjood (4.30, Salisbury) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
King's Scholar (4.45, Hamilton) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Makes Sense (5.00, Salisbury) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Spectacular Style (5.30, Salisbury) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Lunar Eclipse (5.45, Hamilton) @ 8/1 with William Hill ⭐⭐
Cargin Bhui (6.15, Hamilton) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Terrorise (6.45, Hamilton) @ SP with William Hill ⭐⭐
Odds provided by William Hill and correct at the time of writing. Stars denote strength of selection (maximum five).
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3.05 Chantilly – Prix de Diane (Group 1, 1m 2½f)
BEDTIME STORY (NB) looked all over a Group 1 horse last year when running away with the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
It hasn't happened for her yet, as she has been too headstrong, but the way she ran on to finish sixth in the French 1,000 Guineas on her season reappearance – when hooded for the first time – was encouraging, and Ryan Moore now takes over again in the saddle.
This step up in trip will suit Aidan O'Brien's filly, just as long as she relaxes enough, remembering that she's closely related to the same stable's 1m 4f Group 1 winner Content, who was also headstrong. But there's no doubt she has a serious engine.
Selection: Bedtime Story @ 5/1 with William Hill
3.45 Hamilton – Class 2 Novice Stakes (6f)
Five two-year-olds run in this one and, of the two of them that have form, Big Fun sets a decent standard on the evidence of his debut second at over this trip Pontefract.
However, all of the newcomers cost a few quid and VINCENZO PERUGGIA, who went for 550,000gns as a yearling, might be best of the bunch.
4.00 Salisbury – Class 3 Novice Stakes (6f)
Another field of lightly raced and unraced juveniles, so plenty of guesswork is required again. But maybe ORION'S BELT, a 105,000gns yearling who as the sole filly in the line-up gets weight from all 10 of her rivals, can make a winning debut.
She's one of two runners in the race for Richard Hannon, and looks to be the stable's first string in a race that bears the title of the Happy 80th Birthday Richard Hannon Snr British EBF Novice Stakes.
4.15 Hamilton – Class 4 Handicap (6f)
FUJI MOUNTAIN struggled over the minimum trip at Chester last time out, but he was drawn widest around that tight circuit in a Class 3 contest.
He now drops in grade and won't mind if rain gets into the ground, with unsettled weather forecast. He was a non-runner at Chester on Saturday, when again drawn wide.
This is his first start at 6f but it might suit him, given his dam was a Listed winner over this trip.
Selection: Fuji Mountain @ SP with William Hill
4.30 Salisbury – Class 2 Fillies' Novice Stakes (1m 2f)
This is another race with limited form to go on, as two of the five runners are newcomers.
The form standard is fair but the two debutantes, both trained by William Haggas, really take the eye on paper and WUJJOOD, a daughter of Sea The Stars and the sole mount on the card for Jim Crowley, is just preferred to Mission Possible, who is by Dubawi and went for 725,000gns as a yearling.
4.45 Hamilton – Class 3 Handicap (1m 3f)
KING'S SCHOLAR has won three of his last four starts, including both outings this term, most recently defeating a few of these rivals over the course and distance.
The Ed Walker-trained four-year-old won't mind if rain gets in, so he looks to be a solid option.
Selection: King's Scholar @ SP with William Hill
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5.00 Salisbury – Class 4 Handicap (7f)
MAKES SENSE, a lightly raced maiden, has been headstrong and didn't progress after placing at Salisbury on his first two starts last year.
However, this drop back in trip is in his favour, he evidently acts well at this course and first up for the campaign might be a good time to catch him.
Selection: Makes Sense @ SP with William Hill
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5.15 Hamilton – Class 3 Handicap (5f)
Keep the faith with SOLAR ACLAIM (NAP). He finished only seventh when selected in this column on the Derby card at Epsom last week, but his 7lb claiming apprentice, who doesn't ride him this time, made his move much too soon, the horse tanking on the outer of the pack – from the rear – to lead in the straight, before quickly fading.
It was striking how easily Solar Aclaim made up the ground, albeit his exertions told, and there's no doubt he's in better form than his latest figure may suggest.
There is a worry that this race could come too soon, only eight days on, but the drop back to the minimum trip is in his favour and any rain that falls will help him.
Selection: Solar Aclaim @ 17/2 with William Hill
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5.30 Salisbury – Class 5 Handicap (1m 4f)
SPECTACULAR STYLE, a headstrong son of Frankel, can come good on his first start for Ian Williams.
The selection runs off a career-low mark, some 25lb below his peak official figure.
Selection: Spectacular Style @ SP with William Hill
5.45 Hamilton – Class 3 Fillies' Handicap (1m 1f)
LUNAR ECLIPSE was well beaten at Southwell on her reappearance but she should be able to build on that now another seven weeks on.
This well-bred, lightly raced filly has some useful form, the step back up in trip will suit her and any rain will be in her favour as well.
Selection: Lunar Eclipse @ 8/1 with William Hill
6.15 Hamilton – Class 4 Handicap (6f)
CARGIN BHUI needs to do plenty more than at Musselburgh on his latest start, but the drop down from 7f looks to be his favour and he's handily weighted.
He is 5lb lower than when beaten a short head over course and distance last June and this will be the first time since then that Joe Fanning, the only jockey to have won on him, has taken the ride.
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Today's racing
(Flat unless stated)
Doncaster 1.50-5.37
Gowran Park 1.55-5.10
Downpatrick (NH) 2.05-5.20
Salisbury 2.15-5.30
Hamilton 3.45-6.45
Ron Wood 2025 horse racing P/L
(up to and including Thursday June 12)
Star ratings explained
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy
⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims
⭐⭐ - tentative choice
⭐ - minimum confidence
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