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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Newsboy's horseracing tips for every race at Royal Ascot on Tuesday on ITV
The top tipster names his 1-2-3 for every race at Royal Ascot in an in-depth analysis of the seven races, from day one of the five day royal meeting Racing stages the biggest event of the Flat racing calendar with the start of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday. The best horses, trainers and jockeys from Europe and others from around the world descend on the Berkshire track for the renowned occasion. Over five days there are a host of big races, including the £1 million Prince of Wales's Stakes, the Gold Cup and the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Tuesday starts with a bang with the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes, one of the most competitive races over 1m of the year so far. Newsboy provides a detailed breakdown of every race and predicts the 1-2-3 2.30 Queen Anne Stakes SARDINIAN WARRIOR is going places at a rate of knots and has the ideal conditions to bag a first Group 1 victory. Second in a Kempton Park novice stakes on his only start at two, the John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Saxon Warrior was unbeaten in three starts as a three-year-old in 2024, adding a handicap score at Southwell to two successes in novice stakes at the Rolleston course earlier in the campaign. Making his comeback in the Listed Paradise Stakes over course and distance at the end of April, Sardinian Warrior accounted for solid yardstick Docklands by half a length. And my selection ran a cracker in defeat in the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan over nine furlongs at Longchamp last month, travelling strongly before being sent to the front entering the final quarter mile. The last 100 yards proved a step too far as Christophe Soumillon's mount was outlasted by Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe favourite Sosie but, back at a mile on summer ground, Sardinian Warrior can show to the fore. Lead Artist led home Dancing Gemini, Rosallion and Notable Speech in the top-level Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, and each of the quartet enters calculations. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 SARDINIAN WARRIOR, 2 ROSALLION, 3 DANCING GEMINI 3.05 Coventry Stakes WARSAW belied market expectations for an impressive debut victory 10 days ago at Navan and is the selection to give Aidan O'Brien a record-extending 11th Coventry Stakes win. Three juveniles represented Ballydoyle in a five-furlong maiden in Co Meath on Derby day - 8-11 favourite Kansas, 11-1 chance Stock Market and Warsaw. The paper forecast put Warsaw, partnered by 5lb claimer Jack Cleary, in at 7-1 but he drifted out to 18-1, in part no doubt because his pedigree - he's by Wootton Bassett out of unraced sister to 2018 Oaks heroine Forever Together - dictated he would would need further to be seen at his best. But Warsaw had the speed to get his career off to the perfect start, leading on the run to the final furlong and putting two and three-quarter lengths between himself and Fairy Oak. Given his bloodline, it must be that Warsaw will find an additional furlong to his advantage and, with any amount of improvement to come, a good run is on the cards. Ryan Moore has opted to ride Gstaad and the putative Ballydoyle first string is respected, along with Postmodern and, at bigger odds, Ballistic Missile. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 WARSAW, 2 POSTMODERN, 3 BALLISTIC MISSILE 3.40 King Charles III Stakes MGHEERA has taken her form to a new level since joining Ed Walker from France and still has more to offer. The five-year-old daughter of Zoustar, a four-time winner - including a win at Listed level - for Manon Scandella-Lacaille, crossed the English Channel after going under the hammer at the Arqana sales in December. Although she had done the bulk of her racing over further, Mgheera started out for her new connections in Group 3 Prix de Saint-Georges over five furlongs at Longchamp on May 11 and hit the ground running with a length-and-a-half beating of Ciao Pa'. Walker then sent my selection for the Group 2 Temple Stakes, again over the minimum trip, at Haydock Park 13 days later. Sent off at 10-1 and ridden as today by William Buick, Mgheera came home with gusto to overhaul She's Quality and score by half a length with five of today's rivals in arrears. It will be a surprise if Walker can't tease out further progress and Ascot's uphill finish looks just the ticket. Despite a draw on the wing in stall one, Believing rates a threat to all, with last year's winner Asfoora and Night Raider others to throw into the mix. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 MGHEERA, 2 BELIEVING, 3 ASFOORA 4.20 St James's Palace Stakes FIELD OF GOLD is expected to trace the prints of his sire Kingman to victory in the St James's Palace Stakes. The similarities between father and son, both representatives of the Juddmonte racing and breeding enterprise and the Clarehaven Stables presided over by John and Thady Gosden, are striking. Like Kingman 11 years before him, Field Of Gold headed the market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket at the start of May and came within half a length of Classic glory, producing a storming run on the climb to the line but failing to reel in Ruling Court. The defeat cost Kieran Shoemark his job as the Gosdens' No 1 jockey and Colin Keane, subsequently appointed Juddmonte's retained rider, was in the plate as the grey Field Of Gold, like his immediate forebear, sought redemption in the Irish version at the Curragh three weeks later. The new partnership clicked at the first time of asking as Field Of Gold raced within himself on the outside of the nine-runner field before making headway to lead over a furlong from the finish. Once given the office, my selection put three and a half lengths between himself and Cosmic Year, with Rashabar fourth, Officer seventh and Windlord in eighth. That performance sets the new standard and Field Of Gold is poised for revenge on Ruling Court, leaving Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) winner Henri Matisse to claim the bronze medal. 5.00 Ascot Stakes MANXMAN has defied the British Horseracing Authority assessor time and again - and may do so once more. The Simon and Ed Crisford-trained son of Cracksman began life in handicaps at Windsor in July 2023 and won from a rating of 46. Since then, Manxman has had 12 outings in the sphere and he has won a further six, including when beating Mr Hampstead over two miles at Goodwood 25 days ago. The five-year-old is arguably best known for role in the 2024 Cesarewitch farce - he was beaten a nose by Alphonse Le Grande, awarded the race by the Whip Review Committee and had it taken away on appeal. This stamina test will aid Sean Dylan Bowen's partner in his bid to overcome a 4lb rise for his Goodwood success, win - and hold on to - a cherished staying prize. In a wide-open race, Reaching High, Alphonse Le Grande, East India Dock and Ascending are just four horses capable of getting involved. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 MANXMAN, 2 ALPHONSE LE GRANDE, 3 REACHING HIGH 5.35 Wolferton Stakes ENFJAAR has strong claims of giving his trainer Roger Varian a third Wolferton Stakes success from the past six runnings. To come home in front today, the five-year-old son of Lope De Vega must reverse recent running with two rivals from Sandown Park's Brigadier Gerard Stakes 19 days ago. Almaqam captured the Group 3 test, with Phantom Flight coming home in third, Military Order fourth and easy-to-back 7-1 chance Enfjaar returning fifth of the seven runners, just over seven lengths adrift of the winner. But Jim Crowley wasn't unduly hard on my selection and a sizeable step forward should be forthcoming this afternoon. Enfjaar came within half a length of a Listed score when a half-length second to subsequent Group 3 winner Persica in the Doonside Cup at Ayr last September and makes plenty of year's Jersey Stakes hero Haatem is untried at a mile and a quarter but is feared most, ahead of Haunted Dream and Sons And Lovers. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 ENFJAAR, 2 HAATEM, 3 HAUNTED DREAM 6.10 Copper Horse Stakes AERONAUTIC didn't shine on his reappearance but is still lightly raced and shouldn't be written off. Having marked his second start with a Dundalk maiden win last July, Joseph O'Brien's son of Gleneagles followed up over a mile and five furlongs at Leopardstown later that month. Aeronautic was gelded after a fourth in the Listed Vinnie Roe Stakes in Foxrock in August and couldn't get involved after a 275-day lay-off with a 14th-of-19 comeback in a 10-furlong handicap at the Curragh on May 24. Going back up in distance is a definite plus for Dylan Browne McMonagle's mount, however, and he's unlikely to be done with after five career outings. In a Tuesday finale of myriad possible outcomes, Charlus, Caballo De Mar and My Mate Mozzie all merit a second look. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 AERONAUTIC, 2 MY MATE MOZZIE, 3 CABALLO DE MAR
Daily Record
12 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Royal Ascot 2025 Day 1 tips and best bets as Sardinian Warrior napped for glory
Daily Record tipster Garry Owen has you covered for Royal Ascot Day 1 ROYAL ASCOT DAY ONE TIPS 2:30 SARDINIAN WARRIOR (NAP) 3:05 GSTAAD 3:40 MGHEERA 4:20 RULING COURT 5:00 PONIROS 5:35 ENFJAAR Article continues below 6:10 CHARLUS GARRY'S DOUBLE: SARDINIAN WARRIOR (NAP) AND PONIROS Sardinian Warrior (2:30) can show his mettle in the Queen Anne Stakes on Day 1 of this year's Royal Ascot. Team Gosden's horse oozed potential when second on his only juvenile start at Kempton in 2023. Given time to develop, he rewarded that patience by slamming T'challa at Southwell in April 2024. The colt continued his rapid rise with an impressive defeat of Silver Sword in a Kempton handicap. Sardinian Warrior wasn't seen again until his comeback in the trial for this contest over track and trip in April. He duly made a bold statement of intent with a decisive half-length defeat the talented Docklands. That triumph saw the five-year-old promoted to Group 1 level in the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp. He showed that he belonged in that company with an excellent second to the world-class Sosie. There is plenty more to come from the star who prevail under big-race ace Christophe Soumillon. Gstaad (3:05) can open Aidan O'Brien's account for the meeting in the Coventry Stakes. The colt wasn't expected to beat Listed-placed stablemate True Love on debut at Naas last month. However, the two-year-travelled powerfully through the race, cosily upstaging his rival by a length. The son of Starspangledbanner has a bright future so he can get the better of some exciting rivals. MgheeraA (3:40) can call the tune for Andrew Lloyd-Webber in the King Charles III Stakes. The speedster looked smart for Manon Scandella-Lacaille when third in a Group 3 at Longchamp. She stayed upwardly mobile when second to the classy Ponntos in Group 2 company at Chantilly. The mare then held her form well after hammering Batwan in a Listed contest at the same venue. Those excellent efforts saw her being bought by her new owner and switched to Ed Walker. The five-year-old began to justify her price tag by slamming Ciao Pa' returned to Longchamp. She kept up the good work by brushing aside She's Quality in the Group 2 Temple at Haydock. That is often the best trial for this Group 1 so the daughter of Zoustar can deny a cracking field. Ruling Court (4:20) can reign supreme for Charlie Appleby in the St James's Palace Stakes. The colt has always been highly regarded by Godolphin and he was a 4-9 jolly on debut at Sandown. He fully justified that confidence by bolting-up from Pantile Warrior in a typically hot novice there. The bay was let down by his inexperience when third to The Lion In Winter in the Acomb at York. Allowed time to mature, he thrashed The Fingal Raven in the Dubai 2000 Guineas at Meydan. That triumph saw the three-year-old become a big fancy for the UK equivalent at Newmarket. The son of Justify showed a nice mix of class and guts to deny a late challenge from Field Of Gold. Forced to miss the Epsom Derby, the superstar can gain compensation at the expense of his old foe. Poniros (5:00) looks the best of Willie Mullins powerful squad in the gruelling Ascot Stakes. The gelding showed enough on the Flat for Ralph Beckett to be bought as a hurdler by Tony Bloom. Willie Mullins didn't rush things with his new recruit, waiting-out the early part of the new season. However, he was thrown in at the deep end on debut in the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. An unconsidered 100-1 outsider, the bay sprang a massive surprise by narrowly defeating Lulamba. The four-year-old wasn't disgraced again when second to his old rival at the Punchestown Festival. The bay looks well-treated back on the level so he can claim a terrific renewal under William Buick. The Closutton Maestro can enjoy a double with Charlus (6:10) in the Copper Horse Stakes. The gelding kicked-off for Jean-Claude Rouget by routing Edoardo on the all-weather at Pau. He raised his game again for that trainer with an impressive defeat of Swing City back there. The four-year-old proved just as good on Turf by comfortably dismissing Bruant at Bordeaux. Charlus ran yet another stormer when runner-up to Sibayan in Listed company at the same venue. Mover to Ireland, he stayed two miles well when caning Holy See on his hurdle bow at Naas. He then found Grade 1 company too much when well-beaten in the Triumph at Cheltenham. The bay doesn't lack pace so he can strike over 1m 6f on the Flat in the hands of Ryan Moore. Roger Varian likes to target the Wolferton Stakes so I'm rowing in with Enfjaar (5:35). The five-year-old relished stepping-up 1m 2f when hacking-up from Stay Well at Chelmsford. He looked even better when brushing aside Botanical in the valuable John Smith's Cup at York. The gelding ran to a similar level when second to Take Heart from a terrible draw at Goodwood. He didn't enjoy the run of the race when fifth to See The Fire in a Group 3 back on the Knavesmire. However, the bay hit back with a near-miss to Persica back over 1m 2f in the Doonside Cup at Ayr. The Shadwell raider returned with a respectable fifth to Almaqam in the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown. The son of Lope De Vega will be primed so he put that run to the best possible use from a kind draw.
