Racing at Ascot on Saturday

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Ascot have a peach of a card to rival Newmarket in the south, both have some strong cards, and some tough handicaps as well as promising two year old races. York steals the show, as it does when there is racing there, and they have a Group Two 10 furlong race as well as a twenty runner minefield, the Sky Bet Dash.

Starting with Ascot, Richard Hughes has a good set of rides for his boss and father in law, especially in Maureen, who runs in fillies Group 3 contest. That being said, their horses are generally very short, and certainly avoidable for me at the prices.

Looking for some alternative value elsewhere, WE ARE CITY looks the right profile of a Michael Bell handicapper and is a big price in the opener. An Elusive City filly, she went off second favourite in a decent Newmarket maiden before well held next two starts, and struggled in soft conditions at Epsom. Upped to seven furlongs, and on better ground should bring some improvement, and 63 looks a fair mark, she creeps in at the bottom of the weights; Ryan Powell takes off 3lb too.

The sprint handicap looks a good race, with some potential group horses in the mix, and CATFISH looks sure to suit back to being at the minimum trip, and on better ground. Good placed efforts at York and Epsom in competitive handicaps showed the filly has a touch of class, and didn’t see the trip out or handle the course running over six furlongs at Newmarket, she should bounce back here.

HOYAM looked very good when finishing second at Royal Ascot, and although Maureen looks to be a very good filly in the making, the pair are closer than the difference in prices. She should be suited upped to six furlongs for the first time and hopefully land a double for Michael Bell.

DIALA set tongues wagging last year when absolutely hacking up in a Newmarket maiden and this three year old filly has been somewhat unlucky this year. Running on ground that didn’t suit in the guineas and then again at Warwick on soft, she should come on a treat for the runs and down into handicap company, is better than a 90 rated filly for William Haggas.

1.45 Ascot – We Are City
2.55 Ascot – Catfish
3.25 Ascot – Hoyam
4.30 Ascot - Diala (Nap)


The Yorkshireman – Jack Milner

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