Betfair ambassador Ryan Moore heads to Ascot this Saturday and provides a guide to his rides on the quality card.
14:00 Ascot - Connemara Coast
I don’t know much about him at the moment but 7f looks a good starting point for this Sea The Moon colt on breeding. The stable has also been going well with their juveniles this season, so hopefully he can make an impact on his debut.
14:35 Ascot - Courageous Knight
He was gelded after winning his maiden at Epsom and he ran well when third on his nursery debut at York last time. He is 2lb higher here but he probably shaped a bit better than the bare form at York and he has a fair shot in this.
15:10 Ascot - Tactical
He probably didn’t quite run up his best here last time, but he wasn’t beaten far and he is on a mark off which he can be competitive. He is 2lb lower than when a good sixth for me at Royal Ascot, a race in which he could have finished a bit closer with a better passage, so he is one of a few in here weighted to go well, with the first-time tongue-tie hopefully a positive.
15:45 Ascot - First Ruler
He finished his race off well when winning off a 3lb lower mark than this over 1m2f here last time, and that would give you encouragement he will stay this extra 2f. He is lightly-raced and well-bred – his dam was a Grade 1 winner, and was also successful over 1m4f - so he looks to hold strong claims to me.
16:20 Ascot - Crystal Caprice
She went up 6lb for her Goodwood win last time but I’d be pretty hopeful she can make her presence felt again here. She is very much going the right way and I was taken with the manner of her win last time. She is a filly firmly on the up.
16:55 Ascot - Popmaster
He looks to have had a bit of an off-day at Goodwood last time but his low draw there probably explains that, and he got dropped 1lb for it. He is only 2lb higher than when previously finishing second in a Wokingham that has worked out well, and he clearly goes well here. He has a solid chance.
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