14.00 Ascot: El Manati @ 9/2 Paddy Power - 3pts win
I was very much interested in her when she finished 5th at Salisbury lto. That performance didn't change much for me, as she went off far to fast from the front and tired badly in the closing stages. It certainly takes nothing away from the fact that I believe she's Group class and with Johnny Murtagh booked for the ride she gets the best possible assistance today. Only the ground is a slight worry as she never encountered softish going before. But looking back to her fantastic performance at Leicester, when she had to overcome the widest draw, pulled hard, was unsettled, pulled over from her wide draw to take the lead and won on the bridle by 9 lengths breaking the track record for 2yo lto! It's hard not to be impressed with that performance and she should have much more to offer I feel today.
15.05: Ascot: Mince @ 5/2 Blue Square - 5pts win
Mince is a lovely progressive filly and she's on a four timer today. I didn't take too much notice of her till her most recent race at York when she showed a performance that really had the WOW factor. She travelled like a dream in a good Listed race and showed an exceptionable turn of foot to score easily by 3½ lengths. Absolutely impressive performance and I don't see why she shouldn't be very competitive in this Group 3 here today again. She's not a finished article and can still improve further, even though the soft ground at Ascot might be not hundred percent ideal today. She has form on that kind of ground though and that means she's very much the horse to beat in this field here.
Wolverhampton 19.20: Peachez @ 11/2 William Hill - 2pts win
Peachez is very consistent but very frustrating as well as she finished four times in a row in 2nd place! That shows she is definitely in excellent form and I thought at Lingfield lto she was poised to win but a poor ride by her jockey cost her the win I felt. She travelled super well as usually in rear of the field but the jockey opted for the inside route where she was a clear run denied, though. The bird was flown when she finally got some daylight. The long time leader was already many lengths ahead, yet she ran on very well in the closing stages. She confirmed her excellent form with this fine performance and if things finally fall right for her she'll win. That can be today I think.
19.50 Wolverhampton: Rhossili Bay @ 7/2 Bet365 - 4pts win
She didn't show much in three maidens but looked very much improved on her Handicap debut at Wolverhampton lto. She didn't have the best of starts there and had to race in rear of the field, turning for home she was a bit short of room as her jockey decided to opt for the inside route which often is not an advantage at Wolverhampton I feel. Yet Rhossili Bay finished strongly to finish in 3rd just 1¾ lengths beaten in the end. She remains on the same mark so basically gets a chance by the handicapper and with more improvement expected she could be easily too good here today in this poor class 6 Handicap.
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