Tag: Animal Kingdom

Tipsy Tipster Ascot Day 1

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Here we have it ladies and gentlemen, the Cheltenham of the flat is upon us, Royal Ascot. 5 days of top quality group races for the whole family to enjoy, and as an avid punter i’m going to throw up a few fantastic bets for tomorrows action.

Animal Kingdom 2:30 Ascot 2-1 Coral

Fill your boots people, the guys over at Coral have woke up this morning and decided to take on Animal Kingdom for some reason! The max bet is only £25, but as it stands, £25 at the current price would only give you £25 profit! Take the extra £25 right out of Corals purse at once. I’ve heard so many people say there are serious question marks about this horse, and my reply is, so what? He’s never won at a mile, but he’s come 2nd by a length to the worlds best miler (Wise Dan), he’s not won on turf, this is true, but he’s won on EVERY other surface in racing, showing he’s versatile? Bookies will be out to take on this horse, let’s show em who’s boss.

Declaration of War vs Elusive Kate Match bet 5/6 Elusive Kate Bet365

Cannot be having Declaration Of War finishing ahead of a proven Group 1 performer in Elusive Kate, no sir, not for me. DOW was a bitterly disappointing, overhyped horse who completely bombed in the lockinge. Why he went off 5/4 favourite having only won a weak group 3 race in Ireland is beyond me.

It was this time last year Elusive Kate came 2nd to Giofta in the Falmouth stakes at Newmarket, 2 weeks later, won the Prix Rothschild Group 1 at Deauville. Since then she’s raced against Excelebration and finished 3rd both times in group 1s. That form is absolutely head and shoulders above DOW form who won an egg and spoon group 3 at Dundalk on the all weather.

For good measure, throw in a Animal Kingdom to beat Elusive Kate RFC for the craig, ahhh go on now.

Tipsy Tipsters Royal Ascot Ante Post Selections

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Here we are. It’s nearly that time of the year were the racing world gets ready for 5 days worth of quality group action down at Royal Ascot.

Before I begin, i will have to declare a massive interest in Animal Kingdom. I managed to get 5/2 just before rumours of Farhh’s withdrawal was announced, for a sizable chunk. Smug is the word to describe that bet, as Animal Kingdom now finds itself down to 4/6 with the majority of the bookies. So confident i am that this horse will win on the day i imagine it’ll go off at 1/2 or so, and I won’t even think twice about laying some of my potential profit off. Not sure I can even put you off if you can find some 8/11, on all known form and the weak opposition, it should be a walk in the park for the Dubai World Cup & Kentucky Derby winner.

Here is a cheeky treble of other runners I fully expect to contract in price drastically on the day. My suggestion is to get on now.

52.6/1 William Hill

Shea Shea 9/4 King Stand Stakes
Stubbs 9/2 Coventry Stakes
Al Kazeem 2/1 Prince Of Wale’s Stakes

Shea Shea, the horse from South Africa, over two races in Meydan broke his own track record. Won the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night in easy enough fashion. Has settled well into the UK training regime at Newmarket. The one to beat. Stubbs has the world at his feet, a potentially class animal from the all conquering Aidan O Brian team. Potentially a tough race on paper, but the dogs have been barking for this one. And finally, Al Kazeem. Turned up the last day to beat Camelot (who re-opposes) over in Ireland to spring what many people thought was a surprise. Many shrewdys didn’t think it was a surprise however, I was on him, were you? If he runs a similar race he should be far too good for Camelot again.

£526 + from £10? with William Hill – That will do nicely.

Royal Ascot – Queen Anne Stakes Preview

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After the drama of the Epsom Derby there is a bit of a hiatus with fairly modest racing on offer this week. Royal Ascot is the next port of call for many of the top class racehorses and now is as good a time as any to look for a little value.

The bookmakers have singled out Animal Kingdom for special attention in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of the meeting. The price of the Dubai World Cup winner has been slashed from 11-4 to 13-8 with speculation that market rival Farhh may be heading to the Prince of Wales’s Stakes instead. Godolphin have stated that no decision has yet been made and this is not a bandwagon that I want to follow.

If you look at the placed horses in the World Cup they were Red Cadeaux, Planteur and Side Glance. They are all familiar names to British racegoers and it did not look a particularly strong renewal. Another factor is that we are talking about a straight mile on turf for the American horse and I think people are getting a little carried away.

If Farhh does take his place in the field he would certainly be a very serious rival. The way he stamped his authority over a good field at Newbury in the Lockinge Stakes was very impressive. On that evidence he is certainly among the best milers in Europe and Godolphin are clearly in two minds whether or not to step back up to ten furlongs. His price has drifted to 7-2 but that would quickly disappear if he were declared to run.

His Newbury victims included Sovereign Debt, Aljamaaheer and Declaration Of War. The latter was a big disappointment and no definite plans have been made for him. Sovereign Debt ran the race of his life to finish second whilst Aljamaaheer also posted a career-best. It would be difficult to make a case for either of them reversing the Newbury form but they could certainly run into a place. I’ve followed Aljamaaheer throughout his career to date and he has so far promised more than he has delivered. There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with his Newbury effort and this looks the logical race for him at the meeting.

Gregorian is an intended runner after his workmanlike success in the Diomed Stakes at Epsom. That followed up a decent effort at Haydock and I liked the way he responded when passed by the free-running Producer. Trainer John Gosden may have helped to ignite the gamble on Animal Kingdom by referring to him as ” a beast” in his post-race interview but I think the present odds are too tempting to ignore for Gregorian. He is available at 51-1 on Betfair and is worth a little each-way flutter. If the field cuts up, as it usually does for this race, he could be much nearer 14-1 on the day.

Aljamaaheer 33-1 each-way Bet Victor
Gregorian 51-1 each-way Betfair