A good winner for my subscribers yesterday, Papa Cocktail 7.05 Haydock was advised at 5/2 , getting a gap on the rails inside the latter stages, he won well. Hopefully followers may of backed Spanish Kiss and Maytal both advised on yesterday’s post, short odds winners but any winner is a good price!

Today I like a few, I’ve backed Briezh Eagle 1.05 Chantilly , just loading the stalls. I also like Gentle Ellen 1.45 Pontefract.

More soon.

With very soft ground at Ascot I am going to probably avoid having a bet there. Although the first race of the day at the Berkshire track has some really promising two year olds lining up. Point Lonsdale was really impressive when he won his maiden on his debut at the Curragh. He is likely to start at short odds, he is a half brother to Broome, who runs in a later race at Ascot, Broome handles soft ground ok, and it was good to yielding when Point Lonsdale won. My theory is a good horse will handle any ground, but they do have a preference to show their very best form. It is really interesting race and will throw up a good few future pattern race performers, no doubt about that.

Maytal 6.00 Haydock looks a penalty kick ( keeping an eye on the weather) with the useful Mark Crehan taking off a handy 5lb allowance, I’m trying to find one to put in a double. I think Newmarket will be on the ‘slow’ side ground wise. The staying race over 1m 6f at 2.10 is between Spanish Kiss and Chasing The Bar. Both won well on their latest starts, Spanish Kiss was probably more impressive as it was a better race than his main rival won at Carlisle, it is really difficult trying to split these two promising stayers, my slight preference is for Spanish Kiss.

More soon.

A late post today. I have avoided Royal Ascot to a large degree, but did advise my subscribers to back Alenquar 3.05 at 2/1 this morning, who got the job done. Looking at tonight’s evening card at Newmarket , I do like the chance of Divine Magic 7.30, she has won on good to soft going before. A good second on her latest run at Leicester when second , after being given a lot to do. I think she can win tonight if ridden more forward to the pace.

More tomorrow.

The second day of Royal Ascot, it looks difficult as ever. I do like Wordsworth 3.05, although Ryan Moore has got his choice of rides this year very wrong in the major races. But this horse has good form and should stay well, he has some strong rivals, Kyprios his stablemate could pose the biggest threat. I also think Love 4.20 has major claims of winning, she runs well off a lay off and with plenty of speed she will have no issue with the 10f trip.

Looking at racing in France, at Saint Cloud, Afghany 2.35 will be hard to beat, he has had two good runs so far, finishing second on both starts, he has solid claims of getting his head in front today.

Looking at tonight evening card at Kilbeggan. One horse I thought that would win at short odds is Meticulous 5:10, he winning a maiden hurdle last time on decent ground, and I think he is a much better horse when it is riding good or close to that, he should be hard to beat with a decent claimer taking off a handy 5lbs.

Looking at Windsor it looks difficult , Canonized 6:00 is a good thing, hence the 1/3 odds.

Tomorrow is the start of the Royal Ascot meeting , winners are hard to find, Palace Pier and Stradivarius could be two sure things during the week.