Racing today looks competitive.  The card at Kempton later today, has a few nice horses running.  Lots of trainers from the bigger yard’s seem to like running two year olds having their debut run at the track. Simon Crisford has Sporting Chance 6:40 running tonight.  He is already a winner 29 days ago, and could well defy his winners penalty, he has a good draw, plus Adam Kirby on top.  I think he has a favourite’s chance.

It is always tricky when you take on unraced rivals, like Sporting Chance is,  you just don’t know for sure what to fully expect from his opponents, even if they have impressed at home.  Racecourse experience is worth a few pounds, especially with two year olds.

Very tough today to find a winner with the horses!

Nothing stands out at the moment.

World Cup Football:

Good result for England yesterday.  Hopefully everyone will not get too excited ! Panama were an average team, very dirty with tactics, the England players did well to keep their composure.  Harry Kane was ruthless on both of his penalties, he hit the shot with great accuracy and power.  Hopefully he stays injury free, he would be a massive loss to the team, if he picks up a knock.

Uruguay could be good odds today,  at 13/8 to beat Russia. More on racing tomorrow.

Away from the racing today.  Day of rest.  Currently watching the England game, good start ! Let’s hope it continues in the hot conditions.

More tomorrow.

Update:

Mac Tottie 2.00 Perth looks as though he could be tough to oppose today.  I am interested to see if he wins, he was 2nd to Linganno Felice when he won on Linganno’s second win at Market Rasen.

Iain Jardine has told my wife and father in law their horse is in good shape, and pencilled in for 21st July for the Summer Hurdle (handicap) .

Cant find a winner at Royal Ascot yet !

Nice to get a winner for my subscribers 13 WINNERS this month from 20 bets advised.  Savaanah who I advised at 11/8 (without Fav) yesterday am, was a cosy winner 7.15 Wetherby.  She handled the quick ground well, and was given a confident ride by Adam Mcnamara.  He is a young jockey who is not really getting enough chances at the moment, good vaue for his 3lb allowance.

I will do an update message later and try and give followers a free each way tip in at Royal Ascot.  The meeting is so tough to try and back winners at, that is why I lower my sights and look at the other meetings, like yesterday !

More later.

Frankie Dettori was at his supreme best yesterday.  His ride on Stradivarius was brilliant.  He may be 47, but he seems to be riding as well as ever, at Ascot he is so good.

Today is as it has been over the previous days, very difficult to pick a winner !

It is interest betting only for me.  I can see the Ballydoyle maestro Aiden O’Brian having another good day.  Just Wonderful has been heavily backed this morning, she is from an excellent family.  Ryan Moore has opted to ride her, so it looks as though she is expected to be the best of the O’Brian fillies. I hope Invincible Army can run his usual consistent race in the 3:40. This horse is totally genuine, he has won 2/6 of his last 8 starts, with good runs on the other four starts, finishing 2nd in all four !

More tomorrow.

Late with my blog post today.  I just walked in to the house to see the 3:40 at Royal Ascot.  Magic Wand whom I backed in the Oaks, bounced back to form on the faster surface today, she didn’t perform to her best when 4th at Epsom.  It just shows once again what an exceptional trainer Aiden Obrian is.  He is on another level to the majority of trainers, John Gosden is obviously a brilliant trainer, but sadly my old boss Saeed Bin Suroor is struggling to find a winner at the meeting.  Charlie Appleby on the other hand has been doing well this season.  Having left the Godolphin team almost 7 years ago myself, it was sadly on the slow slope down then, and currently does not look like getting back to the great days of the late 90’s and early millennium years! Another Daylami, Fantastic Light or Doyen is badly needed.  I hope Saeed can find one, the best horse during my time with the blue team was Dubai Millenium.  He was an absolute machine, but horses like him only come along once !

Another difficult day ahead for punters, especially at Royal Ascot.  Cracksman drops back 2f today for the Group 1 Prince Of Wales Stakes, he won over 12f last time at Epsom.  He only just got up that day, having looked beaten at one stage.  But really good horses always seem to find a bit extra, even when possibly slightly not at their best.  I think he is around 4/7 to win.  I think I would rather back than lay !

Frankie Dettori was at his best yesterday at Ascot.  He really seems to ride the track so well.  The Gosden/ Dettori combination looks really strong this week, Cracksman today and Stradivarius is running in the Gold Cup, he should run well, but Order Of St George may have something to say about winning !

Today is the first day of Royal Ascot.  Lots of very good horses performing.  It is always very difficult to back a winner at the prestigious meetings, as everything is trying !

Todays first race looks a good one.  Rhododendron will start likely favourite for this race, she will be primed for the race by her brilliant trainer Aiden O’Brian.  If I was having an interest bet in it, Lightning Spear is a bit of value each way at around 8/1.

More tomorrow.

Fairly quiet day, I fancied one at Carlisle who was 4th.  Gearing up for Royal Ascot , starts tomorrow, it is a great meeting.  A lot of bubbles will burst this week !

Looking at football later, England should get a win, hopefully it can be decent performance.  It is vital to get a good start in such an important tournament, although Germany lost 1-0 yesterday.  I still think they will raise performance levels and qualify, but they did show yesterday that maybe they are not a team to be afraid of, a number of players are not as quick as they were, It is wide open the tournament, hopefully we can get a win and then try and think of our next opponent.