The Shergar Cup all the time attracts some gifted however unfamiliar jockeys to its six handicap occasions at Ascot and Marie Vélon, who was the primary feminine rider to win a Group One race in France when she landed the Prix Royal-Oak in October 2022, may increase her UK profile considerably when she makes her British debut within the newest renewal of the competitors on Saturday.
Vélon has a sensible likelihood of a double within the first two races whereas 4 of her 5 rides are priced up in single figures and the fifth is a good 12-1 likelihood.
She affords loads of enchantment at round 7-1 to emerge because the main points-earner on the day whereas Hayley Turner may chip within the for “the Girls” within the ultimate occasion, so the 11-4 a couple of win for his or her staff is also value a small curiosity.
Ascot 1.35: A course-and-distance win final 12 months from an 8lb increased mark makes Vélon’s mount Badri the marginal decide in a decent Shergar Cup opener at round 5-1.
Ascot 2.10: A race that would change abruptly if there’s a late non-runner as Gordon Elliott’s Samui, the reserve, can be a stay contender if he will get in. In his absence, Vélon can have one other very sturdy likelihood aboard Andrew Balding’s Spirit Mixer.
Haydock 2.25: The impeccably bred Kilt – by Kingman out of Dank, the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner – has been gelded since a barely sub-par run final time and a gap mark of 87 may properly underestimate his potential.
Ascot 2.45: Alan King’s four-year-old Madness stays frivolously raced with solely six runs on the Flat to his title and will properly step up on his latest second-place end over observe and journey.
Haydock 3.00: A 439-day absence is an apparent concern however Anmaat took a Group One in France on his newest begin and was a formidable winner of this race two years in the past.
Ascot 3.20: Jarraaf has loads of scope for progress after solely 4 begins and comfortably beat the observe specialist Contemporary over observe and journey final trip.
Greg Wooden’s Saturday ideas
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Ascot 1.35 Badri 2.10 Spirit Mixer 2.45 Madness (nb) 3.20 Jarraaf 3.55 Solomon 4.30 New Picture (nap).
Newmarket 1.55 Gulya 2.30 Ruff Justice 3.05 Alzahir 3.40 Mountain Breeze 4.15 Aafoor 4.50 Pique.
Redcar 2.02 Gundogan 2.37 Inspiring Speeches 3.12 Gressington 3.47 Makanah 4.22 The Gray Lass 4.55 Ski Bounce.
Haydock 2.25 Kilt 3.00 Anmaat 3.35 Amancio 4.10 Remoji 4.45 Caernarfon 5.20 Straight A 5.50 Byzantine Empress 6.25 Burdett.
Lingfield 5.15 Gray Owl 5.45 Miss Cynthia 6.20 Blessed Star 6.52 Land Of Magic 7.22 Time Patrol 7.52 Raffles Angel.
Ayr 6.12 Harbour Cosy 6.42 Zuffolo 7.12 Helter Skelter 7.42 Stormy Pearl 8.15 Sir Garfield 8.45 Paco’s Satisfaction.
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Newmarket 3.40: A drop at school and step up in journey could be simply what Mountain Breeze must get again to the winner’s enclosure after a effective run into second in a Group Two on the July assembly right here.
Greg Wooden’s Sunday ideas
Present
Leicester 2.00 Al Waseela 2.30 Spectacular View 3.00 Silent Flame 3.30 Livinthelife (nap) 4.00 Girl Wingalong 4.30 Metropolis Escape
Ripon 2.10 Bowood 2.40 We Dare To Dream 3.10 Lesley’s Boy 3.40 St Pancras (nb) 4.10 Spanish Angel 4.40 Degale 5.10 Evelyn’s Phoenix
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Ascot 3.55: William Haggas’s Solomon escapes a penalty for his comfy win at Haydock final weekend and can be onerous to beat if he runs to something like the identical stage.
Ascot 4.30: New Picture took his kind to a brand new stage when second within the worthwhile Worldwide Handicap on King George day right here and has an apparent likelihood on that kind.
