York's Ebor Festival is easily the best flat festival for seasoned punters. In August, the ground should be no worse than good to soft and the track rides very fair unlike Goodwood, where you can suffer worst traffic problems than Claregalway at peak hour on a long bank holiday weekend. Ascot too has problems with draw as does the Newmarket meeting.York is just fair, if your beat, you're normally beaten fair and square so all we have to do is find the best horse in each race and they'll win. As the meerkat says "simples"
A nice start to the card with the feature races are the 15:25, Juddmonte International Stakes
and the 14:50 Great Voltigeur Stakes a great trial race for the St Leger.
Stand and Deliver
Dick Turpin goes back to the place he was hung for the crime of "horse theft". Yes the most famous highwayman's namesake comes to this big race with a great chance of stealing a Group One. The man in the saddle is even named Richard. It's just too romantic a scenario.
He has never won at this distance but he didn't seem to be stopping last time out in France. He went to the front early in that race and just powered away from the opposition but I'd expect a more traditional Richard Hughes ride this time, tracking Rip Van Winkle before making his attempt late. Rip Van Winkle looked back to his near best last time out only for Canford Cliffs to show his real class. Murtagh's mount put down perhaps the most serious challenge to Sea the Stars last season when he tried 10 furlongs for the only time in his career.
Byword and Twice Over locked horns at Royal Ascot and although there can be no doubting Byword won deservedly, Twice Over comes into form at this time of the season and at this track I can see him reversing those places. None of the others look good enough to get involved despite Godolphins resurgence in form, this looks beyond Cavalryman on current form.
Verdict:
Dick Turpin( with the weight allowance and top form, He was supplemented for £60,000 to get into this race. We can't see the owner mugged by his own horse
Reverse forecast with Twice Over
In the Great Voltigeur, It looks between the front two Rewilding and Midas Touch(3rd and 5th in a messy Epsom Derby) I'd have slight preference for Frankie's mount on account of that run and current yard form. Rewilding was well supported in the Derby before staying on best from the pack. He hasn't been seen since which is a worry but Midas Touch looks another highly competent Coolmore middle distance horse without having any star quality.
In the first two race go for small bets on Sir Gerry(1:45) and Satin Love(2:15)
Check Prices
1:45 Gir Gerry
2:15 Satin Love
2:50 Rewilding
3:25 Dick Turpin
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He has never won at this distance but he didn't seem to be stopping last time out in France. He went to the front early in that race and just powered away from the opposition but I'd expect a more traditional Richard Hughes ride this time, tracking Rip Van Winkle before making his attempt late. Rip Van Winkle looked back to his near best last time out only for Canford Cliffs to show his real class. Murtagh's mount put down perhaps the most serious challenge to Sea the Stars last season when he tried 10 furlongs for the only time in his career.
Byword and Twice Over locked horns at Royal Ascot and although there can be no doubting Byword won deservedly, Twice Over comes into form at this time of the season and at this track I can see him reversing those places. None of the others look good enough to get involved despite Godolphins resurgence in form, this looks beyond Cavalryman on current form.
Verdict:
Dick Turpin( with the weight allowance and top form, He was supplemented for £60,000 to get into this race. We can't see the owner mugged by his own horse
Reverse forecast with Twice Over
In the Great Voltigeur, It looks between the front two Rewilding and Midas Touch(3rd and 5th in a messy Epsom Derby) I'd have slight preference for Frankie's mount on account of that run and current yard form. Rewilding was well supported in the Derby before staying on best from the pack. He hasn't been seen since which is a worry but Midas Touch looks another highly competent Coolmore middle distance horse without having any star quality.
In the first two race go for small bets on Sir Gerry(1:45) and Satin Love(2:15)
Check Prices
1:45 Gir Gerry
2:15 Satin Love
2:50 Rewilding
3:25 Dick Turpin
Have a go at our Naps Competition
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