Paul Ferguson has one selection for us on Friday; Adelaide in the Ascot 15:35. Compare odds and bet.
It was nice to see Aidan O’Brien saddle a couple of winners yesterday, courtesy of Bracelet (Ribblesdale) and Leading Light (Gold Cup), as he trains the sole selection on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot.
Rather unlucky in running on his reappearance in France Adelaide (3:45) returned to winning ways in the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh last time, after which today’s King Edward VII Stakes was nominated as his next target, rather than the Epsom Derby.
The Galileo colt shapes as though he will improve for the step up to a mile-and-a-half, particularly given the way he finished strongly last time, and he is taken to land this competitive Group 2, a race the stable took a decade ago with Five Dynasties.
The selection was trading at 11/4 with William Hill this morning (Friday).
Friday’s selection:
3:45 Royal Ascot Adelaide 11/4 William Hill
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