Royal Ascot Contest

[NoChanceToDance]

Awful day for many of us, but not Bigs!

Still not got any idea what Johnny Murtagh was doing keeping with that insane pace in the hampton court. Freemantle had no chance keeping with that pace. Look where Big Bound finished after making that stupid early pace!

Radiohead very impressive considering what happened in the Norfolk. How far would he have won with a clear run????

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Awful day for many of us, but not Bigs!

Still not got any idea what Johnny Murtagh was doing keeping with that insane pace in the hampton court. Freemantle had no chance keeping with that pace. Look where Big Bound finished after making that stupid early pace!

Radiohead very impressive considering what happened in the Norfolk. How far would he have won with a clear run????

I feel the bigs smack talk coming

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by viscount26

I feel the bigs smack talk coming

Nothing yet. Two days to go...

I would like to thank the Stews for leaving Glass Harmonium up.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Nothing yet. Two days to go...

I would like to thank the Stews for leaving Glass Harmonium up.

It's going to take a minor miracle for any of us to catch you now. Glass Harmonium has seemingly improved no end after getting stuffed behind Freemantle last time. I'm still fuming after Johnny Murtagh was intent on chasing that silly speed early and still being good enough to finish about fifth

[Stickhorse]

This has been an education that's for sure!

I was able to watch Tuesday and I was very impressed. Ascot looks wonderful. The UK is always so green compared to the Central Valley in Cali.

I'll be attending Friday night races at Hollywood Park and better start focusing on that.

Here are my selections for the final two days.

Friday
Race 1 - lillie langtree, chachamaidee…… alternate: kitty kiernan
Race 2 -free agent, native ruler ……….alternate: changing of the guard
Race 3 -ghanaati, chintz ………..alternate: rainbow view
Race 4 -kingdom of fife, drumfire …………..alternate: australia day
Race 5 - NAP sabotage, stately home……..alternate:dhushan
Race 6 -drawnfromthe past, mutheeb ………alternate: al muheer

Saturday
Race 1 -step in time, emperor cladius …… alternates: layali al andalus
Race 2 -campanologist, tajaaweed……….alternate: enroller
Race 3 - j j the jet plane, kings apostle ………..alternate: ialysos
Race 4 - high standing, thebes …………..alternate: knot in wood
Race 5 - boz, crackenthorp……..alternate: sugar ray
Race 6 - NAP suailce, macorville ………alternate: plane painter

Thanks Brock for all your efforts!
Hope to try this again next year.

[NoChanceToDance]

From now on it's a case of throwing caution to the wind trying to win this. I'm taking on Aegean tomorrow, at 15/8 I just cannot have her. Ward is saying she is the best thing since sliced bread, but fact is, she is taking on fillies proven at this trip and if she is ridden with the same tactics as the others, she will be swallowed up in the final furlong.

Here goes nothing

2.30 Albany (Gr3)
Chachamaidee (alt She's A Character), Lillie Langtry (alt Above Limits)

3.05 King Edward VII (Gr2)
South Easter (alt Black Bear Island), Father Time (alt Native Ruler)

3.45 Coronation (Gr1)
Elusive Wave (alt Again), Ghanaati (alt Heart Shaped)

4.20 Wolferton Handicap
Perfect Stride (alt Stone Of Scone), Halicarnassus (alt Salute Him)

4.55 Queen's Vase (Gr3)
Popmurphy (NAP) (alt Stately Home), Dhushan (alt Yankee Doodle)

5.30 Buckingham Palace Handicap
Musaalem (alt Seasider), Mutheeb (alt Redford)