Flat racing 17th June (Ascot Day 4)

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3:05 Royal Ascot: Glencadam Gold 1pt win 43/1 & 1pt place 8/1 Betfair Its not often a Sir Henry Cecil horse goes off at this sort of price. This looks a pretty open race it might just be worth chanceing Glencadam Gold who is progressing with racing. His last time out win over Hawaafez was quite useful handicap form, and there was no doubt this was the selection's best effort and it came when he ran over a mile and a half for the first time. The uphill finish may have brought Glencadam Gold's stamina in to play at Newmarket and this stiffish track should suit too. His sire Refuse To Bend won the Eclipse on good to soft, so its likely the underfoot conditions will not hinder Ian Mongan's mount. Sir Henry is a master at bringing horses along gently, and while Glencadam Gold will need more here, he might just be capable of it. 3:45 Royal Ascot: Immortal Verse 1pt win 11/1 Boylesports & Clinical 1pt win 20/1 Totesport Immortal Verse has given problems at the start in the past but last time out showed what she could do by quickening up nicely to win a Group Two at Chantilly on the soft. With more rain forecast the ability to handle a softer surface will be paramount. Immortal Verse is very much a filly in form and she looks likely to go well. Sir Mark Prescott is not known for tilting at windmills, so Clinical is worth a second glance here, particularly as she is by Motivator who went well on a softer surface and his progeny tend to progress well from two to three. Not all Clinical's rivals are guaranteed to handle this surface. Clinical has only run three times and after winning her maiden she has then run twice in Group races, so she is presumably highly thought of. 5:00 Royal Ascot: Regent Street 1pt win 3/1 Bet365 Regent Street looks to follow in his stable mate Mikhail Glinka's hoof prints here. Regent Street's form had a boost with Banimpire winning on Thursday. Regent Street ran her close at Leopardstown in April with Recital back in third. Regent Street is likely to stay this two mile trip as he is by Galileo and Sadlers Wells and has Urban Sea in his pedigree who won the Arc on very testing going. Ryan Moore takes the ride and Aidan O'Brien is going well and is having a good meeting.

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