Royal Ascot 2015 ~ Friday 19th June

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[TR=class: even] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]2:30pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The Albany Stakes (Group 3) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]2 Fillies [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£70000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]Six furlongs [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]3:05pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]3 Colts & Geldings [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£185000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]One and a half miles [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]3:45pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]3 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£375000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]Six furlongs [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]4:25pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]3 Fillies [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£375000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]Old mile [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]5:00pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]3+ [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£75000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]One and a half miles [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd, bgcolor: #EEEEEE] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-time]5:35pm[/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-display-title-1]The Queen’s Vase (Listed) [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-age]3 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-prizefund]£85000 [/TD] [TD=class: views-field views-field-field-race-distance]Two miles[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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3.40 Commonwealth Cup Limato and Hootenanny were both monsters as 2 year olds to such an extent that you have to wonder about training on. After Limato's latest run and Candy's comments, it's hard to back Limato as the favourite. Anthem Alexander and Tiggy Wiggy showed form as good as those 2 last year and I think they've trained on. Tiggy's first run this year was very disappointing, but for a horse that clearly hates a mile she did extremely well to finish third in the 1000 Guineas. Anthem Alexander did really well to win on bottomless ground when most thought she needed the run anyway and it looks like she's trained on, but it was Tiggy Wiggy who help the upper hand at the end of last year and seemed to get better every race, and I will very happily back her. Tiggy Wiggy win 7/1 Betfair Sportsbook 4.20 Coronation Stakes 3 1000 Guineas seconds and a 1000 Guineas winner go head to head. The piece of form I don't like is the French one, simply because the ground was a little softer, though perhaps I'm haunted by Make Believe's performance. You could say Irish Rookie is overpriced but I don't see what will improve her past Ervedya. I can't separate Lucida and Found, both were excellent seconds in their Guineas and they were closely matched behind Cursory Glance as 2 year olds. The typical O'Brien improvement from one run to another would suggest Found can go better, but Lucida really fell out of the gates at Newmarket and I think she'll also improve for the run, so being the bigger price I have to back Lucida. Lucida 7/2 win William Hill