Timeform’s Ascot betting ideas
12:20 First Confessions
12:55 Gidleigh Park
13:30 Joyeuse
14:05 Gemirande
14:40 Aurigny Mill
15:15 Legislation of Provide
15:50 Blues Singer
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
FIRST CONFESSION, a £140,000 buy after successful his solely begin in an Irish level, made a extremely promising begin below Guidelines when third behind Potters Allure, a powerful subsequent winner, in a novice hurdle at Cheltenham final month.
He has loads about him bodily and is open to important enchancment, as denoted by the Timeform ‘Massive P’ hooked up to his score, so he’s taken to get off the mark.
GIDLEIGH PARK was disappointing when solely sixth within the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle on the Cheltenham Pageant however he pulled too onerous to see out the journey on his first begin at three miles. It’s value noting he was despatched off at solely 9/2 for that occasion, nevertheless, after creating a superb impression when successful his first three begins over hurdles, together with a Grade 2 at Cheltenham on Trials Day.
He stays an thrilling prospect and, as a tall type from the household of Denman, appeals as the kind to take to chasing. He might outclass these rivals off a BHA mark of 138.
JOYEUSE, out of a half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Epatante, gained a French bumper for Armand Lefeuvre in October 2022 and she or he regarded like a pleasant prospect when making a profitable begin over hurdles for Nicky Henderson at Taunton in January.
Joyeuse jumped fluently and quickened up properly to select up her fundamental rival with out coming below most stress. She stays with loads of untapped potential and is beginning out in a race her coach has gained for the final three years.
GEMIRANDE was disappointing when final seen at Cheltenham in April, however he has been dropped 3 lb since then, so he returns right here solely 2 lb above his final successful mark. Coach Venetia Williams has gained this twice in recent times with horses getting back from a break and, with health unlikely to be a problem, Gemirande can benefit from his lenient mark.
AURIGNY MILL did properly for Victor Dartnall final season, successful back-to-back handicaps at Wincanton and Kempton, however he confirmed even higher kind when making a successful begin for Robert Walford on his return at Newbury a few weeks in the past.
Aurigny Mill, who travelled powerfully below a affected person trip, nonetheless had loads to do turning for residence however he made speedy headway after which did properly to maintain the burst to attract ten lengths clear. That was a really spectacular show and a 7lb rise will not be sufficient to cease him following up.
Legislation of Provide confirmed solely modest kind in three begins over hurdles final season however this successful pointer produced a much-improved effort to make a profitable chasing debut on his reappearance at Worcester final month.
Legislation of Provide, who’d had a respiratory operation since final seen, largely jumped properly and drew clear on the run-in earlier than being closely eased, proving worth for greater than double the margin of three and a half lengths. He’s open to additional enchancment over fences and may defy a ten lb hike.
BLUES SINGER overcame inexperience to make a successful bumper debut at Kempton in March, and he’s entitled to enhance for that have.
Blues Singer was nonetheless solely tenth and final of these in competition coming into the straight, however he made speedy headway to steer a furlong out and, regardless of working inexperienced, he drew 4 and a half lengths clear. That victory means he’s saddled with a penalty on his return however he might show as much as the duty.
Timeform’s Ascot ideas
12:20 First Confessions
12:55 Gidleigh Park
13:30 Joyeuse
14:05 Gemirande
14:40 Aurigny Mill
15:15 Legislation of Provide
15:50 Blues Singer
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
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