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20 June 2008
The sprinting division has become more cosmopolitan recently with Spanish and Australian speedsters doing well this week and it could be time for import WAR ARTIST (Royal Ascot, nb, 3.45) to show his class in today's Golden Jubilee Stakes.
Bred in Australia and campaigned almost exclusively in South Africa, War Artist has looked a winner in waiting of a quality sprint since joining trainer James Eustace in Newmarket this term.
Wokingham candidate: Orpsie Boy
He first caught the eye in the Abernant Stakes at his local track where he powered home to take sixth after meeting trouble in running and his latest effort at York when narrowly held by Assertive in Group Two company confirmed that he was coming to hand nicely.
The return to a stiffer track is sure to suit him in today's Group One event and his trainer has enjoyed Royal Ascot success before with the likes of Hunt Cup hero Refuse To Lose so his stable star is likely to be cherry ripe for this afternoon's test.
The Wokingham Handicap has been a target for ORPSIE BOY (Royal Ascot, nap, 4.25) for 12 months and at 33-1 he rates a sporting nap.
Trainer Nick Littmoden has deliberately kept the five-year-old fresh ever since he quickened up well to land a decent Wolverhampton handicap back in March.
Don't worry that he boasts plenty of form on the all-weather as he ran out a smooth winner of a competitive handicap over course and distance last July.
Orpsie Boy's latest win rates as a career best and rider Kirsty Milczarek, who is able to claim 3lb off his back today, has a record of two wins from two rides on the selection in races over six furlongs.
Littmoden's charge obviously faces a tough task in trying to lift one of the season's most competitive handicaps, but he appears fairly drawn in stall 19, boasts good form over the course and won't mind the ground so could reward an each-way bet.
There will be no such fancy prices from the bookmakers about FREE AGENT (Royal Ascot, 2.30) who appeals as a likely winner of the opening Chesham Stakes.
Victory for The Queen's charge would be a fitting way to start the meeting's final day and be an excellent appetiser for the remainder of the card. Leicester paddock judges felt that the Doctor Fong colt was far from one 100 per cent fit first time out, yet he lengthened well to score by five lengths at the Midlands track and should take some pegging back with that experience behind him.
Today's lay is Sakhee's Secret (Royal Ascot, 3.45).
ROBIN GOODFELLOW'S DOUBLE: War Artist (Royal Ascot, 3.45) and Orpsie Boy (Royal Ascot, nap, 4.25)GIMCRACK'S DOUBLE: Steel Blue (Newmarket, 2.50) and Macarthur (Royal Ascot, nap, 3.05)
CAPTAIN HEATH'S NAP: Mad Rush (Royal Ascot, 5.00)
FORMCAST SPECIAL BET: Filligree (Redcar, 4.10)
THE WIZARD: Takeover Target (Royal Ascot, 3.45)
WORK WHISPER: Maraahel (Royal Ascot, 3.05)
BURNT FINGERS: US Ranger (Royal Ascot, 3.45)
ROBIN GOODFELLOW'S SUNDAY SELECTIONS
COVE MOUNTAIN (Hereford, nap, 3.00) represents a stable who have been in cracking form with their summer jumpers recently and Mark Rimell's improving mare can complete the hat-trick.
HEREFORD: 2.00 Rising Force; 2.30 Heir To Be; 3.00 COVE MOUNTAIN (nap); 3.30 Top Achiever; 4.00 Withington; 4.30 Sea Wall; 5.00 Bob Run.
HEXHAM: 2.20 Castletown Boy; 2.50 Golden Snoopy; 3.20 Hapthor; 3.50 The Rocking Dock; 4.20 Thunder Hawk; 4.50 No Panic (nb).
PONTEFRACT: 2.10 Gassal; 2.40 Malinsa Blue; 3.10 Kaateb; 3.40 Peppertree Lane; 4.10 Rock 'N' Roller; 4.40 Indian Groom; 5.10 Leonid Glow..
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