Ascot Racecourse is reporting increased traffic congestion around the course as a result of an incident on High Street in Ascot earlier this morning. Worth noting for those of you travelling to course by car. “All car parks remain open and emergency services are working to ease traffic as quickly as possible,” the statement added.
Let’s dig a little deeper into Gilded Water – the horse fancied by many to give the King and Queen a winner at Royal Ascot this afternoon. Unraced at two, the son of Fastnet Rock has progressed steadily in each of his three starts, cresting with a superb performance at Chester last time. The form of that race is perhaps not the strongest but he put that company away in the manner of a horse capable of mixing it in far deeper waters.
That is what he faces today and a similar step forward will probably be needed to secure back-to-back wins. However, this is his handicap debut and thus should there be latent potential still be realised he is well placed to go in again. “He then had a year off and returned last autumn a bit below his best but he has won both starts this time including by a length at 1/12 last time.
That may not sound impressive but he races lazily and only does enough which is what you want.” ..
..find out who Marlborough fancies in this afternoon’s feature, the Ascot Gold Cup (4.
25). Click here for Telegraph Sport’s full Royal Ascot tipping service. There has been plenty of activity in the betting markets this morning.
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