Royal Ascot Day two Preview (One Recommended Bet ) Wed 21st June 2023

Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (4yo+) Winner £133,765 10 runners 1m Good To Firm ITV (STALLS Centre)

 

race conditions  £235,875 guaranteed For  4yo+ fillies & mares Weights  9st 2lb Penalties  after August 31st, 2022, a winner of a Group 2 3lb; of a Group 1 5lb pay £790 Penalty value  1st  £133,764.71 2nd  £50,713.13 3rd  £25,380.15 4th  £12,642.90 5th  £6,345.04 6th  £3,184.31 

 

JBB FORM RATINGS :

1) PROSPEROUS VOYAGE (112)  (2) GRANDE DAME (108) (3) ROUGUE MILLENNIUM (107)

 

The only group one winner in the field PROSPEROUS VOYAGE  looks the one to beat, after returning to form last time at Epsom ,winning the G3 Princess Elizabeth stakes in good style,after being very slowly away .Had some useful form last season ,including winning G1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket ,beating the useful Inspiral .also finished good second in 1000 guineas behind Cachet . Odds around 3-1 look very fair value .

 

Irish raider Jumbly  has been put in clear favourite for Ryan Moore and Joseph O'Brien .Won G3 contest at Ascot last season on fast ground ,though so far has come up  well short in G1& G2 company . Will need to take step forward to land this G2 contest .

 

Grande Dame  looks best of the others ,was very consistend last season in group company , including finishing third in G1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket in October .Goes well fresh ,place claims .

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DAY TWO RECOMMENDED BETS :

PROSPEROUS VOYAGE 3.40 DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES 

2PTS WIN @ 3-1 PADDY POWER , BETFAIR SPORTSBOOK .WILLIAM HILLS .

(THIRD SP 10-3 LOSS £200/2.00 PTS)

Photo: Jason C