The opening day at Royal Ascot (tomorrow
night our time) might have to proceed without the two Philips – Prince Philip
and Eliza Park’s Philip Marshall – but alas, the show must go on!
But what a show though … as our Phil points
out, the program is chock full of stars – Animal Kingdom in the Queen Anne,
Dawn Approach in the St James’ Palace and Australia’s flag bearer, Shamexpress
in the King’s Stand.
Those highlights aside, we’ll also be
keeping a very close eye on the Group Two Coventry Stakes and the Listed
Windsor Castle Stakes, which both feature progeny by Champion 2YO and First
Season Sire, Bushranger.
The Mick Channon trained Riverboat Springs
will line up in the Coventry and if he replicates anything like his performance
last time out, he'll be very competitive to say the least.
Riverboat Springs found more trouble than a
toddler on red cordial when he raced in the Listed Woodcote Stakes at Epsom on
1 June, but flew home to grab second in what can only be described as ‘eye
catching’.
He’s currently on the fourth row of betting
in early markets at 10/1, but those odds might be deemed generous come start
time.
Meanwhile, Ben Hall has his fans in the
Windsor Castle too, given his three length demolition at his previous start:
don't be surprised to see the John Gosden colt canter away with black type from
what is truly one of the world’s best race meetings.
Go the Bushrangers!
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