SPEED freaks stole the show on day four of Royal Ascot.
And nothing moved quicker than Clive Cox’s rocket-powered Golden Horde in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup.
Coxy has fallen in love with his streak of lightning chestnut and said: “We’ve enjoyed lots of good days here, but this takes the biscuit really!”
The winner is off to Newmarket for the July Cup next and is 7-2 jolly to get the job done there.
Blink and you missed northern ace Art Power (7-2 to 6-4) landing a monster punt in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Handicap.
I reckon this big grey is the fastest thing to leave Yorkshire since `fiery’ Fred Trueman was bowling bouncers back in the 50s.
Tim Easterby’s star is ready for something bigger and the Paddy Power boys make him a 14-1 shot to nick the Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August.
All-action Silvestre De Sousa punched the speedball home and said: “I love him this year over 5f. If he keeps on improving we could see him in Grade 1s.”
By the way, a big thumbs-up to our jocks who have agreed to donate today’s Royal Ascot riding fees to NHS charities.
That will net the frontline workers around £15,000, which is a tremendous gesture.
Frankie Dettori is still the guv’nor here and hit 70 Royal Ascot winners when Fanny Logan beat the boys in the Hardwicke Stakes.
And some shrewd faces reckon he’ll add to that score on Jessica Harrington’s Alpine Star in the Coronation Stakes (2.25) today.
Now, Mrs H is sharper than a samurai sword and won the fastest finger first contest to book Frankie for this Group 1 event.
She reports her filly “in great form” and is expecting a bold show.
And the word from Ireland is Frankie should run away with the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (3.35) on Denis Hogan’s Sceptical.
This fella is fit as a flea after lagging up at Naas the other day and his shrewd connections are oozing confidence.
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