17:35 Royal Ascot

Friday 22 June 2018

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Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 27.76s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Dash Of Spice

4/1

7/2

Thundering Blue

11/2

5/1

Walton Street

13/2, 7/1, 15/2, 8/1, 9/1, 8/1, 15/2

7/1

Eynhallow

7/1, 15/2, 8/1

7/1

Appeared

9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 17/2

8/1

Top Tug

12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 8/1, 15/2, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Count Calabash

8/1

10/1

Clear Skies

12/1

14/1

Saunter

20/1, 16/1, 20/1

16/1

Crowned Eagle

25/1, 20/1

25/1

Fire Fighting

25/1

Manjaam

25/1, 28/1

25/1

Sir Chauvelin

33/1

Eddystone Rock

33/1

Nayel

28/1, 33/1

40/1

Carbon Dating

66/1, 50/1, 66/1

50/1

Newlands

50/1

SP Book Percentage 131.53

Non-Runners

(1)

Grey Britain⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: G Mosse

(18)

Blakeney Point²⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: H & R Charlton J: K Shoemark

(3)

Plutonian²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dash Of Spice (7/2), Thundering Blue (5/1), Walton Street (7/1), Eynhallow (7/1), Appeared (8/1), Top Tug (8/1), Count Calabash (10/1), Blakeney Point (12/1), Clear Skies (14/1), Saunter (16/1), Grey Britain (20/1), Plutonian (20/1), Crowned Eagle (25/1), Fire Fighting (25/1), Manjaam (25/1), Sir Chauvelin (33/1), Eddystone Rock (33/1), Nayel (40/1), Carbon Dating (50/1), Newlands (50/1)

Strange though it seems the wide berths very much hold sway in this tough handicap and that means that from stall 20 the ever-improving THUNDERING BLUE is given the vote after his win at York last time where he showed his usual tenacity. Dash Of Spice will be popular after his Epsom Derby Day romp but he did have that race run to suit and whilst still improving may not have things all his own way here. Eynhallow was beaten by his stablemate Walton Street in Dubai over the winter but didn’t get the run of that race and he’s taken to reverse those placings here. Appeared has his quirks but he may be best caught fresh and he’s one for the shortlist along with topweight Blakeney Point.