Saturday 20th June

I was very taken with RUN WILD on her last start at Newmarket where she absolutely pulverised the field by 4 lengths. The trip that day was 1m 2f so she is down in trip here but with the ground being on the soft side, this will be run like a 1m 1f race. This race is run on the round course and given how she travelled last time around a bend, the round course at Ascot should really suit. I expect James Doyle to send her out in front and say catch me if you can, just as she did last time out. The ground will be no problem as she has form on it and she also has a nice round action, often suited to softer ground. She looks to have improved massively this season and how far she can go we will soon find out. I think the odds available are generous and great value. E/W.

My first 2 pointer of the whole week. I really think he should be the clear favourite and now with a run under his belt, he will be back to the horse we saw last season. He finished 3rd in the 2000 guineas over the straight mile and given it was his first run of the season, it was a fair effort. He is obviously not the new Frankel we once talked about but neither does he need to be to win this. Wichita finished in front of him last time out but I can see the form being reversed this time around, especially on the round course, where I think he will be a better horse. His best performance last season was around a bend at Curragh when he won the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes by 9 lengths. He was also a winner at this course last season when winning the Chesham Stakes albeit on the straight course. The ground will be no problem and although he would probably want better ground, it should dry out to at least good to soft, come race time Saturday. The 15/8 on offer looks a big price for a horse who has only put in one bad run and it was hardly a bad run, finishing 3rd in the 2000 guineas. WIN.