The speed De Grawin displayed to win a maiden race at five furlongs at Wyong Racecourse in Australia on June 4 will be vital to the filly’s chances in a handicap at the same distance at Nowra Racecourse on Tuesday.
Kevin Blake has selections, plus analysis for three of Royal Ascot's most prestigious races.
Wesley Ward is a 10-time Royal Ascot scorer and sends a speedy team of seven to Berkshire in 2020, six of whom are juveniles.
The 5-year-old Australian-bred gelding Parliament has provided much needed success for trainer Andrew Dale in the last six weeks. Parliament won consecutive starts on May 10 and May 21, the stable’s only winners since April 18. Monday, Parliament is back in the starting gate in a one-mile handicap at Albury Racecourse.
Hong Kong selections for Sha Tin on Sunday, June 14, 2020
With Royal Ascot fast approaching, Sky Sports Racing's Senior Analyst Jamie Lynch reveals a quintet of handicap entries that have caught his eye.
Recent starts at prominent Australian tracks such as Caulfield and Flemington were not successful ventures for the gelding Sagarra. Prior to losses at those tracks, Sagarra won handicaps at Sale Racecourse and Sandown Park. When the 5-year-old Australian-bred starts in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf at Ballarat Racecourse on Sunday, he appears to be well-suited to the conditions.
Siskin was as brave as he was brilliant winning a rough-and-tumble renewal of the Irish 2000 Guineas on Friday at The Curragh
Shaman beat Sottsass by two lengths May 11 in the Prix d'Harcourt but Sottsass beat everyone last year in the French Derby and is the strong early favorite over Shaman to win the Group 1 Prix Ganay on Sunday at Chantilly.
