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At 18/1 a big drink is required!

Winners are grinners! Well done Baz, they all count

Been off line so couldn't get these up today! Two antes in the Royal Hunt Cup, Bullet Point 33/1 and Greek Order 66/1 both place, so a return,which was better than day 1. My only other wager today was Carmers with my favourite Irish jockey Billy Lee doing the steering. The lads from Tipperary were all over the winner! Day 3: Norfolk Stakes antes on Charles Darwin 8/1 and Navel Light 25/1. My only other wager Fearnot in the Brittania Stakes currently at 16/1. Clive Cox usually sneaks a winner at Ascot. Day 4: Antes on Gold Digger 33/1 in the Albany Stakes and Shadow of Light 11/2 in the Commonwealth Cup. From the Tipperary hotline Bohdi Bear 20/1 has been working well by all accounts! An omen bet on day 4 for alot of us on here! Auld Toon Loon 20/1 Keep up the good work Stodge

My ante-post selections that survived for day 1 at Royal Ascot. Lead Artist 33/1 Postmodern 33/1 Andan 12/1 Asfoora 7/1

She's Perfect deserves to win(keep) a Grp 1. My only slight concern is the 2050m, which Charlie Fellows will be hoping her dams side of the family (Galileo) kicks in! Ballydoyle are always hard to beat with their Irish raiders, but I quite fancy Gezora. The Almanzor French filly has been previously placed behind Derby runner up Lazy Griff, which would put her into contention coming back to a fillies race.

Meet a guy in one of my local pubs last night who has 5% in a Derby runner. Lovely bloke from Middlesbrough, who was buzzing thar he had a horse in The Derby. Had a great chat, lovess his racing and just travels around watching his horses run in the UK /Ireland and France. Ive had a wee ew on Lazy Griff (won't mind the ground) @80/1 ccurrently 50/1

Tattenham Corner will be cutting out, they always over water that part of the track pre Derby meeting.

No rain overnight, but showers have started this morning! It has been damp underfoot since Tuesday here at the bottom of The Downs. Forecast is for more rain Saturday. My antepost was Lambourn, who probably doesn't quite have the same class as a couple of others in the field, but I'm happy with the softer ground which could even things up.

Clerk of the course a bit optimistic declaring they will be running on good ground ,is he not Stodge! Oaks day possibly good to easing ground, but Saturday could be anything.

I agree Nomates! He is worth another chance though, given The Curragh is not every horses cup of tea and the heavy down pours and showers they had on the day, changed conditions slightly. Good/firm ground on a smoother Ascot could reverse that form

Nice one Stodge! Ante postes are all on, some I have been sitting on for a while.

What are your thoughts on the French 1000 Guineas Stodge?

I think Baker has Overpass, Belclare and possibly one other for raids in different events over in WA.

No surprise he buried that field! I think he was 3rd up, stepping up to his more favoured 1400m on softer track. A bit unlucky last start with good sectionals. The favourite was always questionable stepping up in distance. Agree re Ethan Brown Pete!

They will be praying the dry summer God's to rain down sunshine and good tracks! I'm in a chillyish Fairyhouse today and tomorrow, where the track has turned against us for our runner. Coolmoore will do all they can at home to get SB used to the style of racing and the type of undulating courses he will come across this summer.