This Saturday is probably the most controversial race day of the year and has been since the July Cup was moved to it's current spot. With good action on the July course, York and Ascot trainers, jockeys and punters are spread thin and the general feeling is at least one of those meetings should be moved to a quieter weekend. Personally as a very selective punter I don't really care as I don't study every race on a card and never have done. I look at the conditions races and any event that a tracker horse pops up in.
The July Cup looks a fascinating renewal with so many in the field not guaranteed to appreciate the conditions and although Slade Power looks incredibly solid as one of the few in it who that comment doesn't apply to I think we could have one or two outsiders hitting the frame and I'm prepared to give Astaire another chance after his rather disappointing run in the Diamond Jubilee last time out. He helped set the pace that day and was found out to a certain extent but the soft ground he'll encounter today will suit him and I think he has place claims. The rest of the field seems to be made of animals who are tricky on the ground (Aljamaaheer, Sole Power), trip (Gregorian, Hot Streak) or a combination of both.
My other bet is in the last at Chester. Wilde Inspiration has been on my tracker since his unlucky in running second in a handicap at Doncaster in May and this is his first race in similar company since. He has won a maiden since that effort and went up a couple of extra pounds for that win and carries top weight today but Chester is one of the best courses in the country for weight carrying and I was happy to take 6/1 about him yesterday evening.
July Cup:
Astaire £25pl @ 5/1 (lost)
Apprentice Handicap:
Wilde Inspiration £40w @ 6/1 (2nd)
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