Course specialist Cliffs Of Capri well worth siding with in International

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: A general view as Motakhayyel ridden by Jim Crowley wins the Buckingham Palace Handicap during Day One of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 16, 2020 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Motakhayyel wins the Buckingham Palace Stakes with Cliffs Of Capri in fourthCredit: Julian Finney (Getty Images)

Cliffs Of Capri
2.25 Ascot
Buy at 9 on the index

Raising Sand is the most well-known Jamie Osborne-trained specialist on Ascot's straight course, indeed he won the International last year, but Cliffs Of Capri is not too far off him and he looks to have enough in his favour to reward his buyers in this year's running of this famous handicap.

His five runs at the course have all been over 7f and his form reads 15134. Admittedly, he has not always been in the big-field cavalry charges one associates with the track, but they do include two of the best three performances of his life.

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Published on 24 July 2020inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:14, 24 July 2020

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