We're keeping the best until last on Sunday - I fancy this one to build up a sequence
It's been a tiring week, hasn't it? I don't know about you but I'm knackered. Trying to get your head around some of the results at Royal Ascot is not easy, and I've done so much head-scratching that I nearly have no hair left. But on we go.
It reminds me of an old punting pal of mine who used to always say "they can't all get beaten" when we'd get stuck into a skinny one in a bumper at Thurles of a Thursday after every favourite on the day has been stuffed. It turns out they can.
Anyway, the opening Chesham Stakes (2.30) is one of my favourite races at this meeting and it's always intriguing to see who Aidan O'Brien will send into battle in a race in which he has a tremendous record.
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Copy- We only loaned cash to the layers last weekend - I fancy us to get it back on the same horse in the nightcap at Navan
- Wayne Lordan is on board for my best bet of the weekend at Leopardstown on Sunday
- I couldn't entertain backing City Of Troy - but there are some other cracking bets at Newmarket
- Expect The Real Whacker to bounce out and boss things from the front - he's a corking bet at 5-2 on Saturday
- Three horses are catching my eye on Sunday - including my wager of the weekend at Tramore
- We only loaned cash to the layers last weekend - I fancy us to get it back on the same horse in the nightcap at Navan
- Wayne Lordan is on board for my best bet of the weekend at Leopardstown on Sunday
- I couldn't entertain backing City Of Troy - but there are some other cracking bets at Newmarket
- Expect The Real Whacker to bounce out and boss things from the front - he's a corking bet at 5-2 on Saturday
- Three horses are catching my eye on Sunday - including my wager of the weekend at Tramore