The Ebor meeting starts with a trappy but fascinating card and our nap is the locally-trained Laterly in the closing race at 4.40.
This is a typically competitive York handicap and there are a host of potential winners so keep stakes sensible on Tom Tate’s charge - in account terms, this is worth half a point bet (max 4 pts) with the mix of win and place to suit your punting style.
Definitely have at least some each-way part as a saver though as there are four places and this fellow ticks a lot of boxes - well-drawn, back to form, suits front-runners’ track and on a winning handicap mark.
On the rest of the card, Godolphin really fancy Poets Voice but it’s a short price in the Acomb (they also rate Vale of York, btw) while Sea The Stars is must-see, even if not a betting proposition at the available odds.
Lord Aeryn is our next best in the 4.05 nursery - Richard Fahey loves this course and the word from the stable is very positive for this colt.
Again he’s an each-way price so have a least a saver to place.
Alwaary has the form to land the Great Voltigeur from Father Time and Harbinger.
Captain Dunne could be the one in the immensely difficult opening event.
We’re not unloading our betting ammo at Royal Ascot just yet - it’s a long week - although we know you like some fun tips for the best racing of the year, so here goes.
2.30 Loch Linnhe has only won a maiden but looks mighty talented and could go close.
3.05 We just can’t split Lush Lashes and Heaven Sent - pro punters might want to back both as it looks between them.
3.45 Compelling running of the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes - if there had been rain at Ascot, we might have had an account bet on Twice Over.
At 10/1, he could still be worth an each-way saver.
4.20 Incredibly difficult heat to solve - Dunn’o, under Philip Robinson, looks an interesting contender at 18/1.
4.55 Capercaille appeals most in a race with a number of strong challengers.
5.30 Godolphin have let us down lately but Moonlife has a real squeak at odds of 10/1 after a very good run last time.
After a spell where we couldn’t find a value bet despite scouring the racing programme, we’re back with an account bet in the Dante Stakes at York (2.40).
Crowded House makes absolutely no appeal at 6/4 favourite so we’re going to row in with the back-to-form Godolphin team and the hugely promising Kite Wood.
Trained by the excellent Michael Jarvis last term, this progressive colt is available at 13/2 with Ladbrokes (6/1 with Paddy Power) and is worth a 0.5 point each-way investment.
We’d also suggest a small each-way bet on Kite Wood at 20/1 for the Derby with Sportingbet (16s generally) as the word from the Goldolphin camp is positive.
It’s a tough Dante but, win or lose, there’s a poor value favourite and we’re happy to bet.
We’ll try to update the website more regularly now the season is kicking into full gear but we most certainly won’t bet until the time and the odds are right.