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Irish Daily Mirror
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Royal Ascot Saturday tips and full race card - list of runners on day 5
Godolphin and William Buick have both been among the winners at Royal Ascot this week, but trainer Charlie Appleby has yet to get one on the board. The Newmarket trainer will be hoping to put that right on the final day of the meeting and has two strong chances in the opening two races. Treanmor, a €2million purchase, won by four lengths on debut at Newmarket next month and looks set to go off favourite in the Chesham Stakes. Meanwhile, Rebel's Romance looks the one to beat in the Hardwicke Stakes as Appleby aims to provide Godolphin and Buick with more success at the Royal meeting. The sole Group 1 on the final day is the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes as Inisherin aims to follow up his victory in the Commonwealth Cup last year. Kevin Ryan's horses have been running well this week and Buick takes the ride. Here's a full list of Saturday's runners and riders, as well as a tip for each race: 2.30pm: 7f Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (2yo) 1 Brave Hunter Silvestre De Sousa2 Humidity James Doyle3 Tailgunner Joe (USA) Sean Levey4 Thesecretadversary (IRE) Seamie Heffernan5 Treanmor (IRE) William Buick6 Waterford Castle (IRE) Rossa Ryan7 Zooter D E Hogan8 Moments Of Joy (USA) Ryan Moore9 Venetian Lace (IRE) B Loughnane Newsboy's tip: Moments Of Joy 3.05pm: 1m4f (1m3f211y) Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4yo+) 1 Al Aasy (IRE) Jim Crowley2 Al Riffa (FR) Dylan McMonagle3 Bellum Justum (IRE) P J McDonald4 Burdett Road S D Bowen5 Candleford (IRE) Tom Marquand6 Epic Poet (IRE) Daniel Tudhope7 Ghostwriter (IRE) David Egan8 Palladium (GER) Ryan Moore9 Rebel's Romance (IRE) William Buick10 Space Legend (IRE) James Doyle11 Sunway (FR) Oisin Murphy12 Tabletalk (IRE) Rossa Ryan Newsboy's tip: Al Aasy 3.40pm: 6f Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) 1 Annaf (IRE) Rossa Ryan2 Elite Status Clifford Lee3 Grand Grey (IRE) Jamie Spencer4 Iberian (IRE) B Loughnane5 Inisherin William Buick6 James's Delight (IRE) Colin Keane7 Jasour Jim Crowley8 Lazzat (FR) James Doyle9 Run To Freedom Trevor Whelan10 Sajir (IRE) Oisin Murphy11 Satono Reve (JPN) J Moreira12 Storm Boy (AUS) Ryan Moore13 Topgear (FR) Stephane Pasquier14 Flora Of Bermuda (IRE) P J McDonald15 Great Generation (IRE) Marco Ghiani16 Nighteyes (IRE) Daniel Tudhope Newsboy's tip: Inisherin 4.20pm: 7f Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) 1 Benevento (IRE) Rossa Ryan2 Brian (IRE) B Loughnane3 Caburn (IRE) D E Hogan4 Comanche Brave (IRE) Ryan Moore5 Dhitjari A Starke6 Marvelman (IRE) Oisin Murphy7 Noble Champion (IRE) Kieran Shoemark8 One Smack Mac (IRE) Colin Keane9 Pellitory Silvestre De Sousa10 Remmooz Callum Rodriguez11 Saracen (FR) Dylan McMonagle12 Seagulls Eleven (IRE) Harry Davies13 Spy Chief Robert Havlin14 Yah Mo Be There Jamie Spencer15 California Dreamer David Egan Newsboy's tip: Saracen 5.00pm: 6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-110) 1 Apollo One Daniel Tudhope2 Valiant Force (USA) David Egan3 Zoum Zoum Rossa Ryan4 City House (IRE) Callum Shepherd5 Jarraaf B Loughnane6 Korker (IRE) Jack Nicholls (7)7 Purosangue Oisin Murphy8 Symbol Of Honour Non Runner9 Shartash (IRE) James Doyle10 Ten Pounds (IRE) Trevor Whelan11 Get It Seamie Heffernan12 Game Run (FR) M Grandin13 Twilight Calls Jamie Spencer14 Desert Cop Jim Crowley15 Orazio (IRE) Saffie Osborne16 Cover Up (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa17 Vadream Kieran Shoemark18 Aramram (IRE) Ryan Moore19 We Never Stop (IRE) Shane Gray20 Roman Dragon David Probert21 More Thunder (IRE) Tom Marquand22 Golden Mind (IRE) Warren Fentiman (5)23 Completely Random Callum Rodriguez24 Woodhay Wonder Sean Levey25 Noble Truth (FR) Luke Morris26 Germanic (IRE) R Sexton27 Saint Lawrence (IRE) Colin Keane28 Jumby (IRE) Charles Bishop29 Holkham Bay Brandon Wilkie (3) Newsboy's tip: Orazio 5.35pm: 1m2f (1m1f212y) Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) 1 Rock Of Cashel (IRE) Sean Levey2 Sallaal (IRE) Ray Dawson3 Tycoon David Egan4 Best Secret (FR) James Doyle5 Seraph Gabriel (IRE) Rossa Ryan6 El Burhan (IRE) Jim Crowley7 Basalt (IRE) Luke Morris8 Aurel (GER) Richard Kingscote9 Dakota Blue (FR) Ben Coen10 Quai De Bethune (FR) Oisin Murphy11 Ernst Blofeld (IRE) William Buick12 Roosevelt Ryan Moore13 Fantazy Man (IRE) Seamie Heffernan14 War Socks Silvestre De Sousa15 The King's Falcon Non Runner16 Glen To Glen (IRE) Dylan McMonagle17 Brindavan (IRE) Colin Keane Newsboy's tip: El Burhan 6.10pm: 2m5½f (2m5f143y) Queen Alexandra Stakes (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) 1 Sober (FR) Ryan Moore2 King Of The Road (IRE) David Probert3 Samui Colin Keane4 Scottish Anthem K S McHugh5 Tashkhan (IRE) Callum Shepherd6 Trooper Bisdee (IRE) Luke Morris7 Youthful King Jack Dace8 Dallas Star (FR) David Egan9 Paradoxical (IRE) Warren Fentiman10 Toby Tops George Wood11 Wild Waves (IRE) Oisin Murphy Newsboy's tip: Samui
Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Royal Ascot TIPS: Newsboy picks 1-2-3 for every race on Saturday on ITV
As another brilliant royal meeting reaches its final day, Newsboy has studied all seven races and give his 1-2-3 for each contest in his unmissable column Royal Ascot reaches its final day on Saturday with another seven race card on which the feature is the £1 million Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. The Group 1 6f sprint is an annual highlight and will be contested by 16 runners. It precedes the Wokingham Stakes, run over the same course and distance, in which a 28 runner will battle it out for one of the most competitive handicaps in the calendar. In the Hardwicke Stakes, globetrotting star Rebel's Romance is the big draw. 2.30 Chesham Stakes MOMENTS OF JOY gets the vote to continue Aidan O'Brien's near-monopoly of the fixture's two-year-old races. O'Brien isn't averse to throwing a filly in against the boys in the Chesham - of his seven successes, two came via September in 2017 and Bedtime Story in 2024. It's perhaps no coincidence that that pair made their debuts in the fillies' maiden at Leopardstown that Moments Of Joy started off in 16 days ago. Ballydoyle supplied the 8-15 favourite for the six-runner heat in fellow debutante Minerva, but the hotpot struggled in third four lengths away as 3-1 second choice Moments Of Joy and Wayne Lordan put up a game display to get the better of Little Sure Shot by half a length. The form of that race doesn't look exceptional and a step forward is required as Justify's daughter, now the mount of Moore, steps up to Listed grade. But it will rank as a shock if there isn't plenty more to come and Moments Of Joy can take her record to 2-2. Treanmor scored impressively at Newmarket on his debut and fits into the 'could be anything' category, while first-time-out winners Humidity and Venetian Lace also appeal. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 MOMENTS OF JOY, 2 TREANMOR, 3 HUMIDITY 3.05 Hardwicke Stakes AL AASY is giving his 11 opponents a year and more, but may yet be up to giving them a beating, too. At eight years of age - he's run 24 times - William Haggas's stable stalwart has little in the way of scope for improvement, but his best might be enough. Al Aasy is a serial winner of Group 3 races - he's garnered no fewer than seven of them, including when carrying a penalty to victory in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury last August. Jim Crowley's mount was back in business in the grade with a half-length margin in Sandown Park's Gordon Richards Stakes - the form has since been boosted by third home Almaqam and fifth See The Fire - in April. My choice didn't get a pace to aim at when fourth in the Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury last time but there should be a gallop on for this Group 2 test. Favourite Rebel's Romance is feared most, ahead of Epic Poet and Ghostwriter. NEWBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 AL AASY, 2 REBEL'S ROMANCE, 3 EPIC POET 3.40 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes INISHERIN , successful in the Commonwealth Cup 12 months ago, has an excellent chance of doubling up in the final Group 1 of the meeting. Kevin Ryan gave Shamardal's son the chance to prove himself as a top-class miler in last season's 2,000 Guineas but decided to come back in distance after Inisherin faded close home in returning sixth behind Notable Speech at Newmarket. The plan yielded an immediate dividend as Inisherin gained an impressive victory in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park three weeks later, a performance that saw him sent off the 9-4 favourite at Royal Ascot. He didn't disappoint his backers, moving with menace in the shadow of the leaders before blasting clear a furlong out to humble Lake Forest by two and a quarter lengths. My selection didn't reproduce that form in Newmarket's July Cup - he returned in fifth behind Mill Stream - or when producing a team 13th-of-16 finish behind Montassib in the Sprint Cup at Haydock Park eight weeks later. But, on the back of wind surgery, Inisherin was back in business under Ryan Moore - William Buick is on board today - in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Stakes on the Knavesmire last month with a neck call from Flora Of Bermuda. Inisherin will come for his first start for 249 days and under identical conditions to last June, must go well. Japanese challenger Satono Reve, Elite Status and Lazzat are taken to fight it out for the minor medals. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 INISHERIN, 2 SATONO REVE, 3 ELITE STATUS 4.20 Jersey Stakes SARACEN , boasting a high level of ability on the back of just two starts, has the credentials to put his opponents to the sword. Joseph O'Brien gave the Siyouni colt his introduction in a six-furlong maiden at the Curragh last October and Dylan Browne McMonagle's mount created a lasting impression with a four-length margin of victory from Pickersgill. After an absence of 172 days, my selection made his comeback in the Group 3 Greenham Stakes at Newbury in April, racing keenly and running on from the back of the field to take third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Jonquil. That form has since given a shot in the arm by the winner's narrow defeat in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) and Saracen, stepping out on the track for just the third time, has a good deal more to offer. Jonquil's stable-companion Marvelman rates a player, along with the unbeaten Remmooz and Commanche Brave. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 SARACEN, 2 MARVELMAN, 3 REMMOOZ 5.00 Wokingham Stakes ORAZIO comes with risks attached but ran a belter in this race 12 months ago and is weighted to play a leading role. The grey son of Caravaggio was seemingly on his way up when sixth as the 7-2 favourite for the Wokingham in 2023. As it turned out, Orazio's course-and-distance success 43 days prior to that defeat has proved to be his last, and he lines up in the race for the third time on the back of a nine-strong losing sequence. But there's no doubting his efficacy when the cards fall his way, as he showed here 12 months ago. A 16-1 shot, Orazio flew home from the back of the field to take third, half a length and a head behind winner Unequal Love. Saffie Osborne's partner is now 1lb lower in the weights and, if there is a stage where he's most likely to put his best foot forward, it's this one. Dangers lurk at every turn, with Aramram, Purosangue, Zoum Zoum and Apollo One just four horses who merit a second glance. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 ORAZIO, 2 ARAMRAM, 3 ZOUM ZOUM 5.35 Golden Gates Stakes EL BURHAN goes from strength to strength - and another personal best is on the cards now he tackles a mile and a quarter. A debut fourth at Newmarket in May of last year led to victories in novice stakes at Great Yarmouth and Beverley before the son of New Bay rounded off his campaign with a nursery third at Glorious Goodwood in August. El Burhan was gelded during his 280 days on the sidelines before making his return to the fray in a handicap over seven and a half furlongs at Chester's May meeting. Fitted with a tongue strap that is re-applied today, Jim Crowley's mount ground his way to a neck beating of God Of War in a blanket finish. Both his run style and pedigree suggest the George Boughey trainee will benefit from the extra yardage and a 2lb rise for his latest success isn't the end of the world. Quai De Bethune, Sallaal and Dakota Blue all have podium claims. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 EL BURHAN, 2 QUAI DE BETHUNE, 3 DAKOTA BLUE 6.10 Queen Alexandra Stakes SAMUI ran well above his odds in Tuesday's Copper Horse Handicap and is put up as the value alternative to hot favourite Sober. In addition to four wins in the National Hunt sphere - one in a bumper and three over hurdles - the Gordon Elliott-saddled six-year-old has two staying handicap victories on the Flat on his CV. Out of the money over timber at Cheltenham and Punchestown this spring, Samui returned to the level for a Listed-race fifth at Down Royal at the end of last month before being sent off at 16-1 against 15 opponents here four days ago. Colin Keane's mount - Ireland's six-time champion jockey keeps the partnership intact - was strong at the finish in finishing a three-length third to French Master. Fast ground is no issue for Samui and this extended two-mile, five-furlong distance should play to his strengths. Sober has yet to encounter terrain this quick but is an obvious candidate, while Wild Ways and Trooper Bisdee are others to throw into the mix. NEWSBOY'S 1-2-3: 1 SAMUI, 2 SOBER, 3 TROOPER BISDEE We've teamed up with racing experts William Hill to offer your a £2 FREE shop bet every day of the iconic Royal Ascot festival. Pick up your Mirror from Tuesday June 17 -> Saturday June 21, 2025 to get your hands on this great offer. With 12 pages of incredible pullouts every day, PLUS a £2 shop bet, the Mirror is ready to bring you all the runners, riders, and winners of Ascot 2025.
Rhyl Journal
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Moments Of Joy races into Ascot contention with Leopardstown success
Minerva, a 1.5million guineas yearling purchase in October and a daughter of Frankel, was the 8-15 favourite to make a successful start to her career in the hands of Ryan Moore, with fellow Ballydoyle runner Moments Of Joy a 3-1 shot under Wayne Lordan. While Minerva looked all at sea from an early stage, Justify filly Moments Of Joy battled her way to the front in the home straight and found more once challenged by Little Sure Shot to emerge victorious by half a length. Minerva got the hang of things late on to finish four lengths further behind in third. Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong said: 'Aidan felt they were two lovely fillies coming here and they have both never been away. 'Ryan's filly was very green, but he really likes her. Even in the parade ring she was very green, but the way she finished off was a positive. Wayne's filly was more professional. They went a solid pace, and it caught them out early. 'We'll see how she comes out of this and she could be one for the Chesham (at Royal Ascot). She's a fine, big, scopey filly with a great temperament and there would be no trouble stepping up in trip.' Trainer Ger O'Leary also has Royal Ascot ambitions for Love Billy Boy (7-2), who provided jockey Wayne Hassett with a winner on his 19th birthday in the Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap. 'We have him entered in the Royal Hunt Cup in Ascot and he might get a few pounds that would get him into that,' said O'Leary. 'There is another race on the Thursday, a seven-furlong 0-105 handicap (Buckingham Palace Stakes), so we're going to enjoy tonight and talk about going across the water then.'
North Wales Chronicle
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Moments Of Joy races into Ascot contention with Leopardstown success
Minerva, a 1.5million guineas yearling purchase in October and a daughter of Frankel, was the 8-15 favourite to make a successful start to her career in the hands of Ryan Moore, with fellow Ballydoyle runner Moments Of Joy a 3-1 shot under Wayne Lordan. While Minerva looked all at sea from an early stage, Justify filly Moments Of Joy battled her way to the front in the home straight and found more once challenged by Little Sure Shot to emerge victorious by half a length. Minerva got the hang of things late on to finish four lengths further behind in third. Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong said: 'Aidan felt they were two lovely fillies coming here and they have both never been away. 'Ryan's filly was very green, but he really likes her. Even in the parade ring she was very green, but the way she finished off was a positive. Wayne's filly was more professional. They went a solid pace, and it caught them out early. 'We'll see how she comes out of this and she could be one for the Chesham (at Royal Ascot). She's a fine, big, scopey filly with a great temperament and there would be no trouble stepping up in trip.' Trainer Ger O'Leary also has Royal Ascot ambitions for Love Billy Boy (7-2), who provided jockey Wayne Hassett with a winner on his 19th birthday in the Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap. 'We have him entered in the Royal Hunt Cup in Ascot and he might get a few pounds that would get him into that,' said O'Leary. 'There is another race on the Thursday, a seven-furlong 0-105 handicap (Buckingham Palace Stakes), so we're going to enjoy tonight and talk about going across the water then.'
Glasgow Times
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Moments Of Joy races into Ascot contention with Leopardstown success
Minerva, a 1.5million guineas yearling purchase in October and a daughter of Frankel, was the 8-15 favourite to make a successful start to her career in the hands of Ryan Moore, with fellow Ballydoyle runner Moments Of Joy a 3-1 shot under Wayne Lordan. While Minerva looked all at sea from an early stage, Justify filly Moments Of Joy battled her way to the front in the home straight and found more once challenged by Little Sure Shot to emerge victorious by half a length. Minerva got the hang of things late on to finish four lengths further behind in third. Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong said: 'Aidan felt they were two lovely fillies coming here and they have both never been away. 'Ryan's filly was very green, but he really likes her. Even in the parade ring she was very green, but the way she finished off was a positive. Wayne's filly was more professional. They went a solid pace, and it caught them out early. 'We'll see how she comes out of this and she could be one for the Chesham (at Royal Ascot). She's a fine, big, scopey filly with a great temperament and there would be no trouble stepping up in trip.' Trainer Ger O'Leary also has Royal Ascot ambitions for Love Billy Boy (7-2), who provided jockey Wayne Hassett with a winner on his 19th birthday in the Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap. 'We have him entered in the Royal Hunt Cup in Ascot and he might get a few pounds that would get him into that,' said O'Leary. 'There is another race on the Thursday, a seven-furlong 0-105 handicap (Buckingham Palace Stakes), so we're going to enjoy tonight and talk about going across the water then.'
