The Aussies are raiding Royal Ascot and it is going to their day today, for sure.
The 'Wonder Mare from Down Under' BLACK CAVIAR is the star attraction today and it will be a very different atmosphere, than usual.
Those lads(and lasses) know how to have a good time and I expect there will be the odd one like my little mate above, sleeping it off, to be found somewhere.
The interest that the unbeaten Black Caviar has generated has been amazing and after Frankel got the meeting off to a flying start it's her turn to take centre stage.
She runs in the 3.45 Diamond Jubilee Stakes and will surely pick this lot up at any stage she likes, winning in a hack canter. Under three lengths is my guess, but that won't hide her superiority.
The place will erupt and I should imagine it will be a long time in subsiding.
We will see something special on a day where not just the supermare brings an antipodean feel to it.
The 3.05 Hardwicke Stakes contains the 1-2 from last year's Melbourne Cup and they will prove popular with the travelling hordes. The winner that day Dunaden will go close, but I fancy the second RED CADEAUX more. He was just touched off in that race and with this shorter distance in his favour, I think he may just prevail. He caught my eye staying on behind easy winner St. Nicholas Abbey at Epsom last time and this stiffer track will suit. He could be still improving and on a line through St Nick, has just as good a chance as favourite Sea Moon, yet is three times the price. Had a bit on at 9's each way with Ladbrokes and he will go well.
The 4.25 Wokingham Stakes is a massive field dash and the one I really like is MEDICEAN MAN. This one is trained by, would you believe, an Australian Jeremy Gask and those chaps know how to handle a sprinter. This one ran a blinder in Tuesday's Group 1 King's Stand finishing a close up fourth. A quick reappearance and an extra furlong could even bring about improvement, he will run well at around 14-1. His form with the highly progressive Mirza looks exceptional and I am sure the Aussies will be having a go at this one too.
His stablemate High Standing wouldn't be a total rag either and can go well for Mr Gask.
I really like the chances of those two above and I'm sure it's just a pure coincidence there are Aussie connections, but if you read an old blog of mine CHOISIR, SIR BOB & PLANT POTS you'll see it does work in mysterious ways.
The reception Black Caviar will receive if and when she wins will be something else, and it's going to be a long day for some of the Aussie boys. They had an early start with the Rugby and are going to be partying long into the night.
I have had a couple of each ways with The Cheka and Es Que Love who are both huge prices and should go well, but in all reality I just want to see Black Caviar put up an imperious display. She Will.
There will be plenty of caviar eaten by the toffs at Ascot today, but like those down to earth Aussie blokes I'm more of a cod roe man myself.
Happy late Australia Day.
Randy
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