PLONKER OR DEL BOY?

Last week it was Canford Cliffs nether the microscope.. this time Delegator aims to justify his big money price tag ...
Money can't buy you love or a winner when it comes to fancy priced deals in racing.
Last week, Canford Cliffs a half share in whom cost a bundel prior to Royal Ascot, put his report on the line and fell unhappily short.
Today Delegator, already winner of the Craven Stakes and runner up in both the 2,000 Guineas and the St James's Palace wagers at Royal Ascot is out to prove that the millions Sheikh Mohammed paid out to have him conveyanced from Brian Meehan to Godolphin has not been money dissipationed
He's odds on favourite, so punters will hope the Sheikh's got his sums right.

Chester’s totescoop6 Handicap Surour on a roll

Suruor is aerial to rack up his fourth victory since joining David Simcock in Chester’s totescoop6 Handicap (3.30).
Not many horses improve upon walking out of Mark Johnston’s stable but Suruor is such a excellent bird.
Apart from a 17th placing in Royal Ascot’s Britannia Stakes, the castrated son of Intikhab has made the first two in five races, including accomplishment at Warwick, Newmarket and Goodwood.
After taking the silver at Ascot last month, Suruor was back in the winner’s addition on the Sussex downs 19 days later and can defy a 3lb rise.
Johnston can also make the scoresheet courtesy of SABOTAGE in the totepool Chester Handicap (2.55).
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The Halling bay completeled behind this afternoon’s rivals Munsef and Mystery Star over a mile and a half at Ascot’s King George fixture.
Unable to get aggressive over the same trip at Royal Ascot, Sabotage then took third behind Polly’s Mark at Ascot a fortnight ago.
Johnston returns Sabotage to a mile and six today he was beaten a nose over the trip at York four outings ago and it should see the chosing get a second course win.
Despite having to carry top weight, INVINCIBLE LAD gets the vote in the opening toteplacepot Handicap (2.25).
Eric Alston’s five year old ran a cracker when third to Blue Jack over the minimum tour at Glorious Goodwood last month, and should find this a less taxing allocation.

Nunthorpe to Radio tuned

Kingsgate Native landed the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes as a juvenile in 2007 and Radiohead bids to rerun the feat in Friday's Group 1 heat at York.

Brian Meehan's colt did extremely well to overcome trouble in running and land the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, and one thing in favour of the juvenile the only two year old in the field is the huge weight for age agreement which he receives.

Meehan told www.brianmeehanatmanton.com: "Radiohead produced a high-class effort at Royal Ascot and we think this race will play to his strengths again. There should be enough of pace early on, the five furlongs is ideal and the ground should suit."

He added: "The fact that he gets all the allowances is a further encouragement to his chance and his work in his build up to this race advice he is in excellent form."

Jeremy Noseda accept he is taking a bit of a punt with Mythical Border, not seen since finishing down the field in the Cheveley Park Stakes. Before that, though, she had shown plenty of ability when third in the Flying Childers.

Noseda told www.jeremynoseda.com: "William Buick will ride this filly. Admittedly it is an ambitious target for a filly having her first run of the season but we feel, looking at the available chance over five furlongs, that we have nothing to lose by letting her take her chance."

ideal distance to Useful Gleam to shine

Arabian Gleam can bounce back to form at his favourite distance to land the CGA Hungerford Stakes (3.10) at Newbury today.
The Jeremy Noseda trained five year old apparently hasn't been an easy horse to deal with, having been bound to 13 course starts.
But he's got more than his beautiful allowance of ability, having won Doncaster's Park Stakes like this afternoon's feature a Group 2 over seven furlongs for the past two years.
Making his return at the end of May, the selection ran a thoroughly commendable third to the improving Main Aim at Haydock, and was out of his depth when well beaten behind Paco Boy in the onemile Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot the following month.
The step down in grade and trip should show him in a different light here.

After a staying on third behind Bronze Cannon in Ascot's Hardwicke Stakes, DANSANT is worth his place in the line up for the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2.35).
Six times a winner at Listed level for Ger Butler, the Dansili five year old approach an carried mile and five furlongs for the first time.
But he was strong at the finish over a mile and a half on the Royal heath, and can chime at Group 3 level for the first time.
The Listed Usk Valley Stud Stakes (2.05) can go to AZMEEL, who impressed with a entry victory at Sandown at the end of last month.
The CGA Ladies Day Handicap (3.45) looks trappy, but SWIFT GIFT is taken to get back in the winner's enclosure after a disappointment in Ascot's Buckingham Palace Stakes.

Leger trail on Time

Henry Cecil is pleased with the progress his Ladbrokes St Leger heartening Father Time has been making since his commanding display at Royal Ascot.
The Dansili colt powered away with the King Edward VII hazard in June and will have his definite race before the Classic in the Great Voltigeur at York next week.
Cecil told his website, www.henrycecil.com: "The plan since Ascot has been the St Leger. We gave him a short break after Ascot and conclude that the Voltigeur was the consummate race to see where we're at with him."
He added: "He seems to be advancement nicely both mentally and physically and is very happy in himself."
Father Time is a 6-1 all of a sudden with the patron for the final Classic of the season, although Cecil could have a possible dark horse for the race in 19-length Newmarket winner Manifest.
"He won really nicely, but he has had only two races so I do not want to take on older horses," added Cecil.
"I haven't yet authorited out the St Leger, but we'll have to see what Father Time does as he runs for the same connections (Prince Khalid Abdullah)."

Recessions Effects

Recession hit the races at Royal Ascot yesterday with even royalty getting their outfits off the peg.Frugal Princess Beatrice led the way in a Kate Moss for Topshop jacket, priced at a modest £90, with a pair of £65 two-tone shoes from Office.Unfortunately, when you reduce yourself to the level of mere mortals, embarrassments can occur - and another racegoer was seen wearing an identical Philip Treacy hat.

Dozens of women sporting coveted Royal Enclosure badges had also taken their inspiration from the High Street on the first day of the colourful annual Berkshire meet.But if the price tags were at rock bottom, some ladies still made an effort to display high fashion.Adding a little glamour to the occasion were a smattering of stars including Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden who wore a skin-tight red dress by Italian label Fendi with what appeared to be a rather bizarre pair of high heeled, peep-toed trainers.

'I go by the name,' she said. 'If I get lucky then I get lucky. If I don't I've still had a good time.'I love the social occasion more than anything else. I like a glass of champagne and looking at all the lovely hats and seeing the men in their top hats and tails.'Describing her outfit she added cheekily: 'My underwear is by Marks & Spencer before you ask.'The popular television presenter clashed horribly with opera singer Katherine Jenkins who sported an eye-wateringly hot pink body-con dress with an oversized hat and Christian Louboutin heels.

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Royal Ascot - The Event of the Year at Ascot Racecourse

The most social of the UK’s very social flat racing events when the Queen comes to watch that generally takes place in the mid of june between 15 to 25 dates at Ascot REce Couse in Berkshire, near windsor. Ascot Racings are taking place nearly three hundred years ago. The racecourse was established by Queen Anne in 1711. The Gold Cup, a famous flat race for four-year-olds celebrates its 202th running in 2009. Royal Ascot horse race is the main event of Ladies’ Day, the Thursday of the Royal Ascot racing meet, when fashion and Ascot hats come out in force.

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Royal Ascot Hats

Over the years, Ascot has become identical with fashion and hats, in particular, take on a whole new importance during the meeting.
According to the Royal Ascot dress code, "hats or a substantial fascinator must be worn in the Royal Enclosure" but even those who are not in the Royal Enclosure, take a chance to wear a hat.
All types can be seen from the weird and wonderful to the downright bizarre, with women trying to get them noticed by the hat they are wearing.

Royal Ascot - Fashion

All styles, colours and designs are on show at Royal Ascot as women try to create their own individual mark during the meeting.
Some will have spent hundreds on a designer outfit while others will spend less but still manage to look stylish and sophisticated, whatever the weather.
But there are some careful rules to be followed, especially for the Royal Enclosure, laid down by the course.
Off the shoulder, halter necks, spaghetti straps and dresses with a strap of less than one inch and/or mini skirts are considered unsuitable. Midriffs must also be covered.

Royal Ascot - Social Highlights Of British Summer

The Royal Ascot gathering is certainly one of the racing and social highlights of the British summer.
First held in 1711, the first four-day get-together took place in 1768 with the Gold Cup commenced in 1807 and in 2002, the meeting expanded to five days to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
The course closed for a £185m redevelopment in 2004, and the 2005 Royal meeting was staged in York which proved a memorable experience.
The new Ascot as well as an impressive new Grandstand, was released in June 2006 by the Queen, the owner of the Ascot estate.

Royal Ascot - Famous faces

Royal Ascot always attracts its fair share of personalities from the worlds of show business and fashion.
Socialite Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump, is a regular at the meeting and is always among the most stylish, last year creating a stir with an elegant pink ensemble
Model Jodie Kidd is an enthusiastic horsewoman and polo player and has joined the meeting for a number of years.
The 29-year-old, who has been part of the BBC's coverage in the past, grew up around horses and her family have been involved in show jumping and polo down the decades.