International challengers for Royal Ascot next month have already begun to arrive in the UK with Australian hope Gold Trail amongst the first batch to reach Newmarket at the weekend. A candidate for the King's Stand Stakes, Gold Trail arrived at Jane Chapple-Hyam's base at Abington Place directly after finishing a close fourth in the Grade One Krisflyer International Sprint in Singapore. Hong Kong representative Joy and Fun,who finished sixth in the same event in the Far East, is lodging across
International challengers for Royal Ascot next month have already begun to arrive in the UK with Australian hope Gold Trail amongst the first batch to reach Newmarket at the weekend. A candidate for the King's Stand Stakes, Gold Trail arrived at Jane Chapple-Hyam's base at Abington Place directly after finishing a close fourth in the Grade One Krisflyer International Sprint in Singapore. Hong Kong representative Joy and Fun,who finished sixth in the same event in the Far East, is lodging across town at Nick Littmoden's yard. Aussie raiders Alverta and Nicconi are to arrive from Australia on Thursday.
Early betting on Sat's Grp 1 Doomben 10,000 (1350m) is quickly turning into a war between two of the top mares in Australia. Ortensia is currently $4.40 fav ahead of Hot Danish, who shares the second line of betting with Whobegotyou at $5.50. There's been lots of money for the mares but little for Whobegotyou.