Jim Crowley: I think we have Master Of The Seas to beat

City House ran a decent race at Doncaster first time up, and I’d expect a James Fanshawe runner to improve plenty for a debut run as well, so although this is a race full of newcomers and lightly-raced youngsters, my fellow should benefit from the experience and a big run would be no surprise.

Ascot 4.05 – La Yakel

A nice ride to pick up for Sheikh Ahmed, La Yakel is making his first start of the season, but he was a two-time winner as a three-year-old, including a course and distance success here in September.

He then ended his campaign with a decent fourth at Newmarket, and while this is his first start for nearly 300 days, William Haggas’s horses are running well, we’re drawn well in 1, and I’m looking forward to this.

Ascot 4.40 – Mountain Queen

This Tom Dascombe-trained filly ended last season with a win at Wolverhampton, and she’s run well on all three starts this year, without getting her head in front. She seems versatile in terms of going and trip, and while this is another open looking contest, Mountain Queen will hopefully run her usual consistent race.

Ascot 5.15 – Sayifyouwill

It’s another competitive handicap to finish the day off, this time over seven furlongs.  Sayifyouwill has won on good to firm and the all-weather, so she’s another who seems versatile ground-wise, and this is her trip, so hopefully she can run well for sister-in-law Amanda Perrett.

Jim

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