Ascot Gold Cup Day Betting Tips PT 3

Looking at Leading Light, you have to respect that the only real blemish on the record was a poor finish in last year‘ Arc De Triomphe but this distance will suit him much better and Joseph O’Brien should be able to deploy just enough throughout the race to ensure that the horse still has plenty of gas left when things really get down to business. 

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Last year’s winner Estimate returns for another kick at the can but isn’t getting the same type of respect as last year, though many of those wagers were sentimental ones that wound up looking really good after the horse actually stayed on - to the surprise of plenty. 

Look for Estimate trading at a competitive 15/2 price but you might do better to wait to back late as the price may drift up as punters move towards longer odds selections who are making good pre-race appearances. A good portion of folks betting Ascot tomorrow don’t really know a huge amount about backing stayers based on form so expect many to be trying to beat Leading Light with long shot selections. 

Simenon is worth looking at, even though he didn’t do that well last time out, but he does clearly enjoy Ascot so expect him to factor or really cause connections to start asking some serious questions. 

Royal Diamond is an interesting option as well having finished second to Leading Light in a previous outing and looking like good value to outrun the 16/1 odds out there right now. A bookmaker paying out an extra place here might make him a powerful each-way selection.