Megan Nicholls: Ebor Festival Day One Tips
WEDNESDAY RACING TIPS: YORK EBOR FESTIVAL DAY 1
York 1.50 – Heritage Handicap
A nice and simple handicap to get the meeting underway! Luckily BetMGM are paying five places each way.
I’ve come down onBergerac (12/1), who goes very well at York.
He’s off a competitive mark and the draw in stall nine should be a bonus as results this season suggest the place to be on the sprint track at York is on the lower side.
Bergerac’s trainer Kevin Ryan loves this meeting and his charge looks the solid each-way option in wide open-race.
Megan’s Tip: Bergerac EW
York 2.25 – Acomb Stakes
Distant Storm (5/4 fav) might prove too good for his rivals in the Acomb.
The form from his debut victory has worked out really well, with several of the horses he beat winning subsequently.
He was a bit immature in the race but will have learned plenty and should be a lot better for the outing.
He cost €1.9 million at Arqana Breeze Up sale which was the same sale connections bought 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court.
Rochfortbridge (10/1) could outrun his odds having won an Ayr maiden nicely.
The form has been franked with the runner-up winning a Listed race since and he could go nicely at a decent price.
Megan’s Tip: Distant Storm WIN; Rochfortbridge EW
York 3.00 – Great Voltigeur Stakes
Carmers (13/2) is unbeaten and improving. It’s hard to know how much is left in him as he only wins by as much as needs to.
I suppose the question mark is the drop back to 1m4f, but the race could turn into a stamina test with plenty of horses likely to go forward.
The Queen’s Vase form has worked out amazingly well and Carmers looks a big danger to Lambourn (8/15 fav).
Megan’s Tip: Carmers WIN
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York 3.35 – Juddmonte International
Ombudsman (13/8 fav) can take out the Juddmonte.
I’m hoping he’ll be ridden with more patience this time allowing William Buick to use the horse’s turn of foot better and later on.
If Buick can do that I can see the Eclipse placings with Delacroix (7/4) being reversed.
Ombudsman’s biggest danger could actually be the Japanese challenge, Danon Docile (7/2).
He was impressive at Meydan when beating Calandagan and the only question mark with him is whether he’ll be at his best at this time of year.
Megan’s Tip: Ombudsman WIN
York 4.10 – Stayers Handicap
Another very competitive contest but Dancing In Paris (9/2) has another big chance of going close again providing he settles.
Saffie Osborne gets on well with this horse and he’s about ready to win a big race like this if everything falls into place.
Megan’s Tip: Dancing In Paris WIN
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to fluctuation
