Rachel Candelora's Wednesday tips: Two international Royal Ascot raiders at 33-1 and 16-1 to consider

As expected and hoped Justify was brilliant last Saturday night. He became the 13th American Triple Crown winner, joined Seattle Slew as only the second undefeated Triple Crown winner, and once again proved what an amazing feat he accomplished by becoming the only Triple Crown winner to not have raced as a juvenile.

In fact when you think about what he has done since his debut in February his achievements seem that much more impressive – six straight wins from seven to 12 furlongs, four Grade Ones, and a Triple Crown!

Looking forward now with Royal Ascot right around the corner, this year there are 13 American raiders and aside from the 10 well-known and publicized runners that Wesley Ward is bringing there are two US-based horses that I think have big chances at big prices running on the opening day of the Royal meeting.

Yoshida, who opens the show in the Queen Anne runs, under the familiar ownership of the China Horse Club, WinStar Farm, and Head of Plains Partners – owners last seen in the winner circle with Justify. This Japanese-bred son of Heart’s Cry has won four of his eight races, including a breakthrough performance in the Grade One Old Forester Turf Classic at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day – this is the race before the Kentucky Derby.

His victory was impressive that day because he beat multiple Grade One winner Beach Patrol, but more importantly he was able to close into a slow pace. His win over nine furlongs should translate well to the straight, stiff mile at Ascot and while there is a lot a razzmatazz at Royal Ascot he handled it on Derby Day so he’ll handle it next Tuesday. He is a generally available 16-1.

The other US-raider who will outrun his odds is 33-1 Bucchero in the King’s Stand Stakes on the same day. This fan-favourite has been one of the “wise-guy” horses in the US going into Royal Ascot as his closing run style really does not suit American turf sprints but could be electric when facing a straight sprint for the first time.

He has yet to win in three runs this season but was a really good second to Ward’s Bound For Nowhere in the Group Two Shakertown Stakes at Keenland, where he pulled two and a quarter lengths clear of the third, while giving all of his rivals 2lbs. Last time out he rallied for third in the Group Three Twin Spires Turf Sprint after being almost brought down on the turn. The obvious danger is that he is running in the same race as Lady Aurelia, but just keep in mind at the prices that the one time these two horses faced each other was in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint last year where Bucchero finished a fast finishing fourth, while Lady Aurelia was a flat 10th.

His trainer Tim Glyshaw and owners Ironhorse Racing Stables are regular people and would not put out the expense of traveling if they did not think they have a chance – and what a fairytale ending it would be if a syndicate whose tagline is “No Sheiks and billionaires need apply” were to end up in the winners’ enclosure at Royal Ascot.

2:00 Yarmouth – Malaysian Boleh at a generally available 9-2 with Bet365:

The stars aligned for this veteran on Monday at Brighton when on his 100th start he collected his 11th career success. That race was an apprentice race and therefore he gets into this contest without a penalty and has to have a good chance to go well again.

The one caveat I will put in is that in all of the races at Brighton on Monday you had to be close to the pace to be able to be effective – nothing was closing to any effect.

That said Malaysian Boleh looked a good winner going away by two lengths and running back quickly is not an issue for him, as he has shown to be effective with these quick turnarounds previously.

Trainer Phil McEntee won this race last year with Justice Rock and he reaches for 7lb claimer Jessica Cooley to partner Malaysian Boleh, a good choice for a horse who tends to go well for female jockeys.

2:20 Chelmsford – I’ll Have Another at 6-5 with Bet365, Bet Victor and Sky Bet:

One of the first races of the year for two-year-olds over 7f and Mark Johnston has the once raced I’ll Have Another, who looks like she can add to her trainer’s already impressive juvenile haul so far this season.

Thus far in 2018, at the time of writing, trainer Mark Johnston has won 20 races for juveniles and following them has proved lucrative.

This daughter of National Stakes runner-up Dragon Pulse was a bit ungainly coming out of the gate at Redcar but she soon got in a nice rhythm before getting slightly tapped for toe with the winner, who had previous experience.

She stayed on again to go down by head and “won the gallop out” suggesting that the extra furlong will suit.

2:40 Haydock – New Winds at a generally available 4-6:

This daughter of New Approach was really impressive when making all of the running in a fillies’ Novice at Newmarket last month, beating the Godolphin daughter of Australia Beyond Reason who has since impressed when winning a fillies novice at Kempton.

Trainer Mark Johnston then threw New Winds into the deep end in a Doncaster Novice over 6 1/2 f on soft ground, where she had to give weight away to the boys and she faded in the final furlong.

She is back down half a furlong, back among the fillies, and is back on the firmer ground she relished on debut.

With James Doyle now aboard and a wide draw she should be able to boss a small field of inexperienced fillies.

4:10 Haydock – Sky Marshal at a generally available 5-1:

Since stepping up in trip this season to 12 furlongs Sky Marshall has won three times and been runner-up twice in five starts. While his race this race, on paper, is the toughest he has ever contested I think trainer Ed Walker has found another winnable opportunity for this son of Prix Du Jockey Club winner Lawman.

Sky Marshal made his reappearance on the turf, after a winter on the All-Weather, last time out at Newbury and finished a close second to Orin Swift over 12f on good to firm ground that day.

He should come on for his second turf run and now that he is running at a higher level the weight of 8st-7lb on his back is the lightest he has ever carried in his career. Being a big, strapping sort he might think he is running free. He does have a strong closing run, so the long Haydock stretch will suit and with the likes of Sofia’s Rock and New Society in the field there should be a good pace to run at.

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