Ascot Preview & Best Bets – 11/05/2024

Our form expert provides Ascot tips for today’s horse racing at Ascot Racecourse and gives his best bets.    

Ascot Tips 11/05/2024 

BEST BET 🏆   

Race 4 No. 3 THE BOSS LADY – ($2.45)

Big win from THE BOSS LADY who missed the kick over 1000m first-up. The filly was impressive during her first prep in winning three of her five races for trainer Michael Lane. The Boss Lady showed no speed whatsoever on race day and struggled into get into stride under Chris Parnham. Parnham plotted his course closer to the fence with The Boss Lady in what proved a winning move. The Boss lady got her nose down in time to out-point Close Talker and Playing Games. Impressed again second-up when settled just off the hot speed over 1100m before wearing down Lexington City. We were keen to bet into the contest with Twain’s Angel in an intriguing battle last week and were unfortunately scratched prior to star time.

NEXT BEST 🥈   

Race 1 No. 1 BARNEY’S WORLD – ($6.50)

Karnup trainer Jordan Rolfe sent DESENNEA to Ascot Racecourse where the gelding resumed over 1400m. Desennea had been unbeaten while fresh going into this run and found his match in a muddling run race. The winner was set alight midrace to finally inject some speed into the race to help suit Desennea who was parked around midfield the fence. Desennea found a run through into the straight to get second in a bunched finish behind Hesket. We black booked Desennea off of that run taking the view that he’ll be better over more ground as he gets into the prep. Time to tap into the book now with the blinkers going on Desennea who stays to the mile at his fourth run back.

BEST VALUE 💰   

Race 6 No. 4 BECALOTTI – ($6)

Perennial #WABlackbookers horse BECALOTTI found herself up against it coming into the last at Ascot Racecourse. The mare was racing first-up while showing good form with a trial win under her belt. There had been no horse win from racing on the pace all day which is where Becalotti settled after spearing forward from her outside alley. They went along quickly out in front with Becalotti racing clear shortly after straightening. Becalotti seemingly had the race shot to bits before shortening stride approaching the 50m. She was claimed late by Sonoftheboss while holding Triple Jay to the line and Becalotti will be further improved from another run since.