Royal Ascot betting news: eyecatchers from Newcastle and Newmarket

Our expert race readers flag up the most important eyecatchers from Thursday’s meetings at Newcastle and Newmarket. Find out the Royal Ascot odds of their picks

Newmarket’s Thursday card was dominated by races for two-year-olds, and with lower than two weeks until the start of Royal Ascot 2020, it was inevitable that the results would spark some critical betting activity in the markets for the juvenile contests at the assembly.

It seems unlikely that any two-year-old will go to Royal Ascot 2020 with multiple run behind them, but the impression left by a variety of the early winners on Newmarket’s card on Thursday means that they will be properly price their place in the field at Royal Ascot in a couple of weeks.

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Queen Mary Stakes odds: Sacred given 8/1 quote

In the opening race on the cardboard, the Cheveley Park Stud-owned, William Haggas-trained Sacred gained in good type and started the trend of most winners sticking close to the stands-side rail.

She appeared as though the experience will do her good. She was given a quote of 8/1 for the Queen Mary Stakes, which normally would have the look of guesswork, but it is onerous to think about an entire area stuffed with more promising types rising in the brief time left before the Royal meeting.

Sacred was additionally given a quote of 16/1 for the Albany Stakes, for which the Wesley Ward-trained Flying Aletha is a 5/1 favourite after her simple win in a priceless maiden special-weight contest at Gulfstream Park in Florida. That is the popular route for Ward to take his Royal Ascot hopefuls.

Sacred to win the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot — 8/1 with

Norfolk Stakes odds: Eye Of Heaven all the rage at 6/1

In the primary colts’ race, it was clear that Eye Of Heaven was fancied to go properly. Backed in to even money from 11/8, he gained comfortably beneath Frankie Dettori regardless of not holding the rail position many different winners took.

He was given an initial quote of 8/1 for the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot 2020, however that was quickly cut to 6/1. He appears to be a sensible prospect.

Eye Of Heaven to win Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot — 6/1 with

Commonwealth Cup odds: Dubai Station enters the equation at 16/1

The Pavilion Stakes at Newcastle, which is often run at Ascot, is a giant trial for the and Dubai Station, who held off the arguably unlucky Malotru, is sure for Royal Ascot 2020 after his win in the race.

Dubai Station was third behind A’Ali within the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot final yr however did not get a clear run. 

Trainer Karl Burke stated of his cost, who is now a 16/1 shot for Royal Ascot: “That race has been the plan for a quick while. We assume he’s that type of grade. Without doubt [the Commonwealth Cup] is into account.

“We hopefully will not need to do far more with him, one more huge piece of work and he’ll be prepared for the Commonwealth Cup. I assume he can run a giant race.”

Dubai Station to win Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot — 16/1 with