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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Royal Ascot punter celebrating after placing €59,000 on winning bet
A Royal Ascot punter is celebrating after placing almost €59,000 on a winning bet. The anonymous backer put £50,000 (€58,554) on Charles Darwin in Thursday's opening race, the Norfolk Stakes. Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore have dominated the juvenile races this week and Charles Darwin (8/13 f) added to the victories of True Love and Gstaad from earlier in the week. One Star Sports punter placed the £50,000 bet at odds of 4/5 meaning they made a £40,000 (€46,833) profit. Flynn Goward, Managing Director at Star Sports, said before the race: 'We've had a positive first two days of the Royal meeting results wise, losing on course on Tuesday but winning overall yesterday, however we've laid a big bet on course in the opener which could start us on the back foot on Day Three. 'One bullish punter seems to have the utmost faith in the Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore pairing in the opener, placing a £50,000 win bet on Charles Darwin at 4/5 to land the Norfolk Stakes. 'We can also report good business on the Gold Cup, with a £20k bet on French raider Candelari at 5/2.' And the punter had few concerns throughout the race, with Charles Darwin soon bowling along in front under Moore, finding plenty once challenged and going away at the line to readily account for Wise Approach and Sandal's Song. 'He's lovely, Ryan always loved him and everyone always loved him at home,' said O'Brien. 'He's a big, powerful, strong horse. He really looks like a four-year-old racing against two-year-olds. 'I didn't know if Ryan was going to make the running or drop him in, but he decides that. He always thought he had loads left with the way he came on the bridle. 'He's very quick, a big and mature physical and everyone who rides him says he has a very good mind as well – he's very exciting. 'We were hoping he would get a lead as he never sees the front at home, he's very strong and very quick.' On the Ballydoyle pecking order regarding juveniles, O'Brien added: 'Albert Einstein is always just something like we've never seen before, the way he works. 'This horse is very fast – he's a sprinter, I don't know how far he's going to get, because he's very quick, and the horse the other day (Gstaad) looks like he's going to get seven, which means he could get a mile."
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Timeform boffins have picked out these tips on day three at Royal Ascot including another one for John Gosden
CHARLES DARWIN (2.30) sets the standard for his rivals to aim at in the opening Norfolk Stakes. The boffins at Timeform have given him a rating of 109p, a whopping 11lb CLEAR of nearest rival Afjan (98P). No two-year-old had achieved a higher rating than Charles Darwin heading into Royal Ascot this season, while Tuesday's impressive Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad (111p) is now rated only 2lb higher. Sioux Nation, in 2017, was the last Norfolk hero who ran to a higher level than Charles Darwin's rating. The colt's trainer Aidan O'Brien is also responsible for Gold Cup favourite Illinois, though the one to beat on form is last year's runner-up Trawlerman. TRAWLERMAN (4.20) has a Timeform rating of 124 based on the form he showed when chasing home staying star Kyprios, while he also ran to the same level when beating the same rival – who admittedly wasn't at his best – in the 2023 Long Distance Cup. Those pieces of form place Trawlerman 4lb clear of favourite Illinois and Sweet William on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings. There are a host of progressive colts in the Britannia, including RAAFEDD (5.00) who showed much-improved form and a good turn of foot when getting off the mark at Newbury. He won with much more in hand than the margin of two lengths would suggest, and he still has the Timeform 'small p' to show he's likely to improve again this afternoon. The second and third both won next time out and Raafedd looks fairly treated on his handicap debut, heading Timeform's weight-adjusted rating by 2lb. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Wales has a new sporting superstar as Gstaad lights up Royal Ascot in front of royalty
Wales has a new sporting superstar as Gstaad lights up Royal Ascot in front of royalty The horse named after a ski resort was actually bred in Carmarthenshire. Ryan Moore riding Gstaad wins The Coventry Stakes on day one during Royal Ascot 2025 (Image:for Ascot Racecourse ) Wales can lay claim to a new potential sporting superstar, one who dazzled in front of the King and Queen on the biggest stage of all this week. Gstaad lit up Royal Ascot on Tuesday, delivering a show-stopping performance to land the Coventry Stakes, one of the most prestigious races of the year for two-year-olds. In front of a crowd in the region of 50,000 - with King Charles and Queen Camilla watching on from the Royal box - the horse named after a ski resort in Switzerland slalomed his way through his rivals before shooting clear for a three-length success. He is now among the favourites for Classic honours in the 2000 Guineas next year and his potential worth could run into the millions. Which is all a far cry from his more modest background. While he is now owned by the all-powerful global Coolmore operation and trained by Irish maestro Aidan O'Brien, he was actually bred in Carmarthenshire. He hails from Maywood Stud - around 20 miles from the racecourse at Ffos Las - and the operation of small breeder Kelly Thomas. Article continues below Gstaad is the son of a mare called Mosa Mine, who failed to win a race of any description in 11 attempts and who Thomas bought back for just £800 in 2011. It turned out to possibly be the best £800 she ever spent as Mosa Mine has now produced two top-level performers, with Gstaad following in the hoofprints of Vandeek. 'We had everything to look forward to with Gstaad,' she told the Racing Post. 'Obviously the purchaser couldn't have been better, and he couldn't have gone to a better trainer with a better team of people looking after him. 'We could only hope that he could repay everybody's faith in him. 'To come from the smallest stud, receive the biggest amount of backing and then end up on the biggest stage with the biggest result, I just can't believe it.' Article continues below She added: 'We were watching it from the stands at Ascot and when he won I was shaking so much I just had to cup my hands over my face and cry my eyes out.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Galloping all the way to the bank' – Irish punter wins five-figure sum after placing €15 Royal Ascot bet
AN Irish punter is set to "gallop all the way to the bank" after bagging a five-figure sum off a €15 Royal Ascot bet. Advertisement 2 The five-day extravaganza got under way yesterday Credit: @ascotracecourse 2 A major upset in the Ascot Stakes sealed the deal for the Irish punter Credit: @ascotracecourse They shrewdly managed to predict four winners across the opening day of this year's Festival. 16/1 shot Docklands, 9/2 price Gstaad, American Affair at 14/1 all initially did the business for him/her. That meant 'all' they needed was 22/1 outsider Ascending to emerge victorious in the Ascot Stakes at 5pm. Sure enough, the Advertisement Read More On Irish Sport Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for "We hope they have a right royal celebration and enjoy the rest of the week knowing they conquered one of the crown jewels of the racing calendar.' Ascending's ascension came at the expense of favourite Reaching High - who is owned by none other than King Charles. The British monarch Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing Thousands of revellers who were enjoying a scorching day at the Berkshire racecourse and had backed the favourite were also left stunned. Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, had been cheering from the Royal Box but were seen leaving shortly after the loss — even with two more races to go. Watch Rachael Blackmore like you've never seen her before in Ascot preview Despite being trained by legendary Mullins said: 'Ryan just said he got no run. He's finished full of running, but just got no luck in running, so it's disappointing. Advertisement 'Their Majesties are very easy, lovely people to train for and it's a pleasure. 'There's a bit more pressure when you train one for them at this meeting, but to bring one here with a real chance is what we like to do. 'Hopefully this fellow will show us how good he is at some stage later in the season.' King Charles, whose only Ascot win was Desert Hero in 2023, is set to attend every day of the five-day festival after The Sun revealed he was surprised at how much he enjoyed the occasion. Advertisement He had taken over his mum Queen Elizabeth II's stable of horses. She had more than 20 Royal Ascot winners during her 70-year reign. Earlier, Charles had written in the official racecard: 'Having experienced the thrill of victory at Royal Ascot ourselves in 2023, we can only wish all those competing this week the very best of luck and that everyone watching has a most enjoyable five days.'
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish punter scoops five-figure sum from €15 Royal Ascot bet
A lucky Irish punter is celebrating after making a tidy five-figure profit on day one of Royal Ascot. The backer incredibly turned €15 into over €20,000 from an each-way Lucky 15 bet. The County Galway punter correctly predicted four winners at the famous meeting in a €0.50 each-way Lucky 15 bet. The winning run started when Docklands, who was picked out at 16/1, upset the odds in in the 2.30 Queen Anne Stakes, while victories for Gstaad (9/2) and American Affair (14/1) left the racing fan on the verge of a mammoth payout. When the Henry de Bromhead-trained Ascending overcame odds of 22/1 in the Ascot Stakes at 5.00, the backer was celebrating a healthy haul totalling €20,747.60. Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: 'Hats off to our Galway customer who is galloping all the way to the bank after turning their savvy Ascot selections into such a handsome windfall. We hope they have a right royal celebration and enjoy the rest of the week knowing they conquered one of the crown jewels of the racing calendar.' And Boylesports are fearing another gamble being landed on Wednesday, with The Liffey, trained by Joseph O'Brien, backed from 100/1 ante-post all the day down to single figures in the Royal Hunt Cup.
