Five Things To Look Out For On Friday At Royal Ascot

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Another absorbing day of action can be expected at Royal Ascot on Friday where the big match-up between Guineas winners True Love and Precise in the Coronation Stakes takes centre stage. Here are five things to look out for on Friday.Donnacha O'Brien Has Big Chance Of Joining Aidan And Joseph On ScoresheetOne of the stories of the week has been the red-hot form of Aidan and Joseph O'Brien respectively. Donnacha could well join his father and brother on the scoresheet for the week on Friday given he has a host of big chances throughout the card. Breeders' Cup heroine Balantina (Ten Sovereigns) makes her seasonal return in the Coronation Stakes while Havana Anna (Havana Grey) brings some of the strongest form to the table in the Commonwealth Cup. Meanwhile, Glyfada (Camelot) and Spinning Around (Australia) make up a two-pronged attack on the Sandringham Handicap for a young trainer who also has speedball Comanche Brave (Wootton Bassett) to look forward to in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. The depth of talent within those three stables really is frightening. Can Amo Racing Hit The Target?It's been a week to forget so far for Amo Racing but all is not lost for Kia Joorabchian, who still has one big bullet to fire in the opening Albany Stakes in Silent Beauty. The €1 million daughter of Night Of Thunder looked potentially special when making a winning debut for in-house trainer Kevin Philippart De Foy at Yarmouth last month and boasts obvious claims in the Group 3 contest. Silent Beauty makes up a trio of runners for Amo, which is 0-12 so far this week, in the race. The Albany squad is completed by What A Girl Wants (Persian Force), recently switched from Robson Aguiar to Philippart De Foy, and fellow Freemason Lodge-based Roxelina. However, a lot of the big-spending operation's hopes for the week would appear to be resting on Silent Beauty. Ward Bidding To Bridge Five-Year Gap To Last Royal Ascot WinnerWesley Ward is another high-profile name still waiting on a royal winner. In fact, Ward, who lit up this meeting down through the years with horses like No Nay Never, Hootenanny, Acapulco and Lady Aurelia, is bidding to bridge a gap that extends back to Campanelle landing the Commonwealth Cup in 2021. In his bid to bag a 13th success at the royal meeting, Ward brought a seven-strong army to Ascot this year, and he has already hit the frame with Ruiva (Munnings) running a fine race to finish third in the Queen Mary. This week hasn't lacked for much in terms of colour but an international winner would really cap off what has been a memorable meeting. Ward has five more runners between Friday and Saturday, with Amo's Outfielder (Speightstown) holding lively each-way claims in the Commonwealth Cup. Will The Money Prove Correct Again With Venetian Sun?Credit where it is due, Fitzdares trader Mark Cancea has fairly knocked it out of the park with his pre Royal Ascot predictions. On the eve of the royal meeting, Cancea told TDN Europe readers that Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) was the only horse that punters wanted on the Tuesday in the St James's Palace Stakes and that he was gunning to take on Daryz in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes himself. We all know how those predictions panned out but could the best be yet to come? Cancea said that by far the best-backed horse of the entire week with the firm was Venetian Sun (Starman) in the Commonwealth Cup. That bulletin came when the filly was hovering around the 2-1 mark. Now? She's as short as 11-8. Money talks. Expect It To Be Third Time Lucky For Moore Ryan Moore rarely gets it wrong, as we have been reminded time and time again this week. But to Wayne Lordan's good fortune, he opted to ride Precise (Starspangledbanner) when True Love (No Nay Never) won the 1,000 Guineas and then switched to True Love when Precise turned the tables in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh. It looks as though Precise might have improved past True Love and the market suggests that Moore will get it third time lucky about the Irish Guineas winner in the Coronation Stakes given she's long odds-on while Lordan's mount True Love is available at 3-1 generally. It promises to be a cracking race.The post Five Things To Look Out For On Friday At Royal Ascot appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.