Adam Williams presents his prediction for the Ascot Chapel Down Handicap (Heritage Handicap, 1m4f, 3yo) horse racing event.
Kamboo stands out in this field due to his participation in this season's Epsom Derby, where he finished 11th, but he won his last start on the all-weather track at Newcastle, where he was the favourite.
French Duke currently leads the ante-post market. Roger Varian’s charge won a race at Goodwood and will once again be under James Doyle. Alongside Imperial Sovereign, representing the Karl Burke stable, he carries the top weight of 9st 9lb.
Stablemates The Reverend and Solomon, trained by William Haggas, are highly regarded, though The Reverend has yet to race over 12f, while Solomon was a beaten favourite in his last start at this distance.
Goodwood Odyssey could be the leading contender. Like French Duke, he won his last start over 12f at Goodwood with Kieran Shoemark onboard. He sported blinkers for the first time then, and they will be on again this time, with Benoit De La Sayette as his partner, who rode him to a second-place finish in his season debut at Kempton.
