Horse Racing Betting Tips: Stoute set for yet Moore Brigadier Gerard success with Regal Reality
THERE are very few high quality evening meetings in British horseracing, but today’s Matchbook London’s Night At The Races at Sandown Park is the obvious exception.
With two Group Three contests, a couple of Listed heats and a pair of competitive handicaps, as well as loads of entertainment, there is no excuse to miss out with Sandown only 30 minutes by train from Waterloo.
The highlight on the card is the Group Three Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes (7.35pm), a race Sir Michael Stoute has farmed over the years.
His first win was with Stagecraft back in 1991 and he has landed it another nine times since then, including the last two with Poet’s Word and Autocratic.
It is clearly a race he loves to target and his contender this year could easily bag him an 11th success.
REGAL REALITY only managed to get his head in front once in his three-year- old campaign last year, yet he still had some solid form.
He looked to have strengthened up on his reappearance when a close third to Beat The Bank in the Group Two bet365 Mile at this course back in April.
The slow gallop didn’t suit that day but he still came there with a strong challenge and he now looks ready for this step up to 1m2f.
Stoute’s record with older horses is outstanding and Regal Reality is the type who is likely to improve significantly this season.
Ryan Moore, going for a fourth straight win in the race and a sixth in the past nine years, is on board so everything looks set for a big run.
Matterhorn is the obvious danger after his good effort in the Huxley Stakes at Chester last time, while Elwazir beat Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter on his reappearance over course and distance last year so will be a threat if ready to go.
In the preceding Group Three Matchbook VIP Henry II Stakes (7.05pm), DEE EX BEE can stake his claim for Ascot Gold Cup glory next month.
Last year’s Investec Derby runner-up looked a stayer to follow when landing the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot a few weeks ago.
The son of Farhh might just have too much speed for last year’s winner Magic Circle and stablemates Making Miracles and Austrian School.
Silvestre de Sousa knows him well and the pair will be very hard to pass up the famous Sandown hill.
Full Authority should take all the beating in the Matchbook Betting Podcast National Stakes (6.35pm), but he will be short so I’m going to take a chance on Hugo Palmer’s SUDONA in the opening Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap (6.00pm).
She was a good third on her reappearance at Lingfield earlier this month and that form has been franked by the winner and fifth who have both won since.
POINTERS
Sudona e/w 6.00pm Sandown
Dee Ex Bee 7.05pm Sandown
Regal Reality 7.35pm Sandown