Side Glance likely to cause upset in Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot
It looks almost impossible to oppose Frankel, who is in great position to extend his unbeaten sequence to 11 starts. Sir Henry Cecil’s four-year-old has won six Group 1 events and holds an obvious chance of adding another success to his tally at Ascot on Tuesday, June 19th.
The dashing runner is all set to show his class in the Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions Series), getting underway at 14:30 (GMT). Considering his extraordinary track record, the bookmakers have rated him favourite for the class 1 meeting.
Nonetheless, one cannot rule out an upset, as there are plenty of good runners in the line-up. Among Frankel’s rivals are: Excelebration, Strong Suit, Helmet, Side Glance, Worthadd, Premio Loco, Red Jazz, Indomito, Bullet Train and Windsor Palace. The winner of the 1-mile contest will bag a handsome cash prize worth £198,485.
According to our calculations, Side Glance is in great shape to produce a shocking result. Victories are not coming to his way frequently, but after the way he performed at Epsom recently, no one should take him lightly.
Andrew Balding’s charge made a couple of unlucky outings at the start of this season. After facing a terrible defeat at Doncaster, the 5-year-old could not get his act together and as a result, ended up third at Kempton last month.
After two embarrassing outcomes, no one had any reason to support him at Epsom. However, the situation was quite surprising, as Side Glance sealed an emphatic win in the Group 3 Investec Diomed Stakes.
Despite the fact that the conditions are more testing at Ascot, Passing Glance’s son has a wonderful chance of continuing his good form. The maverick runner has won seven races so far in his career and it is a great chance for him to bag his maiden Group 1 victory.
Excelebration is being considered as a threat to Frankel. But the punters should not forget that Frankel has already beaten A. P. O'Brien’s sprinter four times. On the other hand, Strong Suit is yet to prove his stamina over this distance and therefore, it is hard to expect him to trouble the favourite.
In such circumstances, Side Glance looks to be the only hope. Our calculations show that Side Glance would be able to make things tricky for Frankel. Good luck to all runners.
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