AUSSIE ace Asfoora has caused a stir in the British sprinting ranks this season.
She couldn’t win a Group One on home soil but duly bolted up at Royal Ascot in the King Charles III Stakes, typically one of the highest quality five-furlong heats of the entire year.
Though she didn’t double up in the Group Two King George Stakes at Goodwood, she finished with a rattle having been given a bit too much to do and was only denied a short-head.
Her conqueror that day, Big Evs, lines up again, but is four pounds worse off at the weights and looks vulnerable.
The problem with Asfoora is her price at just 2/1.
Two that should be bang there at around the 9/1 mark are REGIONAL and BELIEVING.
With the likes of Live In The Dream, Ponntos and Big Evs sure to blaze a trail from the front, things could set up for a closer contest and both of those selections will be putting in their best work late.
Believing hasn’t finished out of the frame in five starts since returning from Hong Kong in April, including winning the Listed Achilles Stakes at Haydock and Group Two Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh along the way, while Regional gave Asfoora most to think about when second at Ascot.
They should both be up to hitting the frame again and are likeable each-way prices.
Outside of the Aussie speedster and Britain’s more obvious chances, there’s a 33/1 poke who could get a piece of the action.
MAKAROVA, fourth in this race at 40/1 last year and fourth in the 2023 King George at 22/1, is often too easily overlooked.
Rattling fast ground wouldn’t see her at her best, so you’ll want to keep an eye on the weather, but she definitely comes into the equation given the possibility of some heavy showers overnight.
Wrapping up those three selections into Quinella and Swinger bets with tote.co.uk whilst the World Pool is in action this week could return some big dividends.
SELECTIONS FRIDAY
Regional, Believing, Makarova (Quinella, Swinger) 3:25pm York