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9th May 2019 | Horse Racing

Ascot Tip: Youkan

Won in a good time when scoring at Haydock in soft ground over 5f. The way he ran and reports from the jockey suggest he will be better over further and tackles a sixth furlong at Ascot.

Four-year-olds have won this race five times in the last ten years and the value is betting on another potentially improve from three to four. Youkan makes his season return at Ascot but he showed a fair amount of ability last term. Highly regarded enough to have run in a Listed contest at Sandown he’s got ability and we saw the best of him when winning at Haydock.


Youkan came from the rear to win with the fastest closing sectional, no doubt helped by the true gallop in soft conditions. After the race ti as report that jockey Jim Crowley said he’d be better over six on soft ground, conditions he is likely to encounter at Ascot.

The one note of caution is when faced with similair conditions on his last start he finished 14/15 however he played up in the preliminaries so perhaps best to draw a line through the run.

Odds correct at time of publishing: 19:49 9th May, 2019 but subject to change