Day One

The first day of the Royal meeting is here and it looks like being a cracking few days racing.
Say what you like about some of the people that go these days who seem more interested in fashion and being seen at one of the big summer 'events', and I know a number know nothing about racing and have no interest in learning either, but if you can ignore those idiots it is still one of the greatest race meetings in the world.
I will be sticking with Canford Cliffs in the St. James's Palace Stakes, no surprise to anyone who has logged onto this site before. I fancy the Brits to win the Kings Stand for a change and will be having a little flutter on Kingsgate Native. The Queen Anne Stakes is a real head scratcher being a big fan not only of Paco Boy but also Goldikova. I think I will stick with Richard Hannons charge, though a small saver might be placed on the French wonder mare as she does receive a slight weight advantage on her male rivals.
The two-year-old heats are as usual better watched for possible future winners than getting too heavily involved with though Elzaam looks a nice type in the Coventry and might be worth a small investment. The handicap looks a wide open affair and best left alone.
Be lucky