Cosmos Diamond Could Make You A Packett!

Beautiful morning for it and some lovely racing to get the teeth into today.
Last years St Leger winner Arctic Cosmos makes his belated return to the track today in the Group Three Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot 2.40. John Gosden kept his charge in the Arc until this week so it is assumed he he has done plenty at home and if anywhere fit should be capable of wining this.
I have talked about Dinkum Diamond on this site on numerous occasions since his debut win last season and the colt lines up in the Group Three John Guest Bengough Stakes at 3.15. You can expect a big run at 6-1 today and my money will be on.
There are some very competitive races at Ascot this afternoon none more so than the totescoop6 Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) at 3.50. You can make a case for most of the runners but I am going to have an each-way investment on Joe Packett at 12-1. The geldings third place finish last time out looks solid form and as he is due to rise 8lb in the weights after today I expect a big run this afternoon.
Over at Newmarket it will be well worth keeping an eye on the two big two-year-old heats as some possible future stars line up in the Tattersalls Millions heats. I was planning on having a little flutter later on the card in the Listed TRM Severals Stakes on Principal Role but at 4-6 this morning the price is a little to skinny for my liking.
Be lucky