Horse Racing Tips: Pat Eddery Stakes preview, predictions and best bets for Ascot

The Friday afternoon card at Ascot brings together a fascinating clash of up-and-coming two-year-olds in what has often proven to be one of the more informative juvenile contests of the summer. The 14:25 Pat Eddery Stakes, a Listed race run over seven furlongs, features a field brimming with potential, with a majority of the contenders arriving off the back of victories, many of them unbeaten. Read on to find the best tips and predictions in addition to the latest betting offers for the Pat Eddery Stakes on Friday July 25 at Ascot (2:25).

Horse Racing betting tips: Pat Eddery Stakes tips

Can This Unexposed Colt Handle the Step Up at Ascot’s Pat Eddery Stakes?

• Italica has won two of his last three starts, both coming over six furlongs, showing a strong finishing kick.
• Richard Kingscote, his rider, has a current strike rate of 24% over the past 14 days.
• Italica is one of four runners in the field trying seven furlongs for the first time, but he’s shown more stamina late on than most.

Best Bet for Pat Eddery Stakes – Ascot 14:25

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Seven horses are declared, and the competition appears tight across the board. Four of them—Reciprocated, A Bit Of Spirit, Tricky Tel, and Cape Ashizuri—enter the race looking to extend unbeaten runs, and each possesses a distinctly promising profile. Even among those who have been beaten, there are reasons for optimism, particularly in cases where horses step up in trip or take on Listed company for the first time.

Reciprocated carries strong market support and rightly so after back-to-back wins at Nottingham and Carlisle, but the form from the latter may not be quite as robust on the clock as it was visually. A Bit Of Spirit has done little wrong, notably beating Time To Turn at Newbury, before scoring again at Salisbury. The latter has since bounced back to win easily, reaffirming the quality of that Newbury effort.

Tricky Tel and Cape Ashizuri also come into this with victories behind them, and although both are now facing tougher assignments, they’ve shown traits that suggest they’re far from out of their depth. Cape Ashizuri, in particular, gives the impression he’ll benefit for the extra furlong, while Time To Turn, although visually dominant last time out, must now prove he can turn around the form with A Bit Of Spirit under similar conditions.

One name that might have slipped under the radar slightly, but deserves more serious consideration, is Italica—a colt with two wins from his last three starts, now attempting seven furlongs for the first time.

Best Bet for Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot 14:25: Italica to win

Here at BettingTips4You, we stand by our principle of providing just one well-researched selection per event. This method not only reflects a strong belief in quality over quantity but also ensures our readers are never overwhelmed with conflicting options. Our focus today centres on Italica as our standout pick for Friday’s Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot.

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Why Italica is our selection to shine in the Pat Eddery

Among a field packed with lightly-raced and progressive colts, Italica may not attract immediate attention given his 16/1 price tag, but on closer inspection, his profile suggests he could outrun those odds quite convincingly. Trained by Tom Dascombe, who has picked up a couple of winners from limited recent runners, Italica brings substance and progression to the table.

His initial start at Leicester was purely educational, but he has since shown marked improvement with every outing. After placing over five furlongs at Chester, he stepped up to six at Chepstow and then Salisbury, winning both. At Salisbury, he was hard-pressed but displayed grit and determination to hold on, which is often a better sign of long-term potential than a flashy win.

What stands out is the way he has shaped late on in his races. In both of his victories, he finished strongly and gave every indication that seven furlongs would suit him more than the six he’s been tackling. His breeding—by Sergei Prokofiev out of a Royal Applause mare—does lean slightly toward speed, but it’s the way he’s been finishing his races that leads one to believe he’ll improve further for a greater test of stamina.

He also has the assistance of Richard Kingscote, whose current 24% strike rate is the highest of any jockey in this race. Kingscote has been aboard Italica before, including for his latest win, and that continuity could prove a vital asset, especially in a tactical affair where positioning and timing will be key.

While others in the race are stepping up sharply in class or trying a new distance for the first time, Italica has been learning on the job and progressing steadily. If he can settle early and get a clear run on this straight seven furlongs, there’s every reason to think he can find another gear late on and spring a surprise in this tightly-packed Listed event.

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