International Stakes - Betting Update

Hawkeyethenoo: 16/1 to land the International Stakes at Ascot on Saturday

There’s a fantastic card of Racing at Ascot on Saturday and although the King George (you can read my King George preview here) is quite rightly the focal point, just before that race is a handicap offering punters the opportunity to line their coffers if they can get to the bottom of an incredibly open-looking race.

The Betfair Summer Double International Stakes is a Class 2 sprint featuring some of the most seasoned handicappers around. With a full 29 runners to pick from finding the winner is going to be somewhat of a task but a big price is all but guaranteed if you can.

Personally I’m going to stick, unsurprisingly, with Hawkeyethenoo who ran a stormer to be a narrow fifth in the Group 1 July Cup last weekend and has been knocking on the door recently. As long as his exertions at the weekend haven’t taken too much out of him 16/1 looks a big each-way price given he was third here in the Buckingham Palace the time before last off only 1lb lower.

International Stakes Best Odds:

Bonnie Brae 9/1

Edinburgh Knight 10/1

Eton Forever 10/1

Lightning Cloud 12/1

Global Village 14/1

Hawkeyethenoo 16/1

Excellent Guest 16/1

Highland Colori 16/1

Van Ellis 10/1

Al Muheer 20/1

Noble Citizen 22/1

Brae Hill 25/1

Ducal 25/1

Espirit de Midas 25/1

Field Of Dream 25/1

Bertiewhittle 28/1

Instance 28/1

Bronze Prince 33/1

Bannock 33/1

Castles In The Air 33/1

Joe Packet 33/1

Imperial Djay 33/1

Imperial Guest 33/1

Justonefortheroad 40/1

Capaill Liath 40/1

Dubai Hills 40/1

Van Der Art 40/1

Deire Na Sli 40/1

Escape To Glory 50/1