An excellent day's racing see's the start of the Newmarket July Meeting and here are the thoughts of our Racing Factors tipster.
Newmarket
J: W Buick
T: C Appleby
Ancient Wisdom showed some very smart form last season and that includes winning the Group 1 Futurity stakes over 1m at Doncaster on heavy ground. He was many people's fancy for the Epsom Derby this year and ran a good come back run when 2nd in the Dante at York. He then went to Epsom where he was very keen in the race and then his effort fizzled out towards the end. That was Ancient Wisdom's first below par run and perhaps the occasion was too much for him that day. Now back in calmer waters he looks to have a good chance to get back to winning ways on a more conventional race track. Any rain would not affect his chances as he handles soft ground well. Ancient Wisdom rates a 4 star win Pick.