Talking Horses: 16-1 Isolate could be out on his own in Ascot feature


Alan King’s youngster looks leniently weighted for Betfair Exchange Trophy, highlight of six Saturday races on ITV4

The prize money for Ascot’s Betfair Exchange Trophy is a lot less than when Alan King sent out Raya Star to win it in 2011, but a fantastically competitive field will line up just the same. The Wiltshire trainer has two of the more interesting runners and can bag the prize again with the topically named Isolate (3.35), appealingly priced at 16-1.

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Tips by Chris Cook

Hollie Doyle could land one of the gambles of the season on Sunday evening, when she will head to Salford for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year ceremony as a solid and ever-shorter second-favourite to win take the famous trophy.

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