{"id":242869,"date":"2025-07-06T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/242869\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T14:19:09","slug":"33-1-into-8-1-pricewise-pick-whistlejacket-on-course-for-july-cup-as-aidan-obrien-hopes-for-better-fortune-than-luckless-ascot-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/242869\/","title":{"rendered":"33-1 into 8-1! Pricewise pick Whistlejacket on course for July Cup as Aidan O&#8217;Brien hopes for better fortune than luckless Ascot effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"Text__0__GlideArticleBody\">A monster plunge on <a target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link__02__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"whistlejacket\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/profile\/horse\/5845518\/whistlejacket#race-id=894065\" rel=\"noopener\">Whistlejacket<\/a> for the <a target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link__04__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"al-basti-july-cup\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/racecards\/174\/newmarket-july\/2025-07-12\/894065\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Basti July Cup<\/a> has seen his price plummet from 33-1 into as short as 7-1, and Aidan O&#8217;Brien is hoping for better luck than the colt enjoyed in the Commonwealth Cup.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"Text__1__GlideArticleBody\">Daylight never appeared for the son of No Nay Never at Royal Ascot, where he finished sixth behind surprise winner Time For Sandals.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"Text__2__GlideArticleBody\">The major market move for Whistlejacket may have been fuelled by the Racing Post&#8217;s Tom Segal who, fresh from a successful stint at Royal Ascot, put up the Ballydoyle sprinter at 25-1 <a target=\"_self\" data-testid=\"Link__221__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"228706\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/horse-racing-tips\/premium-tips\/ante-post-tips\/he-clearly-has-the-class-and-hasnt-been-able-to-show-what-he-can-do-this-season-tom-segal-with-two-for-the-july-cup-anpou2U1vfIl\/\" rel=\"noopener\">in his ante-post Pricewise column last Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the full story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb0b4133-2 cgVXXE\">Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to unlock<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-eb0b4133-5 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