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1m2f (1m1f212y) Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) I’d be pretty keen on BELLUM JUSTUM bouncing back here as I like the angle of backing non stayers at 12f in this race. His stride patterns suggested he wouldn’t get home in the Derby and the fact he beat the speedy Inisherin as…

5f Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) This looks suicidal from a betting perspective but I’ll have a go. I’m keeping it simple and backing the horse who, to my eye, looked a proper weapon in her trial. That’s MAKE HASTE who blew her Naas maiden apart with a sharp…

1m (Str) Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+) The stiff mile at Ascot on fast ground requires a lot of stamina to win so finding horses that have won over 1m 1f or even 1m 2f has often been a solid strategy. There are plenty that fit that…

1m (Rnd) Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (4yo+) Rogue Millennium goes in search of back-to-back victories in the Duke of Cambridge. She is a solid option here and is normally strong at the finish of her races. However she isn’t always the most reliable…

1m6f (1m6f34y) Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo) Aidan O’Brien has thrown four into the mix here and in reality any one of them could improve for the step up in distance to be good enough. Illinois is the standout pick with a second to Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly…

1m2f (1m1f212y) Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) Auguste Rodin is just one of those favourites you can always take on as he has a habit of not turning up in his races, which include last year’s King George at Ascot. Inspiral has the same habit, and though…

1m2f (1m1f212y) Wolferton Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I came down on two in this Listed contest, both had been well found in the market earlier in the week. But at the time of writing BOTANICAL had drifted to a decent price of 5/1 for this affair. He’s a…

1m (Str) Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) This doesn’t look like a high quality renewal of the Queen Anne Stakes, but it is set to be run at a ferocious pace with recent surprise Lockinge winner, Audience, and last years QE II winner Big…

1m (7f213y) (Rnd) St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (British Champions Series) (Colts) (Class 1) (3yo) The market is fully expecting Notable Speech to confirm the Guineas form with ROSALLION but I’m in the opposite camp. Rosallion was making his seasonal reappearance at Newmarket whereas the winner was on his fourth start in 2024…

6f Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) I make this my first 2yo bet of the season and I’m backing ANDESITE for a number of reasons. He’s bred to be a precocious 2yo, by juvenile champion Pinatubo and out of the same dam as Queen Mary winner Dramatised, meaning both parents won…