1m (7f213y) (Rnd) Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) An excellent renewal complete with French, Irish and American raiders and the return of a star juvenile. Discoveries is the obvious one for this race given her full sister and half sister both won it despite showing arguably lesser form as…
1pt win Cathy Come Home @16/1, 14:30 Royal Ascot, Friday
6f Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) Another fiercely competitive 2yo race and another with a strong favourite in Mawj, who did everything right when scooting up at Newmarket and impressing on the clock. I’ll take him on with CATHY COME HOME for the in-form Burke yard at a big price…
1pt win Ehraz @13/2, 1pt win Slipstream @16/1, 15:05 Royal Ascot, Friday
6f Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) The Commonwealth Cup looks like one of the races of the week, and it’s set to be run on rattling fast-ground. Perfect Power lines up as favourite, dropping back from a mile over the Guineas that was…
1pt win Brave Nation @7/1, 14:30 Royal Ascot, Thursday
5f Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) Only 11 runners so this isn’t as trappy as a typical running, and I have this between the form pick Walbank and the runaway maiden winner BRAVE NATION, whose sire was a 16/1 winner for these pages a few years back (plug!). On…
1pt win Yashin @14/1, 1pt win Surrey Mist @20/1, 15:05 Royal Ascot, Thursday
1m4f King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo 0-105) The London Gold Cup raced at Newbury is often an excellent trial for this race and the beautifully bred Israr who won that affair comes in to this with solid credentials and a progressive profile. But I can’t quite…
1pt win Mukaddamah @7/1, 15:40 Royal Ascot, Thursday
1m4f Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) The Ribblesdale looks pretty wide-open with many of the runners having some sort of form angle with those fillies that contested the Oaks. With it being that wide-open, I’m not too keen to take a short price as both Sea Silk…
1pt win Yahsat 18/1, 1pt win Manhattan Jungle @33/1, 14:30 Royal Ascot, Wednesday
5f Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo) I could name four or five potential winners in here if you can see past the American raider, who was faultless on her debut but lacks much substance to her form. That could all change with another Wesley Ward trained demolition job but…
1pt win Chateau @9/1, 17:35 Royal Ascot, Wednesday
5f Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (2yo) Little Big Bear has looked like a very smart prospect on his first two starts for Aidan O’Brien, winning cosily in a maiden on his previous start against some good sorts having failed to reel in a rival over 6f. He…
1pt win Anchorage @13/2, 15:05 Royal Ascot, Wednesday
1m6f Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo) It doesn’t look a standout renewal of the Queen’s Vase, which also makes it a little tricky to pick one as I think you are betting more for potential improvement at this extended trip than previous formlines. Eldar Eldarov probably looks like…
1pt win Shahryar @3/1, 15:40 Royal Ascot, Wednesday
1m2f (1m1f212y) Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4yo+) Sir Michael Stoute won the Derby and I suspect his Bay Bridge wouldn’t be so short here if he hadn’t, as his best form is a 5l Group Three success over a horse who too hasn’t won above the same…