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6f Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) It doesn’t look the deepest of renewals for the Wokingham Stakes with several non-runners bringing the field down to a modest number of 24. One that has the potential to materially improve beyond his current mark is the James Fanshawe trained FRESH, who…

6f  Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (2yo) Flotus couldn’t have been more eye catching on debut and looks a worthy favourite for this 6f sprint, but the race is so competitive she’s worth taking on at the prices with EVE LODGE, who was down to run earlier in the week but…

5f  Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)  (Class 1) (2yo) Thunderstorms failed to materialise over Ascot last night and only 3mm of rain fell so good to firm remains and now looks the right time to side with Wesley Ward’s LUCCI at 6/1, who won’t have wanted any rain. Ward made no secret that the…

2m4f Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) Stradivarious has been the dominant player in this division for the last four years now and he looks primed for another big performance today. He might just turn out to be too good once again at the tender age of…

5f  Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (2yo) 22 run but there’s hope as we’ve found the winner twice in the last five renewals, both times with Wes Ward raiders – although his Twilight Gleaming looks extremely short for this so is best avoided this time. I like DESERT DREAMER the…

1m6f Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) Aidan O’Brien, John Gosden and Mark Johnston have had a strangehold on this race in recent memory and they saddle more than 50% of the runners for what looks an incredibly strong renewal of the Queen’s Vase. I fancy Coolmore to pick this…

6f Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) As ever, this looks really tricky with 17 mostly unexposed and improving two-year-olds so it’s not a race to get carried away with. I’m going to throw a few darts and back one from each side of the track, both from the Richard Hannon yard.…

2m4f Ascot Stakes (Class 2) The eyes are always drawn to the Willie Mullins contingent in the Ascot Stakes. But I have some concerns around how much MC Muldoon and Rayapour will enjoy this faster ground. Royal Illusion could also go close if on a going day, but again I…

1m  (7f213y) (Rnd) St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Colts)  (Class 1) (3yo) This is the race of the day, given the competitiveness and no standout. The three Coolmore horses have fared well, drawn on the inside in 2, 3 and 4, so they’re likely to try and dictate things with Ontario…

1m4f  (1m4f6y) Cazoo Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Entire Colts & Fillies)  (Class 1) (3yo) I was very keen to back High Definition before he and all the Coolmore horses bar Bolshoi Ballet were withdrawn, but their absence does no harm to this year’s renewal of the great race as a betting proposition.…