Royal Ascot Tips
14:30 – ELITE STATUS
15:05 – PERFUSE
15:40 – INFINITE COSMOS (Each-Way)
16:20 – YIBIR
17:00 – RACINGBREAKS RYDER (Each-Way)
17:35 – WAIPIRO
18:10 – TOTALLY CHARMING
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
14:30 – ELITE STATUS
Day 3 of Royal Ascot gets under way here with the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes for juveniles over five furlongs. I’m all over ELITE STATUS who looks something super special for Karl Burke and Clifford Lee. It’s already been a good week for owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid and this colt absolutely bolted up in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown from a horse who looked good on debut. Can use American Rascal as a pace maker.
15:05 – PERFUSE
This is the King George V Handicap for three-year-olds over a mile and a half. PERFUSE might need cut in the ground but he has a nice draw and will be strong at the trip so I will chance him for Richard Kingscote and Sir Michael Stoute. The son of Lope de Vega stayed on well to score at Doncaster last time and that was on good too form to this going might not be too much of an issue despite two early runs in testing conditions. A mark of 94 seems fair.
15:40 – INFINITE COSMOS (Each-Way)
Now the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes for three-year-old fillies over a mile and a half. Al Asifah will be all the rage here and she might be different class. But her presence means there is possibly some great value and I’m happy to punt INFINITE COSMOS for Sir Michael Stoute and Richard Kingscote. The Musidora third was probably unsuited by making the running at York but she still ran well in third behind Soul Sister who went on to take the Oaks at Epsom. She will love the step up in trip and is a cracking eachway bet.
16:20 – YIBIR
The feature of the day in there Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup over two and a half miles. There are some much more obvious contenders than YIBIR and Godolphin have not exactly been flying of late. But I’ll take the chance on class with the Breeders’ Cup Turf hero who will drop out the back and then it’s just a case of whether he has the stamina for Charlie Appleby and William Buick. This is not a vintage Gold Cup and if Yibir gets the trip – he is bred to stay – then he could well get in the mix and it’s exciting he’s just trying. The fast ground will help as it was firm when he scored at Del Mar.
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17:00 – RACINGBREAKS RYDER (Each-Way)
Another handicap now in the Britannia for three-year-olds over a mile. A wide open event. RACINGBREAKS RYDER is up another 7lb for scoring at Ascot on his most recent outing but he still might be able to keep the great run going for Charlie Hills and James McDonald. The selection stays this trip strongly and while he’s now up 18lb since the winning run started I’m happy to chance him eachway.
17:35 – WAIPIRO
Group 3 company here for the Hampton Court Stakes for three-year-olds over a mile and a quarter. WAIPIRO did not come up to scratch in the Derby, albeit a fair sixth, but he’s big odds here and is worth a try for Tom Marquand and Ed Walker. My hope should settle off a strong pace in this field and will appreciate a drop in distance. His second at Lingfield was a really good effort and I’m not ready to give up on him quite yet. I might be after this!
18:10 – TOTALLY CHARMING
Finally the Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap over seven furlongs. TOTALLY CHARMING is high in the handicap now off 101 but is still capable of running a big race here for George Boughey. Billy Loughnane takes off a useful 3lb and my hope loves Ascot and was a fine eighth here in a big field last time. He was ninth in the Hunt Cup last year over a bit further when weakening inside the final furlong. So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Royal Ascot Tips
14:30 – ELITE STATUS
15:05 – PERFUSE
15:40 – INFINITE COSMOS (Each-Way)
16:20 – YIBIR
17:00 – RACINGBREAKS RYDER (Each-Way)
17:35 – WAIPIRO
18:10 – TOTALLY CHARMING
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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