14:30 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Queen Mary Stakes
Princess Chizara 0.5pt EW 33/1 (5 places PP) – Impressive on debut when defying big odds to come home a comfortable all the way winner, beating home a far more experienced rival. Form doesn’t look overly impressive as yet but neither does any of the rest of the fields for that matter. Was keen on debut and will not get as easy a time of things today but didn’t look like stopping despite the greenness last time out and another chance is taken. Draw doesn’t look great on paper but yesterdays results saw some success from the lower stalls which is encouraging.
15:05 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap
Tarrabb 1pt win only 13/2 – Has a couple of noteworthy performances under her belt from last term including a win over the now 107 rated dual Listed winner Queen Aminatu. She gave away 2lb to that rival making todays mark look like a very workable one. Her other run in behind the reopposing Crystal Caprice when a staying on 3rd having run a little keen early on also looks pretty decent. She goes here today some 8lb better off at the weights with that rival and following on from her pleasing reappearance run i think some improvement could be found today in the hands of champion jockey William Buick.
15:40 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes
Grande dame 1pt 0r £10 win only 9/2 (skybet money back offer) – A very lightly raced filly who was very progressive last term and could be open to bags of improvement on this seasonal debut for the yard that have won 2 of the last 3 running’s of this race. Will need to be ready and fit after the break but that is not a worry coming from the Gosden yard as he knows how to get one ready. Already a CD winner who has plenty of scope for improvement today.
16:20 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes
My Prospero 1pt win only 5/1 – Managed a very respectable 4th on reappearance in the Lockinge at Newbury a race that he can kick on from now stepped back up in trip. Looks slightly less exposed than the top 3 in the market and was not beaten far by both Bay Bridge and Adayar when they met back in October over this CD. The selection was squeezed up between those pair at a crucial stage and force to switch out wide before finishing off the race strongly, albeit a little to late and a clearer passage here could prove very fruitful. Luxembourg was gifted things all his own way in the Irish Gold cup and will be there for the taking should he employ the same front running tactics here.
17:00 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Royal Hunt Cup
Outbreak 0.5pt EW 40/1 (7 places PP) – Holding his form very well this term in some pretty decent handicap company and fits the bill as one who could keep on giving as many from the Johnston yard do. A comfortable winner at Newmarket 2 runs back and still not fully exposed in this company. This race will take a little bit more than that one but he ought to be capable of outrunning these very generous odds.
17:35 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Queen’s Vase
Circle Of Fire 1pt win only 7/1 – One that could hold further improvement now tackling this longer trip. On both of his last 2 starts he has done his best work towards the finish line and when 3rd in the Derby trial at Lingfield looked to be crying out for this extra yardage. Ran on very well from a poor position in that run at Lingfield and should be on the premises here once more given he can get himself into a good position today.
18:10 Ascot 21 Jun 2023 Windsor Castle Stakes
World Of Darcy 1pt win only 9/1 + Ganesha 0.5pt EW 50/1 (5 places Skybet/b365) – Very little to go on in terms of form in this race but the first of the selections has been impressive on both starts to date and only ran into a stablemate that was far superior last time out. Karl Burkes horses seem to improve for a couple of runs under the belt and he has forged a bit of a name for himself here at Royal Ascot with his 2 year olds in recent years. The second of the selections is a bit of a wild card but he won pretty well on his only start to date in a race that hold some substance having produced two subsequent winners since. Both look well enough drawn to be involved in a trappy race and will be suited by this stiff 5f.
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