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Royal Ascot day 1 Placepot tips: Expert picks for Tuesday June 18
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Day one of Royal Ascot features a thrilling trio of Group 1 races, including a high-quality St James’s Palace Stakes as unbeaten Guineas winner Notable Speech bids for another top prize today.
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Race 1: Royal Ascot, 2.30
Audience was ultra-impressive in the Lockinge last month as he spread-eagled the field – and it may be noteworthy the Gosden team are content to have him here in the Queen Anne, with Inspiral kept for tomorrow. That said, repeating such a frontrunning masterclass will be tougher and the Newbury second, Charyn, is in very fine fettle this season. Roger Varian’s challenger is a huge player. The lightly raced Maljoom was beaten only a half-length in a high-quality St James’s Palace Stakes here in 2022 and has raced just twice since. Last month’s course-and-distance (C&D) comeback was encouraging and he is a contender if building on that now.
Selections: No 5 Charyn, No 11 Maljoom
Race 2: Royal Ascot, 3.05
A typically fascinating Coventry Stakes, with a 23-runner field laced with potential. Cowardofthecounty defeated a well-touted Ballydoyle inmate on debut at the Curragh in April and that form has received several boosts since. He could be high-class himself and is expected to front up here for Joseph O’Brien and Dylan McMonagle. Charlie Appleby has a strong hand and there was much to like about the second-time-out win of Symbol Of Honour at Lingfield last month on the turf. He could have another leap forward in him, with Mickael Barzalona in the plate again here.
Selections: No 9 Cowardofthecounty, No 18 Symbol Of Honour
Race 3: Royal Ascot, 3.45
This may not be a vintage renewal of this Group 1 sprint and Big Evs looks a very strong candidate for trainer Mick Appleby. He was a convincing winner of the Windsor Castle over C&D last June and tasted further successes at Glorious Goodwood, the Doncaster St Leger Festival and the Breeders’ Cup as a juvenile. He illustrated his well-being with a confident Listed win at York in last month’s comeback and looks set for bigger things.
Selection: No 12 Big Evs
Race 4: Royal Ascot, 4.25
Notable Speech took his perfect sequence to 4-4 with an authoritative 2,000 Guineas win at Newmarket last month. He beat off Rosallion, having swept from the rear of the field impressively, and that form has been advertised by the runner-up winning the Irish Guineas since. Charlie Appleby’s Dubawi colt is still very much on the upgrade and can bag himself another top prize now.
Selection: No 6 Notable Speech
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Race 5: Royal Ascot, 5.05
Given his record of four wins in this contest since 2012, the Willie Mullins-trained My Lyka needs to be included. The French import has positive form on the Flat in his homeland and warmed up with a close second over hurdles in Ireland. Stamina should be no issue and he has Ryan Moore’s assistance in the plate. Temporize was behind Pledgeofallegiance at Goodwood on seasonal bow last month over 2m, but Syd Hosie’s charge is 2lb better off now and proven at this marathon trip. He gets Tom Marquand in the saddle to boot and has run well in both previous Ascot starts.
Selections: No 3 My Lyka, No 15 Temporize
Race 6: Royal Ascot, 5.40
John and Thady Gosden saddle Torito here and the Kingman gelding could be a key player. He was fourth in the Group 3 Hampton Court over track and trip last June and shaped quite encouragingly in last month’s Newmarket comeback over 1m 1f in a handicap off 105, his only start since. Further progress is likely from this lightly raced sort. Fellow four-year-old Bold Discovery won a Leopardstown Group 3 over a mile last time in gutsy fashion and Jessica Harrington’s charge is worth including on his first try over this distance on turf.
Selections: No 2 Bold Discovery, No 16 Torito
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