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Horse racing tips: Royal Ascot day two – Wednesday June 19
Today’s horse racing tips come from Royal Ascot, with the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on the card. See our expert’s picks
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It is day two of Royal Ascot and the ITV cameras are showing all seven races at Flat racing’s biggest meeting this afternoon.
Our racing expert marks your card for all the terrestrial action.
ITV Racing tips – Royal Ascot, June 19
Here is the list of Clive Gildon’s recommendations for today’s programme. You can read the analysis behind his selections below.
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- 2.30 – Mighty Eriu @ 14/1 with Betfred
- 3.05 – Highbury @ 7/2 with Betfred
- 3.45 – Rogue Millenium @ 7/2 with Betfred
- 4.25 – Alflaila @ 9/1 with Betfred
- 5.05 – Mirsky @ 40/1 with Betfred
- 5.40 – Doha @ 10/1 with Betfred
- 6.15 – Ain’t Nobody @ 18/1 with Betfred
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2.30, Ascot – Queen Mary Stakes (5f, Group 2)
Gavin Cromwell has a superb record at Royal Ascot and particularly in its juvenile races, with a two-from-two record. It looks significant that MIGHTY ERIU is running for him in this contest. Like the trainer’s 2021 Queen Mary winner Quick Suzy, Mighty Eriu has proved her worth over 6f, and the draw has potentially been kind to her. She is in stall 24 – and six of the past nine winners have been situated close to the stands’ side rail.
Selection: Mighty Eriu @ 14/1 with Betfred
3.05, Ascot – Queen’s Vase (1m 6f, Group 2)
Aidan O’Brien has a strong hand in this race and the fact that Ryan Moore is aboard Illinois rather than HIGHBURY should ensure a better price about him. The jockey has never ridden Highbury anyway, and this son of Galileo looked a superb prospect when clocking a decent time at Leopardstown with a wide-margin maiden victory. That form has been franked on multiple occasions since.
Selection: Highbury @ 7/2 with Betfred
3.45, Ascot – Duke of Cambridge Stakes (1m, Group 2)
The round track is deployed for the Duke of Cambridge this season and ROGUE MILLENIUM could be the answer for Joseph O’Brien. She landed this last season for former connections and there was sufficient encouragement on her comeback at the Curragh when she encountered trouble by the far-side rail. Off 3lb better terms with Ocean Jewel, she can reverse the form.
Selection: Rogue Millenium @ 7/2 with Betfred
4.25, Ascot – Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1m 2f, Group 1)
In an open Prince of Wales’s Stakes the returning ALFLAILA looks a strong contender for Owen Burrows, who has an impressive record at Ascot. Alflaila has a perfect first-time-out record and the fact he is running here rather than in Tuesday’s easier Wolferton stakes is a positive omen. He caught the eye with a staying-on fifth in the Irish Champion Stakes after missing the break when last seen and is open to further progress.
Selection: Alflaila @ 9/1 with Betfred
5.05, Ascot – Royal Hunt Cup (1m)
A typically tricky Royal Hunt Cup and MIRSKY could be capable of causing an upset for David O’Meara, with the booking of Maxime Guyon of immediate interest. The top French jockey rode Mirsky to finish third to the top-class Facteur Cheval two seasons ago. Mirsky produced a big effort on his stable debut for O’Meara at Thirsk in May before a lesser display at York. He rates the type to bounce back at some point off a decent mark.
Selection: Mirsky @ 40/1 with Betfred
5.40, Ascot – Kensington Palace Stakes (1m)
The Kensington Palace has switched to the straight track this year and DOHA makes most appeal from stall 21 for Ralph Beckett. She has the best pedigree in the field as her sire and dam landed three Arcs between them (Sea The Stars and dual winner Treve). Faster conditions should not be a concern and a mark of 85 surely underestimates this lightly raced filly, who is improving.
Selection: Doha @ 10/1 with Betfred
6.15, Ascot – Windsor Castle Stakes (5f, Listed)
Two horses stand out on Topspeed figures in the Windsor Castle and preference at the prices is for the Kevin Ryan-trained AIN’T NOBODY over Richard Fahey’s Shadow Army. Stall 27 could be a coup for Ain’t Nobody (Shadow Army is in box six) and Jamie Spencer is an eye-catching booking. The selection is sired by Sands Of Mali, who thrived at Ascot, and he should be able to cope with faster ground after his impressive debut success on slower terrain.
Selection: Ain’t Nobody @ 18/1 with Betfred
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