Lydia Hislop: Keep it simple
Lydia Hislop offers some pointers to better punting at Royal Ascot and lists the horses high on her shortlist this week.
Get ante-post betting here on flat horse racing from the UK and Ireland. Races will be switched to the day-of-race markets 24 hours prior. Non-UK & Irish races are listed under International Ante-Post Flat Racing.
Al Kazeem (9/4), Camelot (11/4), Maxios (11/2
), The Fugue (
7), Saint Baudolino (14), Mukhadram (16
), Red Cadeaux (20), Afsare (25), Side Glance (33), Miblish (100), Windsor Palace (200)
Stirring Ballad (
7), Dance And Dance (
12), Prince Of Johanne (
12), Burkes Rock (
16), David Livingston (
16), Educate (
16), Excellent Guest (
16), Trade Commissioner (
16), Fury (
18), Two For Two (
20), Captain Bertie (25), Global Village (25), Spas Dancer (
25), Sweet Lightning (25), Arsaadi (33), Balducci (33), Belgian Bill (33), Directorship (
33), Dont Call Me (33), Elusive Time (33) Show all, Field Of Dream (33), Moran Gra (33), Navajo Chief (
33), Premio Loco (
33), Winters Night (
33), Circumvent (40), Fire Ship (40), Redact (40), Sandagiyr (40), Burwaaz (50), Es Que Love (50), Santefisio (50), Toto Skyllachy (66)
Duntle (5/2
), Chigun (
10/3), Dank (11/2), Thistle Bird (7
), Sarkiyla (9
), Moonstone Magic (14), Dancewiththedevil (16), Beatrice Aurore (20
), Intense Pink (25), Ladys First (25), Sweetnessandlight (100)
Gale Force Ten (5
), Garswood (5
), Montiridge (6), Mutin (8
), The Brothers War (14), Ajraam (16
), Pearl Flute (16), Tawhid (16), Complimentor (20
), Music Master (20), Parliament Square (20
), Well Acquainted (20), Here Comes When (33), Ians Dream (33), Ninjago (33
), One Word More (33), Pearl Sea (33), Blaine (40
), Dont Bother Me (50), Tamayuz Star (50) Show all, Jammy Guest (100)
Beldale Memory (4), Rizeena (
7), Oriel (
8), Fire Blaze (
10), Survived (12), Bye Bye Birdie (
14), Fast (14), Kaiulani (14), Reroute (
14), Sweet Emma Rose (14), Fig Roll (
16), Alutiq (20
), Quatuor (20), Excels Beauty (25
), Ventura Mist (25), Baytown Kestrel (28
), Corncockle (40
), Sandsmans Girl (50
), Blithe Spirit (66
), Lorimers Lot (66) Show all, One Chance (66), Robynelle (100
), Go Glamorous (125
), Diamond Lady (150
)
Woodland Aria (29/5
), Zurigha (41/5
), Mango Diva (10
), Annecdote (23/2
), Hint Of A Tint (12
), Senafe (13
), Bracing Breeze (14
), Fleeting Smile (29/2
), Nargys (15
), The Gold Cheongsam (20
), Waterway Run (21
), Stresa (26
), Auction (27
), Califante (29
), Flawless Beauty (31
), Light Up My Life (31
), Lizzie Tudor (31
), Trapeze (31
), Typhoon Lily (31
), Uleavemebreathless (31
) Show all, Valtina (31
), Desert Image (35
), Harmonic Note (35
), Sorella Bella (35
), Annies Fortune (39
), Go Angellica (39
)
Estimate (
11/2), Rite Of Passage (7
), Saddlers Rock (8), Simenon (8), High Jinx (10), Times Up (
10), Colour Vision (12), Earl of Tinsdal (16), Last Train (20), Altano (
25), Chamonix (25), Pale Mimosa (25), Top Trip (25), El Salvador (
33), Vadamar (33), Aaim To Prosper (
40), Biographer (40), Model Pupil (40
), Number Theory (
40), Repeater (50
)
Just The Judge (5/2), Sky Lantern (4), Big Break (7), Pavlosk (8), Viztoria (12), Maureen (
14), Siyenica (
14), Rehns Nest (16), Snow Queen (16), Kenhope (20), Lovely Pass (20), Purr Along (20), Hanky Panky (25), Magical Dream (25), Mizzava (33), Agent Allison (40), Ollie Olga (50), Roz (66), Masarah (100)
Battle Of Marengo (13/10
), Mutashaded (27/5
), Brass Ring (6
), Greatwood (7
), Leading Light (21/2
), Contributer (11
), Fantastic Moon (23/2
), Hillstar (15
), Eshtiaal (31/2
), Thair (20
), Flying The Flag (24
), Havana Beat (24
), Secret Number (25
), Spillway (35
), Number One London (54
)
Society Rock (
4), Shea Shea (6
), Gordon Lord Byron (9), Reckless Abandon (12), Sea Siren (12), Lethal Force (16), Mince (16), Shamexpress (16), Cristoforo Colombo (20), Hawkeyethenoo (20
), Slade Power (
20), Sole Power (20), Dandy Boy (25), George Vancouver (25), Krypton Factor (25), Maarek (25
), Pearl Secret (25), Rosdhu Queen (25), Havelock (
28), Blaine (33) Show all, Reply (33), Restiadargent (33), Soul (33), Viztoria (33), Zanetto (33), Pedro The Great (40), Gale Force Ten (50), Gammarth (50), Pearl Acclaim (50), Sirius Prospect (50), Tiddliwinks (50), Intense Pink (66), Parliament Square (66), Glass Office (
100), Rebellious Guest (100), Small Fury (200)
Duke Of Firenze (
7), Rex Imperator (
14), Enrol (16
), Gabriels Lad (16), Nocturn (16), Emilio Largo (20), Hallelujah (20), Ladyship (20), Poole Harbour (20), Tropics (20), Valbchek (20), Baccarat (25), Cape Of Approval (25), Democretes (25), Dream Tune (25), Elusivity (25), Excellent Guest (25), Goldream (25), Hamza (25), Hitchens (25) Show all, Hoyam (25), Seeking Magic (25), Yeeoow (25), York Glory (25), Ancient Cross (33), Annunciation (33), Arnold Layne (33), Barnet Fair (33), Boomerang Bob (33), Dinkum Diamond (33), Dungannon (33), Fairway To Heaven (33), Gramercy (33), Jamesie (33), Joe Eile (33), Khubala (33), Louis The Pious (33), Mass Rally (33), Misplaced Fortune (33), Nassau Storm (33), Our Jonathan (33), Prodigality (33), Rebellious Guest (33), Redvers (33), Reply (33), Royal Rock (33), Seachantach (33), Shropshire (33), Tarooq (33), Tioman Legend (33), Yair Hill (33), Arctic (40), Bapak Chinta (40), Chandlery (40), Compton (40), Dominate (40), El Viento (40), Elusive Flame (40), Farmleigh House (40), Gabbiano (40), Galician (40), Glass Office (40), Glen Moss (40), Grey Danube (40), Humidor (40), Intransigent (40), Jimmy Styles (40), Katla (40), Khawatim (40), King Of Eden (40), Lami Louis (40), Miss Lahar (40), Morache Music (40
), Pabusar (40), Palace Moon (40), Pearl Ice (40), Picabo (40), Regal Parade (40
), Saloomy (40), Seal Rock (40), Shahdaroba (40), Signor Sassi (40), Sir Maximilian (40), Zero Money (40), B Fifty Two (50), Ballesteros (50), Fils Anges (50), Forest Edge (50), Fratellino (50), Heavy Metal (50), King Of Jazz (50), Mata Hari Blue (50), Secret Witness (50), Take Cover (50), Thunderball (50), Amadeus Wolfe Tone (66), Cheworee (66), Harrison George (66), Lady Gibraltar (66), Picture Dealer (66), Piscean (66), Sacrosanctus (66), Showboating (66), Evens And Odds (100)
Ruler Of The World (11/8), Libertarian (4), Trading Leather (6), Galileo Rock (7), Mars (7), Sugar Boy (8), Leading Light (12), Zand (25), Festive Cheer (33), Little White Cloud (33), Loch Garman (33), Bravodino (40), First Cornerstone (50), Dawalan (66), Manndawi (66), Bathyrhon (100), Ralston Road (100), Orgilgo Bay (150)
Cape Of Approval (12), Gabriels lad (12), Gathering Power (12), Burn The Boats (14), Dick Bos (14), Flashy Approach (14), Mississippi (14), Parliament Square (14), Prodigality (14), Regal Power (14), Reply (14), Seanie (14), Via Ballycroy (14), York Glory (14), Arnold Layne (16), Bajan Tryst (16), Clancy Avenue (16), Clondinnery (16), Exhortation (16), Free Spin (16) Show all, Gabbiano (16), Ghaamer (16), Harry Troter (16), Mon Brav (16), Nurpur (16), Scotland Forever (16), Tarrsille (16), Yeeoow (16), Al Khan (20), Allegra Tak (20), An Saighdiur (20), Arbitrageur (20), Ask Dad (20), Battleroftheboyne (20), Best Trip (20), Bubbly Bellini (20), Cheviot (20), Curly Wee (20), In Salutem (20), Muaanid (20), Racy (20), Royal Empress (20), Springinmystep (20), Srucahan (20), Tobann (20), Twenty One Choice (20), Whozthecat (20), Yulong Baoju (20), Angels Pursuit (25), Arctic (25), Ballyorban (25), Joe Eile (25), Knock Stars (25), Nini Ok (25), Phebes Wish (25), Seal Rock (25), Secret Witness (25), Six of Hearts (25), Strait Of Zanzibar (25), Theyturnmedown (25), Evens And Odds (33), Katla (33)
Tiger Cliff (8), Montaser (
10), De Rigueur (12), Kazlian (12), Address Unknown (14), Arch Villain (14), Biographer (14), Handsome Man (14), Sun Central (14), Tominator (14), Ardlui (16), Homeric (16), Ile de Re (16), Ingleby Spirit (16), Justification (16), Lieutenant Miller (16), Mawaqeet (16), No Heretic (16), Pale Mimosa (16), Well Sharp (16) Show all, Albamara (20), Cardinal Walter (20), Chamonix (20), El Salvador (20), Ernest Hemingway (20), Marchese Marconi (20), Olympiad (20), Repeater (20), Saytara (20), Stencive (20), Tempest Fugit (20), Ustura (20), Big Easy (25), Cavaleiro (25), Cousin Khee (25), Martin Chuzzlewit (25), Moidore (25), Mubaraza (25), Noble Alan (25), O Ma Lad (25), Palazzo Bianco (25), Parlour Games (25), Romeo Montague (25), Adroitly (33), Albert Bridge (33), Apache (33), Blue Bajan (33), Brockwell (33), Crackentorp (33), Dazinski (33), Investissement (33), Junior (33), Muntasir (33), Nicholascopernicus (33), Oriental Fox (33), Red Orator (33), Roman Flight (33), Samba King (33), Signed Up (33), Sir Graham Wade (33), Theology (33), Body Language (40), Castilo Del Diablo (40), Cool Sky (40), Good Morning Star (40), Lady Kashaan (40), Mashaari (40), Party Line (40), Quixote (40), Scatter Dice (40), Softsong (40), Suraj (40), Tappanappa (40), Astromagick (50), Harrisons Cave (50), Northside Prince (50), Orsippus (50), Sohar (50), Teak (50), Twelve Strings (50), Watts Up Son (50), Ermyn Lodge (66), Porgy (66), Somemothersdohavem (66), Topolski (66), Toptempo (66)
Al Kazeem (5/2), Dawn Approach (5), Ruler of The World (5), Camelot (6), Magician (6), The Fugue (
8), Mars (10), Maxios (12), Pastorius (12), St Nicholas Abbey (12), Chopin (14), Snow Fairy (14
), Battle of Marengo (16), Toronado (16), Cristoforo Colombo (20), Declaration of War (20), Kingsbarns (20), Ridasiyna (20), Mandour (25), Most Improved (25) Show all, Planteur (25), Red Cadeaux (25), Unbridled Command (25), Dunaden (33), Loch Garman (33), Main Sequence (33), Sajjhaa (33), Trade Storm (33), Trumpet Major (33), Eye of The Storm (40), George Vancouver (40), Lines of Battle (40), Parish Hall (40), Princess Highway (40), Saonois (40), Aesops Fables (50), Afsare (50), Havana Gold (50), Hunters Light (50), Indian Chief (50), Miblish (50), Mukhadram (50), Nevis (50), Noble Mission (50), Side Glance (50), Trading Leather (50), Windhoek (50), Festive Cheer (66), Gabrial (66), Stipulate (66), The United States (66), World Domination (66), Chapter Seven (100), El Salvador (100), Ernest Hemingway (100), Flying The Flag (100), Windsor Palace (500)
Shea Shea (49/10), Shamexpress (
33/2), Society Rock (
17), Dandy Boy (19
), Zanetto (19
), Gordon Lord Byron (23
), Reckless Abandon (23
), Lethal Force (25
), Soft Falling Rain (25
), Rosdhu Queen (28
), Mince (29
), Moohaajim (54
), Hawkeyethenoo (59), Maarek (59
), Sole Power (59
), Aljamaaheer (69
), Eton Forever (74
), Deacon Blues (79
), Krypton Factor (
89), Swiss Spirit (89) Show all, Balmont Mast (94), Correspondent (94), Cristoforo Colombo (94), Ians Dream (94), Jack Dexter (94), Leitir Mor (94), Slade Power (94), Tickled Pink (94), What A Name (94), Moonlight Cloud (109
), Giant Sandman (129), Hamza (129), Blaine (149), Forester (149
), Gale Force Ten (149), Gammarth (149), Kavanagh (149
), Pedro The Great (149
), Reply (149), Restiadargent (149), Soul (149), York Glory (149), Antious (159), Blessington (159), George Vancouver (159), Glass Office (159), Havelock (159
), Jimmy Styles (159), Nocturnal Affair (159), Parliament Square (159), Pearl Secret (159), Sovereign Debt (159
), Tiddliwinks (159), Viztoria (159), Angels Will Fall (169), El Manati (169), Heavy Metal (169), Heeraat (169), Mezmaar (169), The Cheka (169)
Ektihaam (
1/41), St Nicholas Abbey (8/7
), Ruler Of The World (
21/10), Cirrus Des Aigles (
16/5), Libertarian (
41/10), Al Kazeem (49/10
), Mount Athos (
27/5), Camelot (33/5
), Battle Of Marengo (11
), Pastorius (11
), Red Cadeaux (12
), The Fugue (12
), Dunaden (13
), Mars (15
), Novellist (31/2
), Magician (16
), Prince Bishop (16
), Saint Baudolino (16
), Trading Leather (16
), Brass Ring (18
) Show all, Chamonix (18
), Ernest Hemingway (18
), Hunters Light (18
), Imperial Monarch (18
), Mukhadram (18
), Triumphant (37/2
), Universal (37/2
), Vadamar (37/2
), Very Nice Name (37/2
)
Dawn Approach (
1), Farhh (23/5
), Magician (27/5
), Toronado (33/5), Just The Judge (37/5
), Moth (43/5
), Declaration of War (31/2
), Mars (31/2
), Sajjhaa (33/2
), Cristoforo Colombo (22
), Elusive Kate (22
), Flotilla (22
), Gale Force Ten (22
), Glory Awaits (22
), Havana Gold (22
), Olympic Glory (22
), Garswood (26), Caspar Netscher (27
), Moonwalk In Paris (27
), Most Improved (27
) Show all, Mshawish (27
), Pearl Flute (27
), Sovereign Debt (27
), Afonso de Sousa (43
), Aljamaaheer (43
), Beauty Parlour (43
), Fulbright (43
), George Vancouver (43
), Gregorian (43
), Hanky Panky (43
), Just Pretending (43
), Pedro The Great (43
), Side Glance (43
), Snow Queen (43
), Tawhid (43
), Trade Storm (43
), Trumpet Major (43
), What A Name (43
), Custom Cut (49
), Darwin (49
), Ebn Arab (49
), Fort Knox (49
), Gabrial (49
), Guest of Honour (49
), Leitir Mor (49
), Maputo (49
), Producer (49
), Red Jazz (49
), Reply (64)
Libertarian (6), Ruler Of The World (7), Galileo Rock (8), Talent (9), Leading Light (12), Eye Of The Storm (14), Battle Of Marengo (16), Mars (16), Sugar Boy (16), Big Break (20), Greatwood (20), Kingsbarns (20), Tableaux (20), Little White Cloud (25), Loch Garman (25), Mighty Yar (25), Secret Gesture (25), Sir Walter Scott (25), Telescope (25), Chopin (33) Show all, Festive Cheer (33), Hillstar (33), Liber Nauticus (33), Morandi (33), Moth (33), Nevis (33), Trading Leather (33), Victory Song (33), Windhoek (33), Zand (33), Great Hall (40), Feel Like Dancing (50), Make The News (50)
Stubbs (
16), Sir John Hawkins (20), Coach House (25), Focus On Venice (25), Fountain Of Youth (25), Saburo (25), Wahaab (25), War Command (25), Almuhalab (33), Australia (33), Fast In The Wind (33), Freedom Square (33), Friendship (33), Michaelmas (33), Thunder Strike (33), Eccleston (40), Munaaser (40), Riverboat Springs (50
), Hydrogen (66), Juvenile Lead (66)
Joyeuse (16), Sandiva (16), Rizeena (20), Dazzling (25), Kiyoshi (25), Vorda (25
), Beldale Memory (33), Fire Blaze (33), Prudent Approach (33), Wonderfully (40), Blhadawa (50)
Joyeuse (25), Prudent Approach (33), Wonderfully (33)
War Command (20), Coach House (25), Freedom Square (25), Sir John Hawkins (25), Stubbs (
25), Australia (33), Hydrogen (33), Saburo (33)
Lydia Hislop offers some pointers to better punting at Royal Ascot and lists the horses high on her shortlist this week.
Our star columnist Richard Fahey goes through his chances for the first two days of Royal Ascot 2013.
Ben Linfoot seeks out the value on day one of Royal Ascot and he's backing three big-priced horses.
Donn McClean previews the Irish challenge for the opening day of Royal Ascot.
Star Racing UK presenter and analyst Lydia Hislop nominates three handicappers to follow at Royal Ascot.
We put 10 questions to Michael Shinners of Sky Bet to get inside the mindset of the bookmakers ahead of Royal Ascot 2013.
Our Catching Pigeons column is back with the inside track from the training centres ahead of Royal Ascot.
Channnel 4 commentator and our columnist Simon Holt previews day one of Royal Ascot.
Maarek could still head to Royal Ascot later this week despite suffering an odds-on reverse at Cork on Sunday.
Man On The Spot previews Tuesday's action on the opening day of Royal Ascot 2013.