
Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Friday at Royal Ascot 2026
Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)
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| 18 | Saffie Osborne16-1 | 7 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 7 | 7 | 15/2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 191/ 25 | 196/ 25 | |
| 14 | Billy Loughnane111 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 157/ 10 | 59/5 | |
| 13 | Rossa Ryan23-11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 123/ 10 | 59/5 | |
| 2 | M Barzalona215-53 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 54/5 | 103/ 10 | |
| 1 | Shane Gray2333-1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 66/5 | 113/ 10 | |
| 6 | Juan Hernandez121-1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 93/10 | 66/5 | |
| 7 | James Doyle13-62 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 76/5 | 76/5 | |
| 27 | Harry Davies321-31 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 171/ 10 | 76/5 | |
| 11 | P J McDonald21-112 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 181/ 10 | 181/ 10 | |
| 26 | Jack Nicholls6415-2 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | |
| 20 | Ray Dawson311-2 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | |
| 12 | Oisin Murphy156-33 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 21 | |
| 5 | R L Moore432-15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 25 | |
| 17 | D Egan91-274 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 23 | |
| 29 | Reserve 1114-62 | SP | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | K Shoemark618-16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 27 | |
| 31 | Reserve 3529-34 | SP | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Cieren Fallon51-012 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 34 | |
| 30 | Reserve 2431-61 | SP | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | William Carver133414 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 38 | |
| 23 | Rowan ScottD3-117 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 34 | |
| 24 | Toby Moore74-311 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 58 | |
| 8 | Dylan Browne McMonagle12-179 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 77 | 68 | |
| 3 | D Allan2115-7 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 46 | |
| 9 | W Buick43-332 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 46 | |
| 22 | Tom Marquand715-51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 34 | |
| 10 | L Morris-42410 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 82 | 68 | |
| 28 | Pierre-Louis Jamin1888- | 33 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 58 | |
| 21 | S De Sousa2-1542 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 77 | |
| 15 | Gavin Ryan6116-0 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 92 | |
| 16 | Ashley Lewis0-9019 | 66 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 146 | 185 | |
Forecast Prices: Gold Digger 7/1, Westport 8/1, Jazl 16/1, Moojeed 16/1, Dickensian 10/1, Bacio 14/1, Sandals Song 12/1, Starmade 25/1, Simplify 16/1, Stargazed 16/1, Calico Blue 14/1, May Angel 14/1, Sirius A 16/1, Ipanema Queen 25/1, Pilu 25/1, Black Star Boy 16/1, Our Cody 33/1, Cherry Baker 20/1, River Spey 33/1, Ten Carat Harry 25/1, Sovereign Spell 20/1, Tricky Tel 25/1, Ghost Mode 20/1, Revival Power 25/1, Comical Point 20/1, Dazzling Haze 25/1, Baker Blue 33/1, Zelaina 25/1, Miss Yechance 25/1, Gentle George 66/1, Exclamation 33/1
Roger Varian's yard is in terrific form and CALICO BLUE can make a bold bid in a wide-open sprint. Last year's dual novice winner made a pleasing seasonal/handicap debut when finishing a close second over the stiff 5f at Sandown and could prove better than his current mark. Sandal's Song placed in last year's Norfolk Stakes here and might feature once again. He's preferred to compatriot Bacio, while the unbeaten Westport makes his handicap bow having easily landed the odds at Hamilton and is another to consider. Gold Digger, Dickensian and Jazl also warrant respect.
Prediction: 1st Calico Blue, 2nd Sandals Song, 3rd Westport

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