
Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Thursday at Royal Ascot 2026
Bulmers Live Handicap
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BUCANEER'S SPIRIT is a four-time winner who boasts good recent form and is suited by this distance. Rated 83 just last year, the selection's mark slipped to 60 before he scored at Cork in April and, while unsuccessful subsequently, he's a consistent performer who should go well. Three-year-old Cosmic Funk was well held by the winner over C&D on easy ground recently but has a chance in a race like this despite a wide draw. Ocean Echo makes his handicap debut and should get involved, while Zaraahmando is tried in a first-time tongue-tie.
Prediction: 1st Bucaneers Spirit, 2nd Cosmic Funk, 3rd Ocean Echo

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