
Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Thursday at Royal Ascot 2026
1878 At 3Arena Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
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| 5 1/5 | 5 1/5 | 5 1/5 | 5 1/5 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 5 1/5 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 5 1/5 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 5 1/5 | 5 1/5 | 4 1/4 |
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| 10 | Leigh Roche936013 | 3 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 11/4 | SP | 5/2 | 5/2 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 3 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 7/5 | 7/5 | |
| 1 | Orla Tynan2-8021 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 11/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 9/4 | 9/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 3 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 20/21 | 13/5 | |
| 6 | Shane Foley9-6395 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11/2 | 6 | SP | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 13/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | SP | 19/10 | 343/ 50 | |
| 8 | Jimmy Dalton90-016 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 9 | 17/2 | 9 | 9 | 17/2 | 8 | SP | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 10 | 9 | 17/2 | SP | 2 | 21/10 | |
| 7 | Rory Mulligan16-020 | 8 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | SP | 17/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | SP | 14/5 | 843/ 100 | |
| 15 | Sadhbh Tormey4-2327 | 12 | 11 | 11 | SP | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | SP | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | SP | 5/2 | 13/5 | |
| 4 | J M Sheridan8-0808 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | SP | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | SP | 7/2 | 401/ 100 | |
| 17 | Wesley Joyce7936 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | SP | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | SP | 7/2 | 401/ 100 | |
| 3 | Jamie Powell-92300 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | SP | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | SP | 21 | 22 | |
| 2 | Nicola Burns008810 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | SP | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | SP | 7/2 | 171/ 10 | |
| 9 | Donagh O'Connor67870- | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | SP | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | SP | 7/2 | 88/5 | |
| 13 | Declan McDonogh60409- | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | SP | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | SP | 7/2 | 171/ 10 | |
| 14 | Gavin Ryan0-0008 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | SP | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | SP | 441/ 100 | 181/ 10 | |
| 16 | Chris Hayes9-3589 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | SP | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | SP | 7/2 | 181/ 10 | |
| 11 | Robbie Colgan-58000 | 22 | 22 | 22 | SP | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | SP | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | SP | 441/ 100 | 181/ 10 | |
| 5 | Gary Carroll00860- | 33 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | SP | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | SP | 441/ 100 | 20 | |
| 12 | J Cleary8988-0 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | SP | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | SP | 441/ 100 | 20 | |
Forecast Prices: Nibras Rainbow 3/1, Queen Aethelflaed 9/4, Staywitherjohnny 7/1, Real Petite 8/1, Famous Enough 10/1, Desert Of The Sea 10/1, Medieval Night 16/1, Borora Aura 12/1, Rockbury Lad 25/1, Deuteronomy 25/1, Virgil Tibbs 25/1, Crypto Crash 25/1, Private Larry 25/1, Yquem 25/1, Sarmiento Power 50/1, Sheamus Seimhiu 33/1, Shakita 50/1
QUEEN AETHELFLAED is officially 1lb wrong at the weights but gets one last attempt in this 0-60 grade, having scored just last Friday. An able handicapper, she made all at Gowran and while raised only 6lb for that success but burdened with a 7lb penalty, this race looks winnable and she is suited by conditions. Real Petite defeated Andy Slattery's filly to spring a surprise at the beginning of the month and although beaten four lengths by her in last week's Gowran race, should again compete. Five-time winner Nibras Rainbow has also been running well and finished a close third over C&D last week.
Prediction: 1st Queen Aethelflaed, 2nd Real Petite, 3rd Nibras Rainbow

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