
Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Thursday at Royal Ascot 2026
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)
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| 11 | James Doyle25/60- | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13/2 | 13/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 7 | 13/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 13/2 | 7 | 7 | 13/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13/2 | 7 | 7 | 843/ 100 | 843/ 100 | |
| 28 | Tom Marquand127-13 | 8 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 13/2 | 15/2 | 8 | 7 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 6 | 15/2 | 13/2 | 15/2 | 7 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | 186/ 25 | 191/ 25 | |
| 14 | Paddy Bradley1124-1 | 7 | 7 | 15/2 | 8 | 15/2 | 7 | 17/2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15/2 | 8 | 17/2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 843/ 100 | 861/ 100 | |
| 32 | Reserve 35117-0 | 9 | SP | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Oisin Murphy230-15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 66/5 | 71/5 | |
| 18 | R L Moore4/9-01 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 17/2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17/2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 76/5 | 157/ 10 | |
| 9 | Charles Bishop40-032 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 147/ 10 | 71/5 | |
| 2 | N Callan0/39-1 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 147/ 10 | 147/ 10 | |
| 6 | Billy Loughnane761-44 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 59/5 | 59/5 | |
| 7 | W Buick815-11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 171/ 10 | 181/ 10 | |
| 31 | Reserve 2324-43 | 12 | SP | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | P J Dobbs231-21 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 88/5 | 181/ 10 | |
| 4 | Ray Dawson72214- | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 46 | |
| 10 | Zac Lloyd185-31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 53 | |
| 12 | Jack Callan-41306 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | |
| 13 | P J McDonald-12134 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 46 | |
| 5 | O J Orr1-7248 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 48 | |
| 3 | Faleh Bugheniam20-116 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 53 | |
| 23 | K Shoemark-U52P2 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 58 | |
| 16 | James McDonald249-10 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | |
| 30 | Reserve 1065-97 | 25 | SP | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Colin Keane212-06 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 48 | |
| 22 | Saffie Osborne6-4155 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 68 | 97 | |
| 17 | Alfie Redman3-6602 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 77 | |
| 26 | Ashley Lewis35-067 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 46 | |
| 8 | C Soumillon-45078 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 63 | |
| 19 | Rossa Ryan9-3100 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 87 | 97 | |
| 29 | Cieren Fallon156-07 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 82 | 92 | |
| 20 | D Tudhope8550-0 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 66 | 60 | 73 | 77 | |
| 24 | J P Spencer6-0001 | 50 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 126 | 146 | |
| 1 | William Carver42875- | 66 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 97 | 156 | |
| 27 | Grace McEntee441609 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 126 | 205 | |
Forecast Prices: Blue Brother 8/1, Mezcala 14/1, Cosi Bello 15/2, Mudbir 10/1, Dance In The Storm 10/1, Colombier 12/1, Great Acclaim 20/1, The Wizard Of Eye 12/1, Elarak 14/1, Royal Velvet 10/1, Back In Black 14/1, River King 10/1, Fondo Blanco 14/1, Arctic Dawn 14/1, Apiarist 25/1, The Lost King 33/1, Golden Mind 33/1, English Oak 20/1, Stratusnine 33/1, Defence Minister 25/1, Houquetot 50/1, Hickory 20/1, The Fingal Raven 33/1, Storm Star 50/1, So Darn Hot 33/1, Vafortino 33/1, Mirsky 33/1, Nizam 50/1, Pellitory 50/1, Rock Of Cashel 33/1, Room Service 66/1, Brasil Power 66/1
The unexposed RIVER KING had plenty in hand when winning over a mile at Newbury. This stiff 7f should not be a problem for Richard Hannon's four-year-old and he can defy an 8lb rise. The Wizard Of Eye is only 5lb higher than when lifting his second Victoria Cup over C&D and he has to be respected. Great Acclaim was second on that occasion and is another with strong claims. Apiarist may be able to reward each-way support, while similar comments apply to Dance In The Storm and Arctic Dawn.
Prediction: 1st River King, 2nd The Wizard Of Eye, 3rd Great Acclaim

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