
Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Friday at Royal Ascot 2026
Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)
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| 6 | Juan Hernandez121-1 | 5 | 9/2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11/2 | 5 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 5 | 9/2 | 5 | 4 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 549/ 100 | 549/ 100 | |
| 18 | Saffie Osborne16-1 | 15/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15/2 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 15/2 | 8 | 8 | 17/2 | 8 | 15/2 | 8 | 15/2 | 8 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 8 | 8 | 15/2 | 7 | 7 | 15/2 | 49/5 | 103/ 10 | |
| 13 | Rossa Ryan23-11 | 17/2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15/2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15/2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17/2 | 8 | 8 | 17/2 | 103/ 10 | 103/ 10 | |
| 2 | M Barzalona215-53 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 81/5 | 171/ 10 | |
| 1 | Shane Gray2333-1 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17/2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17/2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 123/ 10 | 123/ 10 | |
| 27 | Harry Davies321-31 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 137/ 10 | 137/ 10 | |
| 23 | Rowan ScottD3-117 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | |
| 26 | Jack Nicholls6415-2 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 25 | |
| 20 | Ray Dawson311-2 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | |
| 11 | P J McDonald21-112 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 26 | |
| 25 | Cieren Fallon51-012 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 34 | |
| 17 | D Egan91-274 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 23 | |
| 14 | Billy Loughnane111 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | |
| 12 | Oisin Murphy156-33 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 36 | 38 | |
| 5 | R L Moore432-15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 36 | |
| 4 | William Carver133414 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 42 | |
| 7 | James Doyle13-62 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 48 | 36 | |
| 24 | Toby Moore74-311 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 42 | |
| 21 | S De Sousa2-1542 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 44 | |
| 19 | K Shoemark618-16 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 38 | |
| 3 | D Allan2115-7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 63 | 63 | |
| 9 | W Buick43-332 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 46 | 48 | |
| 8 | Dylan Browne McMonagle12-179 | 40 | 33 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 92 | 97 | |
| 22 | Tom Marquand715-51 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 97 | 117 | |
| 10 | L Morris-42410 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 175 | 215 | |
| 28 | Pierre-Louis Jamin1888- | 66 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 117 | |
| 15 | Gavin Ryan6116-0 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 82 | 107 | |
| 16 | Ashley Lewis0-9019 | 80 | 80 | 125 | 100 | 50 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 185 | 205 | |
Forecast Prices: Bacio 14/1, Gold Digger 7/1, Jazl 16/1, Moojeed 16/1, Dickensian 10/1, Starmade 25/1, Sovereign Spell 20/1, Stargazed 16/1, Calico Blue 14/1, Simplify 16/1, Cherry Baker 20/1, Ipanema Queen 25/1, Westport 8/1, May Angel 14/1, Sirius A 16/1, Ten Carat Harry 25/1, Sandals Song 12/1, Tricky Tel 25/1, Miss Yechance 25/1, Black Star Boy 16/1, Revival Power 25/1, Comical Point 20/1, Ghost Mode 20/1, Dazzling Haze 25/1, Baker Blue 33/1, Zelaina 25/1, Gentle George 66/1, Exclamation 33/1, Pilu 25/1, Our Cody 33/1, River Spey 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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