UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

TENBURY WELLS has done nothing but improve in three starts thus far and an opening mark of 82 could be underestimating his ability. If he takes another step forward, the recent Chelmsford scorer will take all the beating. Lady Sansa won on the same Chelmsford fixture 22 days ago and must enter calculations on her handicap debut, while 1m Windsor winner Hot Summer also warrants respect stretching out in trip. Bright Eyed Eagle, Fruition and Molinari add further spice to the race.
Prediction : 1st Tenbury Wells 2nd Lady Sansa 3rd Hot Summer

Seen The Lyte appeared to get the rub of the green when edging out ROSE HIP at Doncaster three weeks ago and the latter could reverse that form. Keen in front and faced with a stiff wind, Tony Carroll's mare did well to finish as close as she did that day and could prove tough to beat lining up off the same mark of 81. Chitra has been running well in defeat, only beaten half a length at Chepstow last time, and she cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Rose Hip 2nd Seen The Lyte 3rd Chitra

MAGIC J appeared to benefit from the application of cheekpieces (worn today) when scoring impressively over this trip at Sandown 10 days ago. Ed Vaughan's charge certainly wasn't winning out of turn that day, having placed in three starts previously, and an 8lb hike might not be enough to anchor him if arriving in the same mood. Bomb Proof made a stylish return at Beverley last month, supplementing his juvenile success, and won't give up on the hat-trick without a fight, while recent C&D second Mountain Peak also merits shortlist inclusion.
Prediction : 1st Magic J 2nd Bomb Proof 3rd Mountain Peak

COUNTRY produced his best effort to date when making a return to the winner's enclosure at Newmarket last time and a 4lb rise might not be enough to stop him following up here. Stablemate Dal Horrisgle may appreciate the return to further and has to be respected, while Dash Of Spice led them along for most of the 1m6f journey at Newmarket earlier this month and he is sure to benefit from that first outing in two years. Almania was third over further here in the Copper House Handicap at the Royal meeting and is another to note off just a 2lb higher mark.
Prediction : 1st Country 2nd Almania 3rd Dash Of Spice

BILLESDON BROOK has proved her 66/1 shock in the 2018 1000 Guineas was no fluke on more than one occasion, landing a second Group 1 in last year's Sun Chariot before going agonisingly close to a third in the Falmouth a couple of weeks ago. She is suited by these conditions and can confirm her superiority over Newmarket fifth Agincourt, who was pipped in the Duke Of Cambridge before that. Miss O Connor is four from four but faces her stiffest to test to date on her comeback.
Prediction : 1st Billesdon Brook 2nd Agincourt 3rd Miss O Connor

More Beautiful was all the rage for the Queen Mary on the back of an impressive debut success, but she wasn't quick enough and finished ninth. The rise from 5f should be right up her street, but CAROLINE DALE was ahead of her at the Royal meeting and has since proved that 100/1 third was no fluke by getting off the mark at Windsor. Her stablemate Santosha almost sprung a 50/1 surprise in the Duchess Of Cambridge and won't be allowed to slip under the radar this time.
Prediction : 1st Caroline Dale 2nd More Beautiful 3rd Santosha

Campari was only beaten a nose in a competitive heat when looking for back-to-back victories at Sandown earlier this month and the booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye aboard Roger Charlton's gelding. However, the way TIGER CRUSADE tanked into contention before getting on the scoresheet on his handicap debut at Doncaster sticks in the memory, and there could be plenty more to come from the 215,000-euro No Nay Never colt. Kinsman opened his account in workmanlike fashion at Wolverhampton, but William Haggas' twice-raced son of Exceed And Excell is worthy of plenty of respect now switched to handicaps.
Prediction : 1st Tiger Crusade 2nd Campari 3rd Kinsman

STRAIT OF HORMUZ made the best possible start to life in the care of Jedd O'Keefe when scoring at Haydock and the booking of Tom Marquand catches the eye as he looks to follow up following a 6lb rise. Risk Taker opened his account when obliging favourite backers over 7f at the same venue and an extra furlong here should be no problem. Course-and-distance winner Star Shield has been running well off this rating so far this summer and is entitled to plenty of respect, while Mars Landing rattled the crossbar on his handicap debut and has to be taken seriously, representing a top team.
Prediction : 1st Strait Of Hormuz 2nd Risk Taker 3rd Mars Landing