UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

RACINGBREAKS RYDER rates as a progressive colt having gone in again at Haydock recently, and a further 6lb rise may not prevent Charlies Hills' inmate from maintaining a perfect record in handicaps. Scholarship showed a willing attitude when winning on his return at Newbury last month and he isn't taken lightly, despite a 7lb hike in the ratings looking somewhat harsh. In These Shoes is another who is heading in the right direction.
Prediction : 1st Racingbreaks Ryder 2nd Scholarship 3rd In These Shoes

COQUELICOT was perhaps feeling the exertions of her Nottingham triumph six days earlier when runner-up at cramped odds at Pontefract last time, and the seven-year-old looks to have more to offer in this sphere. Beny Nahar Road is an interesting stable debutant for Paul Nicholls and improvement could be forthcoming over this stiffer test. Ehteyat may come on for his return at Lingfield last month and is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Coquelicot 2nd Beny Nahar Road 3rd Ehteyat

DAWN CHARGER sets a fair standard judged on her recent second at Pontefract and Karl Burke's filly could put that experience from her debut to good use here. The biggest threat is likely to come from one of the newcomers, with Majestic Beauty, a half-sister to five winners, feared most. Je Ne Sais Quoi and Thanksbutnothanks also make some appeal on their pedigrees.
Prediction : 1st Dawn Charger 2nd Majestic Beauty 3rd Je Ne Sais Quoi

Rocha Do Leao made a promising debut when finishing fifth in a race at Newmarket's Craven meeting last month and, with stamina on the dam's side, she should progress upped in distance. She merits respect, along with Sea Me Dance, who bumped into a couple of nice prospects on her first two runs. The daughter of Sea The Stars appeals as the type to improve now switched to turf, but a chance is taken on SHAGPYLE. A half-sister to the classy Pyledriver, the Frankel filly should be ideally suited by this test of stamina and could strike at the first time of asking.
Prediction : 1st Shagpyle 2nd Rocha Do Leao 3rd Sea Me Dance

The form of ORAZIO's recent success took a timely boost when the runner-up struck in a valuable heritage handicap on Guineas weekend, so a subsequent 4lb rise in the ratings could prove to be lenient for the lightly-raced son of Carravggio. The third that day, Chairmanoftheboard, went on to finish second in that same race, and he's worth considering turned out quickly. Sterling Knight was far from disgraced when finishing fourth at Doncaster last month and is another to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Orazio 2nd Chairmanoftheboard 3rd Sterling Knight

NOGO'S DREAM ran an excellent race over further in a competitive handicap at Newmarket last month, and the drop back in trip should suit as he looks to bounce back to winning ways. Richard Hughes' charge is preferred to the likes of handicap debutant Fox Master and Prospering, who ran well at Kempton last time out but has not been in action on turf since last October.
Prediction : 1st Nogos Dream 2nd Prospering 3rd Fox Master

DOCKLANDS may have been a comfortable winner at Kempton last time out, but it is the form of his previous effort at Wolverhampton that stands out when runner-up to the smart Cicero's Gift. A mark of 80 could underestimate the three-year-old on his handicap debut and he may have too much for Prince of Zenda, who has not finished outside of the first three home in all of his starts so far. Ludo's Landing and Stage Show cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Docklands 2nd Prince of Zenda 3rd Ludos Landing