UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

Tis Marvellous has won two of the last four renewals of this contest and would be foolish to dismiss following a disappointing run in the Wokingham at the Royal meeting in June. He has dropped to his last winning mark, which coincidentally came in the 2021 running of this, but BOND CHAIRMAN can get the better of the nine-year-old. He finished two and three quarter lengths behind Intrinsic Bond over C&D last month but, now 8lb better off with that rival, he is taken to reverse the form. Rogue Lightning is another to consider following a comfortable success at Doncaster.
Prediction : 1st Bond Chairman 2nd Tis Marvellous 3rd Rogue Lightning

A fairly open contest in which marginal preference is for ZOFFEE. His latest run on the all-weather can be excused, as he finished three and a quarter lengths behind Ahorsewithnoname in the Ascot Stakes two starts ago. He is rated 1lb higher than when only beaten a neck in the Chester Cup and will take some stopping if anywhere near that form. Prydwen has to shoulder top-weight but must still be noted following a creditable third at Newmarket last month, while Irish raider The Very Man completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Zoffee 2nd Prydwen 3rd The Very Man

William Haggas won last year's renewal with PRIDE OF PRIORY and the gelded son of Pivotal is expected to be thereabouts once more. He has dropped to his last winning mark, which came in this 12 months ago, and he looks the one to beat following a fair third at Ripon last month. Scampi could benefit from a stiffer stamina test having finished a little over five lengths back in sixth at York over an extended 1m2f. He is feared most ahead of La Yakel.
Prediction : 1st Pride Of Priory 2nd Scampi 3rd La Yakel

There was just a few lengths separating Perotto (seventh), The Wizard Of Eye (sixth) and ESCOBAR (13th) when the trio met in the Golden Mile at Goodwood last Friday, and the latter shades preference. A subsequent ease in the handicap leaves David O'Meara's charge on a 5lb lower mark than when winning over 7f here last October, and the likelihood of a strong gallop ought to further aid his chances. Empirestateofmind is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Escobar 2nd Perotto 3rd The Wizard Of Eye

An opening mark of 87 looks more than fair for RAJASTHAN based on what he achieved in his three qualifying runs, perhaps most notably when chasing home the now 109-rated Cicero's Gift at Newbury last October. The son of Dubawi is fancied to make a successful handicap bow. With stamina assured at this trip, Golden Move looks set to mount another stern challenge having struck at Doncaster three weeks ago. Intinso and Like A Tiger can battle it out for the minor honours.
Prediction : 1st Rajasthan 2nd Golden Move 3rd Intinso

There have been few more progressive than QUINAULT this season. Stuart Williams' gelding has rocketed through the handicap, going up a total of 38lb since winning at Chelmsford in April. The form of his latest Newmarket success took a timely boost when the runner-up bolted up in Listed company last weekend and, with further improvement on the cards, he is difficult to oppose. Washington Heights finished fourth in that same contest and could get closer with a 7lb swing in the weights. Zaman Jemil, who was due to go off favourite for the Stewards' Cup consolation race before being withdrawn at the start, appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Quinault 2nd Washington Heights 3rd Zaman Jemil