UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

GHOSTWRITER made the best possible start to his career at Newmarket and this looks a good opportunity to follow up that success. Clive Cox's colt won by more than three lengths and even better is anticipated now he has experience on his side. The beautifully-bred Spun To Gold is feared most after showing his inexperience but still managing to make the frame on his Kempton debut, while American Bay made subsequent York sales race winner Dragon Leader pull out all the stops at Salisbury.
Prediction : 1st Ghostwriter 2nd Spun To Gold 3rd American Bay

Love De Vega arrives in search of a hat-trick and he has to be considered off 6lb higher than his latest success at Musselburgh. However, preference is for SPANGLED MAC, who took a big step forward in first-time cheekpieces to go in by just over a length at Newbury and he could repeat that feat off only a 3lb higher rating. Star Of Orion and Quinault have both had good seasons and also merit consideration.
Prediction : 1st Spangled Mac 2nd Love De Vega 3rd Star Of Orion

An open-looking contest but with Andrew Balding's yard going so well, there are solid grounds for siding with ALSAKIB. The son of Kingman did well to win twice over shorter distances earlier in the summer and looked to be crying out for this step up to 1m4f when staying on for third at Goodwood. Victory Dance showed up well in Listed company in France after a break and this longer trip could also see him in a better light, while there may be more to come from progressive pair Overactive and Gallant Lion.
Prediction : 1st Alsakib 2nd Victory Dance 3rd Overactive

MANTOOG justified strong support in the market when gaining a breakthrough success on her handicap bow at Salisbury last month and won with enough in hand to suggest that she can defy a 7lb rise. Botanical has done little wrong in three appearances and Roger Varian's gelding is an obvious threat on his handicap bow. Last-time-out novice winner Elegancia could also have more to offer and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Mantoog 2nd Botanical 3rd Elegancia

BRIDESTONES has always shaped as though she is a filly capable of better, and recent efforts in Listed company suggest she is well up to scoring at this level. The daughter of Teofilo was unlucky when not getting a clear run over C&D in the Sandringham, and she is taken to get the better of Leicester scorer Prepense. Placed in the Kensington Palace here on her penultimate start, Tarrabb must enter calculations along with Amanzoe and Farhh To Shy.
Prediction : 1st Bridestones 2nd Prepense 3rd Farhh To Shy

Dark Trooper is likely to prove popular in his quest to land a four-timer, but the three-year-old may be worth taking on now 8lb higher than for last month's C&D success. Russet Gold finished just over two lengths behind him in second and merits consideration now 6lb better off. Nevertheless, REMINDER won a shade cosily on her handicap debut at Windsor a fortnight ago and Andrew Balding's filly is fancied to overcome a 4lb rise in the ratings.
Prediction : 1st Reminder 2nd Russet Gold 3rd Dark Trooper

A very competitive heat sees a chance taken on CALL ME GINGER, who showed a likeable attitude when getting up on the line over an extended 5f at Chester last week. Jim Goldie's charge has been raised 4lb for that short-head success, but Amie Waugh's 5lb claim can help to carry that burden. The consistent Spring Bloom should also be thereabouts after a decent second over 5f at Sandown last time, while Dynamic Force is an interesting contender on his return to the UK.
Prediction : 1st Call Me Ginger 2nd Spring Bloom 3rd Dynamic Force