UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

Stockpyle has scored at Kempton and Chepstow recently and he is of clear interest in his hat-trick bid, but preference is for DREAMROCKER. Ed Walker's filly caught the eye when keeping on for third at York in May, before finishing a close-up second at Goodwood the following month. She's looked a little outpaced on both occasions so this stiff finish should suit, and pedigree suggests she will have no problem with any cut in the ground. Others to note include Powdering and last year's victor One Step Beyond.
Prediction : 1st Dreamrocker 2nd Stockpyle 3rd Powdering

Only a tentative vote can go to the Eve Johnson Houghton-trained PATSY SNUGFIT. She's shown clear promise across her three starts and the latest of those at Windsor, won by subsequent Listed winner Celandine, suggests an opening mark of 72 is within range. Ground conditions will be no barrier to success for Number and he is perhaps the main threat. Berkshire Kameo does not lack for speed and the son of Kameko is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Patsy Snugfit 2nd Number 3rd Berkshire Kameo

Magnum Opus picked up off a strong pace at Pontefract recently and, though respected, he might be vulnerable under a penalty. Global Asset is officially 3lb well-in having struck the woodwork at Nottingham on Saturday and he could find more for the addition of first-time cheekpieces, but it is EBT'S GUARD who shades the vote. The Cable Bay colt bumped into one at Yarmouth a fortnight ago and a 5lb rise looks fair.
Prediction : 1st Ebts Guard 2nd Magnum Opus 3rd Global Asset

LOUGHVILLE looked a progressive handicapper to keep very much on the right side of when running out a comfortable winner over 1m2f at Wetherby on her penultimate start and, after shaping with more credit than the bare result suggests over the same trip when third at Chester most recently, she gets the vote to return to winning ways upped in trip off an unchanged mark. The unexposed Galaxy Princess merits respect on her handicap debut, while Irish raider La Dame Blanche is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Loughville 2nd Galaxy Princess 3rd La Dame Blanche

Specialisation has showed enough in his three qualifying runs to suggest that he can play a hand in a race of this nature, and he must be respected on his handicap bow. However, preference is for CONDOR PASA. Roger Varian's charge opened his account with the minimum of fuss over 1m1f at Carlisle last month and, upped in trip on his handicap debut, another bold showing looks assured. Mafnood can also get involved.
Prediction : 1st Condor Pasa 2nd Specialisation 3rd Mafnood

In a wide-open affair in which a case can be made for many, just a tentative vote goes to GLENFINNAN. The son of Harry Angel was last seen finishing an excellent fifth in the Wokingham here last month and, sporting first-time cheekpieces off an unchanged mark, this C&D winner looks the one to side with. Fresh is well handicapped on old form and he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Jarraaf.
Prediction : 1st Glenfinnan 2nd Fresh 3rd Jarraaf