UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

It is difficult to look past NEW MONARCH, who showed up well over slightly further on debut at Newbury last month and he should be able to get off the mark for leading connections. Bred in the purple as a half-brother to the talented Dream Castle, Harbor Lock must enter calculations on debut, along with stablemate Words Of Truth, who has been gelded since a relatively promising debut at Newbury.
Prediction : 1st New Monarch 2nd Harbor Lock 3rd Words Of Truth

An eye-catching fifth here when keeping on in the Queen Mary last month before a Listed success at Sandown most recently, STAYA is likely to relish the step up in trip and she can make it three wins from four outings. Not seen since a taking debut success at Newmarket in May, Dance To The Music is entitled to be thereabouts, along with Fitzella, who finished a highly creditable fourth in the Albany last month.
Prediction : 1st Staya 2nd Dance To The Music 3rd Fitzella

This can go the way of the well-bred CAJOLE, who looks to be on an upward curve following a pair of runner-up efforts in the Sandringham at the Royal meeting and the Coral Distaff at Sandown. William Buick taking over in the saddle looks like a positive and she is narrowly preferred to class-dropper Chantilly Lace, who was fifth in the Coronation when last in action. Pontefract Listed winner Royal Dress and Bermuda Longtail are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Cajole 2nd Chantilly Lace 3rd Royal Dress

A host of chances in what looks a typically wide open renewal, including last year's winner Northern Express, who is able to compete from a 2lb lower mark this time around. Aalto holds strong claims having been beaten a nose in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket a fortnight ago, as does Billyjoh, who finished behind him in third. However, preference is for CLASSIC, who ended a losing sequence at Sandown latest. The son of Dubawi should find this kind of test to his liking and a 5lb rise will be no barrier to further success. Others to note include Oliver Show and Fresh.
Prediction : 1st Classic 2nd Northern Express 3rd Aalto

Form from the Royal meeting could come to the fore and it is FEARNOT that gets the vote. Clive Cox's colt bolted up over C&D in May before finishing an excellent third in the Britannia, while a subsequent 5lb rise is unlikely to halt further progress. Bullet Point was collared late on in the Royal Hunt Cup and the improving four-year-old boasts strong credentials once again, along with Sisyphean, who found only an unexposed rival too strong at York a fortnight ago. Bopedro shouldn't be overlooked either.
Prediction : 1st Fearnot 2nd Bullet Point 3rd Sisyphean

Calandagan had to wait a while for his first Group 1 success, but, when finally arriving, it could hardly have come any easier in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Francis-Henri Graffard's gelding merits plenty of respect as the trainer looks to win this prestigious race two years on the bounce, but it is his Epsom conqueror, JAN BRUEGHEL, that gets the nod. The son of Galileo outbattled the former in the Coronation Cup and should the pair become embroiled once again, it is difficult to envisage that form being reversed. Kalpana finished an excellent second in the Pretty Polly last time out and is likely to benefit from a return to further based on her Fillies & Mares success on Champions Day.
Prediction : 1st Jan Brueghel 2nd Calandagan 3rd Kalpana

Three-year-olds have won three of the last four runnings of this contest and if TENABILITY improves again stepping up to 1m4f, he could add to that tally. An eight-length winner at Windsor, he makes his handicap debut here for William Haggas, who won this in 2023, and could prove hard to beat. Kuredu King battled back to win narrowly at Haydock and is a more interesting alternative than Criminal, who is potentially well handicapped upped in distance.
Prediction : 1st Tenability 2nd Kuredu King 3rd Criminal

Vintage Clarets was beaten a nose at Newcastle last month and can go well, despite a 3lb rise in the handicap. Emperor Spirit won his fourth race at Newmarket and has to enter the reckoning, but ARAMRAM gets the vote. A half-length fourth at Newcastle last month, a fast-run 5f may suit him ideally and he races off the same mark now, with the booking of Ryan Moore an eye-catching one.
Prediction : 1st Aramram 2nd Emperor Spirit 3rd Vintage Clarets