UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

DUBAI BLING caught the eye at the Royal meeting when not getting the best of runs through in the Wokingham and the drop back to 5f off a 1lb lower mark gives him a suitable opportunity to get his head back in front. Behike was beaten just over five lengths in the King Charles III and remains a sprinter with plenty of upside on just his fifth career start. He enters the reckoning along with recent Windsor scorer King Of Light and Schrodinger's Cat.
Prediction : 1st Dubai Bling 2nd Behike 3rd King Of Light

More Thunder (second) fared best of those who tackled the Queen Anne last month, with ZEUS OLYMPIOS (fourth) and Docklands (seventh). He has the negative of stall one to contend with now and Karl Burke's colt, who was also behind him in the Lockinge after having valid excuses, may well turn both pieces of form around, especially as going round a bend might be more in his favour. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if Docklands bounced back following his worst performance to date at this venue.
Prediction : 1st Zeus Olympios 2nd More Thunder 3rd Docklands

MIA FANTASIA was a promising winner on his racecourse bow at Carlisle, learning plenty on the job before going away from the opposition. Hugo Palmer's colt is expected to take a decent step forward and that may prove to be enough. Dr Rascal won nicely at Leicester and appears to be an obvious threat, while Salisbury runner-up Rising Tiger and newcomer National Pride head the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Mia Fantasia 2nd Dr Rascal 3rd Rising Tiger

Having posted a solid third over 1m5f at Ayr, DIVINE KNIGHT appeared to improve for the step up in distance. An extra furlong on quicker ground should prove no issue for the Night Of Thunder gelding and, off an unchanged mark, he makes the most appeal. King Of Berkshire arrives in better form than most, although his latest third at Sandown hasn't worked out as hoped. With that in mind, a bigger threat may emerge from Fireblade, who is 2lb lower than when fourth at Windsor.
Prediction : 1st Divine Knight 2nd Fireblade 3rd King Of Berkshire

Successful on his penultimate outing at Kempton, ERNST BLOFELD was then far from disgraced when seventh in the Copper Horse at the Royal meeting. The four-year-old only gave way inside the final furlong that day and a return to his last winning distance looks ideal. Ghaiyya should find this easier than the Listed event in which she finished eighth at Pontefract and she's feared most, ahead of Duke Of Edinburgh seventh Nesthorn.
Prediction : 1st Ernst Blofeld 2nd Ghaiyya 3rd Nesthorn

The consistent Celestra is a likely pace angle stepping into handicap company after a cosy all-the-way win at Yarmouth. A mark of 80 gives the Gosdens plenty to work with and another step forward is likely. Fellow three-year-old Hot And Cold also commands respect bidding to complete a hat-trick for her shrewd connections. However, slender preference is for ROSA INGLESA, whose third-placed finish in the Sandringham here is a strong piece of form.
Prediction : 1st Rosa Inglesa 2nd Celestra 3rd Hot And Cold

ARANTES NASCIMENTO was well found in the betting when a close second at Salisbury and could be primed to go one better off just 1lb higher. The Michael Attwater-trained gelding has held his form well and another step forward can see him deservedly break through for a first win on turf. There are dangers aplenty and the likes of the veteran Documenting, along with the well-handicapped trio Ararat, Havana Blue and Red Hat Eagle, all merit close inspection.
Prediction : 1st Arantes Nascimento 2nd Documenting 3rd Ararat