Free Royal Ascot tips: Commentator Simon Holt previews day four of the meeting
By Simon Holt
Racing betting tips: Friday, June 18
1pt win Campanelle in 3.40 Royal Ascot at 9/2 (General)
1pt win Quickthorn in 5.35 Royal Ascot at 6/1 (General)
1pt win Warrior Brave in 6.10 Royal Ascot at 15/2 (General)
CAMPANELLE who later followed up her Queen Mary defeat of Sacred in the Prix Morny at Deauville.
The strapping daughter of Kodiac probably didn t stay the mile at the Breeders Cup in the autumn but she returns to the Royal meeting with a leading chance on ratings and prestige in Friday s Commonwealth Cup and, as last year, Frankie Dettori rides.
Betfair Pretty Polly Stakes (Listed Race) | 3yo fillies | 1m2f | ITV/RTV
It’s not often you see a horse towards the head of the market for a recognised Oaks trial like the Pretty Polly on the back of a sole maiden defeat but Sea Karats is set to be an exception.
The 500,000gns yearling is a sister to John Porter winner Al Aasy and she looked unlucky not to justify significant support on her debut at Newbury, finishing third as 10-11 favourite.
The money poured in for Sea Karats that day and she would probably have won with a clear run as she picked up strongly when weaving her way through traffic, but it all came too late.
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Al Aasy, with the possibility of a trip to Chester beforehand.
Always highly regarded, the Sea The Stars colt looked in a different league to his rivals in the John Porter Stakes at Newbury on Sunday.
As that was only the sixth run of his career, Haggas is keen to get more experience into his charge and as a result the Huxley Stakes at the Roodee is on his radar.
“I don’t think it was that good a race, but I thought he won well – he won like I hoped he would,” said Haggas.
Another race with some Classic clues to ponder for the second bet of the day.
Alkumait is a horse I am seriously interested in today on decent ground, as he flopped badly in the Dewhurst last term. But I forgive him that due to the testing conditions at the end of the season. He pulled too hard too, so he ll need to settle better this afternoon.
He looked a seriously smart horse winning twice in the Mill Reef and Goodwood. Of course both of those races were over 6f and he has the question mark over 7f today, but he has such acceleration and ability to travel smoothly, I don t want to leave him out.