14.30 Norfolk Stakes
WHISTLEJACKET was an expensive yearling and confirmed the promise of his debut second when easily going one better next time out. He should take plenty of beating in the opener, while AESTERIUS, who impressed on debut at Bath, cannot be ruled out with plenty more to offer.
Tips: Whistlejacket, Aesterius
15.05 King George V Stakes
PONIROS travelled extremely well en route to finishing second in the London Gold Cup last time out and should appreciate this step up in distance from only a 4Ib higher mark. GASPER DE LEMOS has decent enough form in the book to suggest he could go well at a big price.
Tips: Poniros, Gasper De Lemos
15.45 Ribblesdale Stakes
DIAMOND RAIN is a perfect two-from-two in her career and was very good when winning a listed race last time out, beating a subsequent winner with plenty to spare. She was a course winner on debut and is bred to be even more effective over this longer trip, so she is the one to beat.
Tips: Diamond Rain
16.25 Gold Cup
VAUBAN will be fitter from his comeback second in the Yorkshire Cup and could hardly have been more impressive when slamming a good field in a handicap at this meeting last year. KYPRIOS is a former winner of this race and is unbeaten in two starts this campaign. He must be on the shortlist.
Tips: Vauban, Kyprios
17.05 Britannia Stakes
KING’S GAMBLE has a lot of weight to carry, but his third in a Group 2 race last year is pretty strong form, and he’s entitled to strip fitter from his seasonal debut second earlier this month. I also like the look of STARLORE, who looked unlucky at Goodwood last month and has a great chance of making amends off the same mark.
Tips: King’s Gamble, Starlore
17.40 Hampton Court Stakes
BRACKEN’S LAUGH looked a shade unlucky to not make it three wins from four starts when narrowly denied at Chester, and, with this larger field sure to see him to better effect, he should be competitive. SONS AND LOVERS finished a good third in the Craven Stakes in his penultimate start and has the form to go well.
Tips: Bracken’s Laugh, Sons And Lovers
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