Royal Ascot betting tips for Saturday (Image: GETTY)
MILL STREAM (3.45) is fancied to join an illustrious group of Royal Ascot Group One winners in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.
Sporting silks belonging to leisure industry billionaire Peter Harris, Jane Chapple-Hyam’s sprinter booked his ticket with a win at an immediate level lower.
In a blanket Duke Of York Stakes finish on the Knavesmire, the consistent type poked his nose in front right on time.
The performance can be upgraded, as he was re-shod before entering the starting stalls and met trouble in-running.
Drawn among pacy types this afternoon, a stiffer six furlongs is ideal for this colt, maturing into a really smart performer.
RIVER TIBER (4.25,nb) can complete a water-themed double by coming home ahead of his Jersey Stakes opponents.
The three-year-old’s form looks even better after Rosallion conquered his top class St James’s Palace field earlier this week.
Having his first run of the campaign, River Tiber finished third to Richard Hannon’s trainee in Ireland’s 2,000 Guineas.
And the 3lb he receives from runner-up Haatem is enough to turn the tables, with Never So Brave, bidding to put Sir Michael Stoute back on the meeting’s scoresheet after a three-year break, highly respected.
ALBASHEER (5.05) is an A-star candidate for Hollie Doyle, last year’s winning jockey in the Wokingham Stakes.
Ascot’s first female rider to strike for top tier riches during the big week has deserted titleholder Saint Lawrence for my selection.
An outsider on that appearance, Albasheer did plenty wrong when he started slowly and lugged right under pressure.
But he made late gains into midfield and posted several other eye-catching efforts in a premier Curragh handicap and the Stewards Cup.
After all-weather spring progress, trainer Archie Watson has freshened him up for another bid and there is wiggle room from a turf mark of 100.
St Leger hero Continuous and Group Three scorer Middle Earth are the most obvious answers to the Hardwicke Stakes.
However both would like a good pace at 1m 4f. so a chance is taken on 50-1 chance ELEGANT MAN (3.05) each-way.
Adrian Murray’s unexposed horse was right there in a red hot Tattersalls Gold Cup until two furlongs from home.
The form was franked by Auguste Rodin earlier this week and he has the same rating as Desert Hero – but remarkably is around seven times his price.
Top combination Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore are tipped to start and finish proceedings with Chesham Stakes favourite BEDTIME STORY (2.30) and QUEENSTOWN (6.15), a Queen Alexandra Stakes stayer who has form with their Gold Cup hero Kyprios.
A taking winner on his only start over ten furlongs on fast ground, APPROVAL (5.40, Nap) is a fascinating addition to the Golden Gates Stakes.
ROYAL ASCOT SATURDAY TIPS
2.30 Bedtime Story
3.05 Elegant Man
3.45 Mill Stream
4.25 River Tiber (nb)
5.05 Albasheer
5.40 Approval (Nap)
6.15 Queenstown
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