We convey you our race-by-race suggestions for the opening day of the 2024 version of Royal Ascot.
ROYAL ASCOT – DAY 1
Race 1 – CHARYN 7/2
CHARYN didn’t do so much flawed within the Lockinge and may precise revenge on his Newbury conqueror Viewers within the Queen Anne Stakes.
Robert Havlin despatched supposed pacemaker Viewers to the entrance on his first outing at a mile and he constructed up a sizeable benefit on the remaining earlier than Charyn led the chase, however the John and Thady Gosden-trained five-year-old had stolen it by then and got here residence a size and 1 / 4 to the nice.
Viewers is unlikely to have all of it his personal means on this event and Charyn can add a deserved Group One to his ultra-consistent resume.
Race 2 – AL QUDRA 25/2
Appleby and William Buick are favoured to get pleasure from extra success within the Coventry Stakes with AL QUDRA.
He warmed up for the massive assembly with victory on the all-weather at Lingfield a fortnight in the past and may full a quickfire double.
Race 3 – BIG EVS 7/2
BIG EVS could make it 4 from 4 within the King Charles III Stakes.
Mick Appleby’s secure star made the proper begin to his three-year-old marketing campaign with victory within the Listed Westow Stakes at York, together with his solely different go to to the Knavesmire for the Nunthorpe being the one disappointment of an excellent juvenile season that culminated in Breeders’ Cup glory.
Ticking one other field is the actual fact he has Royal Ascot type after successful the Windsor Fortress final yr.
Race 4 – NOTABLE SPEECH 11/10
NOTABLE SPEECH can observe up his 2000 Guineas win within the St James’s Palace Stakes.
The unbeaten son of Dubawi was unraced as a juvenile and introduced himself on the scene when successful his maiden going away on the all-weather at Kempton in the beginning of the yr.
He returned to the Surrey monitor in February to make it two from two when going from final to first to win comfortably at odds-on.
And he accomplished a hat-trick of Kempton victories in April to set himself up for a swap to turf and the Rowley Mile when once more held up earlier than launching a late cost to come back residence by two lengths from Valvano.
Whereas at Newmarket the Charlie Appleby-trained colt was one thing of a shock winner as he pulled clear within the last furlong to comfortably win by a size and a half at odds of 16/1, there was no fluke about it as the shape appears to be like rock-solid.
Rosallion obtained closest at Headquarters and has since gained the Irish Guineas, however though he completely stays the apple of Richard Hannon’s eye, there isn’t any actual motive why Notable Speech shouldn’t come out on high once more.
Race 5 – TEMPORIZE 20/1
TEMPORIZE is partnered by Tom Marquand, who’s on crimson scorching type with a 23 p.c strike charge over the past fortnight.
Syd Hosie’s five-year-old gained the Goodwood Handicap final August and arrives in good condition after coming runner-up of seven on season debut on the identical venue 25 days in the past.
That big-field handicap success over any such journey is a particular constructive, and together with his adeptness for any going, if he can tuck in behind the leaders till the ultimate furlong he needs to be there or thereabouts.
At ten years outdated, The Very Man is the oldest horse within the discipline and boasts a 50 p.c top-two report in his 10 flat runs to this point, and he ought to strip fitter for his outing at Down Royal 18 days in the past.
Coach Jessie Harrington is famend for producing horses in high form for a big-race goal and if replicating his type ultimately September’s Irish Cesarewitch, then he will need to have an opportunity of working into the locations.
Race 6 – OUZO 20/1
OUZO could make a profitable return to Britain within the Wolferton Stakes.
He dead-heated with Daysofourlives at Ascot within the palms of Saffie Osborne for her father, Jamie, in September, earlier than heading to Meydan over the winter.
He gained a pair of helpful handicaps there in January and February and at a value he’s value a go on this firm.
Race 7 – FOX JOURNEY 9/2
FOX JOURNEY caught the attention on seasonal return at Newmarket managing an a 11 size win in a handicap.
Confirmed tackling this journey and ticks loads of bins, so will likely be a number one contender within the Copper Horse Handicap.
Belloccio represents high Irish jumps secure. Produced a successful hurdling debut when a 9 size winner of a two mile maiden hurdle at Punchestown.
A Piece Of Heaven gained over two miles and recorded a convincing victory trying a handicap at Leopardstown.
