Royal Ascot - Thursday

Not the greatest day yesterday, but a nice result in the last race saved the day.

Summary: Bet 29pts - Return - 28.15pts - Loss - 0.85pts

Overall Profit - 3.15pts

Todays bets are as follows:

2:30 Norfolk Stakes
I have this between Bannock and Everyday Dave, with slight preference for the American horse on the grounds of the draw. Hopefully it won't rain too much and the selection will blow everything away right from the start.

Recommendation: Everyday Dave - 4pts @ 5/1* (Coral)

3:05 Ribblesdale Stakes
I like the Lingfield Oaks trial as the informative race for this. Zain Al Boldan came out on top then, but has since run in the Oaks itself. However Field of Miracles who was 2nd in the trial race hasn't raced since and has juicy odds.

Recommendation: Field of Miracles - 2pts ew @ 28/1* (Coral)

3:45 Gold Cup
So many unproven stayers make this difficult to call. As the class of the race Fame and Glory should win comfortably if he stays, but at the odds I have to plump for Brigantin, trained by the brilliant Andre Fabre.

Recommendation: Brigantin - 2pts ew @ 20/1* (Ladbrokes)

4:25 Britannia Stakes
A typical wide open Royal Ascot handicap. I think Chilworth Lad, Tinkertown and Vanguard Dream could all run well at big odds, but I like the look of Baptist as a likely winner.

Recommendation: Baptist - 2pts ew @ 18/1 (Skybet)

5:00 Tercentenary Stakes
I see this as a match between Alkinos and Marksmanship, who both have the scope to go on to bigger and better things, with slight preference for the Ballydoyle horse.

Recommendation: Marksmanship - 4pts @ 5/1* (Coral)

5:35 King George V Stakes
This provides my biggest shorlist of the day, which includes Brown Panther, Well Sharp, Charles Camoin, Reflect, Danadana and my eventual pick Communicator, who i hope will pick up for the extra distance of this race.

Recommendation: Communicator - 3pts @ 18.5 (Betfair)

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