TalkSPORT’s Emmet Kennedy, Total Performance Data’s Adam Mills, Racing Ahead’s Andy Newton and top tipsters Peter Michael and Jaime Wrenn bring you the ultimate betting guide to Day One of Royal Ascot.
With strong opinions, confident NAPs and multiple big-priced betting angles, the team tackle every major race on the opening day of the Royal Meeting.
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🔥 QUEEN ANNE STAKES (GROUP 1) | 14:30
Notable Speech heads the betting with 1xBet Ireland, but only one member of the panel is prepared to side with the favourite.
The team discuss:
• Notable Speech
• More Thunder
• Opera Ballo
• Zeus Olympios
• Docklands
Can the favourite justify his position at the head of the market, or is there better value elsewhere?
🏇 COVENTRY STAKES (GROUP 2) | 15:05
Aidan O’Brien has won this race 11 times and Confucius is a red-hot favourite.
However:
• Three members of the panel side with Great Barrier Reef at 6/1+
• Jaime Wrenn puts forward 14/1 shot Cut A Dash
One of the most important two-year-old races of the season.
⚡ KING CHARLES III STAKES (GROUP 1) | 15:40
The first major sprint championship of Royal Ascot.
The panel are unanimous on one thing:
• Overpass is too short in the betting
Support instead goes towards:
• Night Raider
• American Affair
• Mission Central
While Peter Michael believes 25/1 about Time For Sandals is one of the biggest prices of the meeting.
👑 ST JAMES’S PALACE STAKES (GROUP 1) | 16:20
A clash of Classic winners.
• Bow Echo receives strong support and is considered the bet of the week by one member of the panel
• Puerto Rico is expected to be dangerous if Christophe Soumillon secures an easy lead
One of the standout races of Royal Ascot.
🏆 ASCOT STAKES | 17:00
Willie Mullins bids to land another Royal Ascot winner.
• Reaching High was heavily fancied last year
• Owned by His Majesty The King
• Ryan Moore takes the ride
A fascinating contender in one of the meeting’s most popular handicaps.
⭐ WOLFERTON STAKES | 17:35
Adam is strongly in the Haatem camp after victories at the last two Royal Ascots.
However:
• Andy and Emmet side with Nahraan
• Trained by the Gosdens
• Ridden by Oisin Murphy
His only defeats have come against Japanese superstar Croix Du Nord and Arc winner Daryz.
💰 COPPER HORSE STAKES | 18:10
Valiancy heads the market for William Haggas, James Doyle and Wathnan Racing.
The team also discuss:
• Sing Us A Song
A runner expected to attract significant support.
🎯 PANEL NAPS & EACH-WAY PLAYS
Adam Mills
⭐ NAP: 5/1
💰 E/W: 25/1
Andy Newton
⭐ NAP: 7/1
💰 E/W: 6/1
Emmet Kennedy
⭐ NAP: 7/1
💰 E/W: 12/1
Jaime Wrenn
⭐ NAP: 9/4
💰 E/W: 10/1
Peter Michael
⭐ NAP: Evens
💰 E/W: 25/1
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