16:05 Ascot Handicap (Class 2) 12f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments
1	9 1st (9) (16/1 +54%) Oneforthegutter		16 16/1(+54%)																															(9) Oneforthegutter 16/1, Useful handicapper but he's winless since his debut in 2021. Exploits proved mixed last term and yet to return to peak form in 2 starts so far this campaign following a wind op. Others make greater appeal now stepping up in trip. Well down the weights; one of his best 1m2f runs last term gives hope for this new trip.
2	7 2nd (7) (1.25/1 +38%) La Yakel		1.25 1.25/1(+38%)																															(7) La Yakel 1.25/1, Highly progressive at 3, winning novice at Southwell and C&D handicap at Ascot in September. Signed off his season with a good fourth behind Al Nafir in Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket. Surely has more to offer after only 5 starts. Leading claims on reappearance. C&D winner; this very lightly raced 4yo is open to further improvement; interesting.
3	11 3rd (11) (2.75/1 +58%) Struth		2.75 2.75/1(+58%)																															(11) Struth 2.75/1, Career-best effort when landing 7-runner handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) in May and improved further to hit the frame on 2 of his 3 starts since, good third from this mark at Haydock (14f) 7 days ago. Type to make his presence felt again as sole 3-y-o in the line up. Stays 1m6f; needs to find a bit extra but, as the sole 3yo in this field, he might find it.
4	2 4th (2) (12/1 +40%) Lucander		12 12/1(+40%)																															(2) Lucander 12/1, Did well in Bahrain for this yard over the winter, winning twice at up to 11f. Typically gave his running since, far from disgraced when tenth in C&D Duke of Edinburgh 3 weeks ago (finished with running left). Ought to give his running again but yet to defy a mark this high. Not at all discredited at Royal Ascot three weeks ago; has fewer rivals to pass this time.
5th	1 5th (1) (12/1 +40%) Jack Darcy		12 12/1(+40%)																															(1) Jack Darcy 12/1, Smart on his day and shaped as if better for the run when last of 5 in Goodwood listed event (9.9f) 7 weeks ago. Return to handicaps rates a plus but his mark demands a little bit more. Made the running when below form on Listed reappearance; needs a career best.
6th	5 6th (5) (7.5/1 -25%) Saratoga Gold		7.5 7.5/1(-25%)																															(5) Saratoga Gold 7.5/1, 5-y-o who has built up a good strike rate and took his form up a notch when running out a comfortable winner at Kempton (12f) 9 days ago, leading 2f out and quickening clear. Up 8 lb back in stronger company but excellent apprentice takes off handy 3 lb. A revelation in blinkers last term and the ease of his recent AW win was quite something.
7th	3 7th (3) (7.5/1 -25%) Al Nafir		7.5 7.5/1(-25%)																															(3) Al Nafir 7.5/1, Bred in the purple and he put it all together when doubling career tally in hot Newmarket handicap (12f) on final outing last season. Gelded, proved too lit up on return in C&D Duke of Edinburgh 3 weeks ago but he remains low mileage and comes here with yard in much better form. Won valuable 1m4f handicap in October; questions to answer after his Royal Ascot flop.

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16:05 Ascot Handicap (Class 2) 12f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

This represents a drop in grade for JACK DARCY and, even though the gelded son of Gleneagles has to shoulder top-weight here, he looks the one to beat. The four-year-old is entitled to come on for his latest outing at Goodwood in May and must enter calculations if reproducing his second-placed effort in Listed company at Deauville last August. Al Nafir was well beaten on his seasonal debut at the Royal meeting but could bounce back, while the recent all-weather winner Saratoga Gold adds further spice now rated 8lb higher for that success.

A highly-progressive dual winner as a 3-y-o, LA YAKEL ended last term with a solid fourth behind re-opposing Al Nafir in the Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket in October. Meeting that rival on 8 lb better terms, there's surely more to come on the back just 5 career starts and he can make a winning return. Al Nafir should step up on his effort at the Royal Meeting and is feared, with 3-y-o Struth and Saratoga Gold completing the shortlist.

There's been rain in the forecast for the last two days, so conditions may be right for the promising LA YAKEL to make his reappearance.

16:05 Ascot Handicap (Class 2) 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:40 Ascot Handicap (Class 3) 8f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments
1	11 1st (11) (8/1 +50%) Roarin' Success		8 8/1(+50%)																															(11) Roarin' Success 8/1, Improved with each of her 3 starts as a juvenile, getting the better of a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (7.2f) when last seen in November. Well worth a second look now pitched into a handicap for her in-form yard. Not seen since 7f AW novice win in November but open to significant improvement this year.
2	14 2nd (14) (11/1 -100%) Bernadine		11 11/1(-100%)																															(14) Bernadine 11/1, Dual AW scorer earlier this year and raised her game when opening turf account at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm). 6 lb rise fair enough given the manner of that success and while more is needed in this higher-grade handicap, she has to enter calculations. Nicely in command at Nottingham last month and has now won three of her last four.
3	7 3rd (7) (3.5/1 -56%) Spring Dawn		3.5 3.5/1(-56%)																															(7) Spring Dawn 3.5/1, Runner-up in 7f maidens on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket prior to making all in a novice event on the July course there (7f, good) recently. Likely to benefit from this step up to a mile now handicapping and, like stablemate Mountain Song, she needs considering. Made all in recent Newmarket novice and should have improvement to come in handicaps.
4	5 4th (5) (14/1 -17%) Prenup		14 14/1(-17%)																															(5) Prenup 14/1, Made winning start for this yard at Wolverhampton in March and improved when opening turf account at Newbury (7f, firm) last time. More needed up 4 lb in what is a much stronger handicap but couldn't rule out with star apprentice Billy Loughnane doing the steering. Dual 7f winner for new yard this year and could plausibly have untapped potential over 1m.
5th	2 5th (2) (3.5/1 +61%) Farhh To Shy		3.5 3.5/1(+61%)																															(2) Farhh To Shy 3.5/1, Third to Belhaven on return at Nottingham in May prior to getting the better of that re-opposing rival over C&D on penultimate start. Again finished in front of Belhaven off this mark at the Royal meeting and should make her presence felt. Good C&D winner in May and last month's Royal Ascot run was perfectly respectable.
6th	4 6th (4) (6/1 +25%) Mountain Song		6 6/1(+25%)																															(4) Mountain Song 6/1, Found just one too good on first 3 starts in maiden/novice company (all at around 1¼m) during the winter prior to scoring on handicap bow at Southwell (1m). Only seventh in the C&D race (soft) won by Farhh To Shy since but probably worth another chance with faster ground forecast. AW winner on handicap debut; only seventh on turf debut, but that was on soft ground.
7th	6 7th (6) (20/1 +50%) Leitzel		20 20/1(+50%)																															(6) Leitzel 20/1, Winner of first 2 starts at Haydock last season prior to finding Group 2 company too much at Newmarket. Looked badly in need of the run when well held on return/handicap bow at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm) and this drop back in trip is probably a good move. Well beaten on seasonal/handicap debut and comes here with a point to prove.
8th	12 8th (12) (40/1 +20%) Puntarelle		40 40/1(+20%)																															(12) Puntarelle 40/1, Winner at Chelmsford in April but has since come up short in handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown. Others make more appeal. Won 7f AW novice in April but well beaten in 1m handicap since; tends to race too freely.
9th	1 9th (1) (6/1 +45%) Belhaven		6 6/1(+45%)																															(1) Belhaven 6/1, Won 3 times in 2022 and continues to steadily go the right way, adding to her tally at Nottingham in May. Wasn't beaten at all far in the Kensington Palace at the Royal meeting here (1m, good) last time but will need to pull out more if she's to take this. Creditable second over C&D in May but some of the less exposed ones appeal more.
10th	3 10th (3) (25/1 -25%) One Morning		25 25/1(-25%)																															(3) One Morning 25/1, Low-mileage filly who won a 7f maiden at Newmarket last spring. Creditable reappearance fourth behind Farhh To Shy and Belhaven over this C&D in May but she ran no sort of a race at Newmarket a fortnight ago and now tried in a tongue strap. Flopped on latest outing but has possibilities if judged on C&D fourth on handicap debut.
11th	10 11th (10) (8/1 +56%) Mountain Queen		8 8/1(+56%)																															(10) Mountain Queen 8/1, AW maiden winner in November and placed all 3 starts in handicaps since returning to action in March, most recently over 9f at Sandown (good to soft). Looks capable of picking up a race off this sort of mark but there will be easier opportunities than this. Made the frame in all three handicaps this year but improvement will be needed here.

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16:40 Ascot Handicap (Class 3) 8f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

FARHH TO SHY finished a respectable sixth after being slowly away in the Kensington Palace on the round course here last month and she gamely held off Belhaven when scoring over C&D on her penultimate outing. She is 2lb better off with that rival on these terms and is entitled to confirm the form. Last-time-out winner Prenup is another who can have a say, especially as Billy Loughnane negates most of her 4lb rise for that success with his 3lb claim.

The vote goes to FIVE TOWNS, who found just one too good upped to this trip at Haydock and she is taken to provide the William Haggas yard with further success in this handicap. Wind In Your Sails shouldn't be judged too harshly on her latest effort at Chester and she is next on the list ahead of the Godolphin duo Spring Dawn and Mountain Song. In truth, cases can be made for the majority of these, with the likes of Bernadine, Farhh To Shy and Sonemos also worthy of consideration.

William Haggas's FIVE TOWNS bumped into a much improved filly when second at Haydock last month and is taken to overcome a 3lb rise.

16:40 Ascot Handicap (Class 3) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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17:15 Ascot Handicap (Class 4) 7f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (5/1 -11%) Farasi Lane		5 5/1(-11%)																															(4) Farasi Lane 5/1, Got back to winning ways at Southwell (7f) in March and looked unlucky not to score again when third of 5 at Windsor (8.1f) a fortnight ago, just failing having had to wait for a gap over 1f out. Enters calculations off his last winning mark. Mostly races over further now but won latest 7f start (AW); in form; can go well.
2	6 2nd (6) (12/1 +45%) Pearle D'or		12 12/1(+45%)																															(6) Pearle D'or 12/1, Well held on his seasonal/stable debut, but with a hood applied he bounced back to his best when runner-up at Yarmouth (6f) in June. Below that level both subsequent starts (in first-time cheekpieces latest). Hood now back on but others more persuasive. Winning 6f debut in Ireland as 2yo; not obviously crying out for return to 7f.
3	14 3rd (14) (12/1 +52%) Achillea		12 12/1(+52%)																															(14) Achillea 12/1, Signs of ability on first of her two starts as a juvenile and improved when third to a pair of promising Godolphin fillies on return at Newmarket (7f) in May. Not in the same form upped in trip for her handicap debut at Newbury (1m) last time, though. Early promise over 7f but couldn't raise her game on 1m handicap debut.
4	9 4th (9) (5/1 +29%) Zu Run		5 5/1(+29%)																															(9) Zu Run 5/1, Progressed with each outing as a juvenile, off the mark at Chelmsford (7f) on second of 3 starts. Failed to meet expectations on seasonal/handicap debut at York (7f) in May, but fared no better at Salisbury (1m) the following month. Still remains early days, though. Promising 7f AW winner as 2yo; has more to prove on 7f and 1m form on turf this year.
5th	10 5th (10) (1.25/1 +44%) Bussento		1.25 1.25/1(+44%)																															(10) Bussento 1.25/1, Back down in trip, ran his best race when second in a Sandown handicap (7f) in June and backed up that effort when filling the same position at Haydock a week ago. Can open his account with cheekpieces on first time. Two solid efforts since returned to 7f; solid contender; cheekpieces on.
6th	2 6th (2) (12/1 -118%) Letmelivemylife		12 12/1(-118%)																															(2) Letmelivemylife 12/1, Has thrived on all-weather for current yard, landing a hat-trick of 7f handicaps with his latest success at Chelmsford in April. Shaped as if still in good form on turf when sixth of 18 at Newbury (6f) in May, so he's respected returned to this longer trip. All 5 wins on AW; good late work over 6f back on turf in May; can do better back at 7f.
7th	11 7th (11) (11/1 +0%) Sayifyouwill		11 11/1(+0%)																															(11) Sayifyouwill 11/1, Has scored twice over 7f on all-weather this year, with her latest win at Kempton in May. From her lower mark on turf, ran well when fourth at Newbury (7f) on her latest outing, hampered over 1f out. Can give her running again. Better strike-rate on AW than turf (1-17) but a stiff 7f suits; unlucky at Newbury latest.
8th	13 8th (13) (40/1 -21%) Ellexis		40 40/1(-21%)																															(13) Ellexis 40/1, Off the mark with plenty in hand switched to all-weather at Lingfield on second and final outing at 2 yrs. However, has failed to beat a rival in two starts this year, so she has something to prove at present with hood/tongue strap now reached for. Promising 2yo over 6f (here) and 7f (AW) but nothing doing over 1m and 7f this year.
9th	7 9th (7) (16/1 +52%) Golden Spice		16 16/1(+52%)																															(7) Golden Spice 16/1, Four-time winner at 7f in 2022 and career-best effort when runner-up at Kempton in September. However, struggled at listed level final outing last year and she's raced freely when down the field all three outings of the current campaign. Four front-running 7f wins in 2022; not yet found form this year; needs about-turn.

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17:15 Ascot Handicap (Class 4) 7f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

First-time cheekpieces could do the trick for BUSSENTO, who has been knocking on the door of late and races off the same mark as when a decent second over this distance at Haydock last Saturday. Eve Johnson Haughton's three-year-old can take advantage of a slight drop in class and he is fancied to get the better of the equally-unexposed Zu Run, who disappointed in deeper waters at Salisbury last month. Farasi Lane also merits consideration following a creditable third at Windsor most recently.

BUSSENTO has shown improved form when runner-up on his last 2 starts, again shaping up well at Haydock a week ago, so he looks ready to open his account with cheekpieces now applied. Heading the list of dangers is Farasi Lane, who looked unlucky not to win at Windsor on his latest outing, while Letmelivemylife can also give another good account.

Bussento deserves to find a race but FARASI LANE, from an in-form yard, is well treated and should be suited by this stiff 7f.

17:15 Ascot Handicap (Class 4) 7f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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