ROYAL ASCOT Day Four is upon us – though the inclement conditions today have been the racing at risk of abandonment.
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- Craig Mahood
RACING TO GO AHEAD?
Bookies are currently predicting that racing on day four will NOT go ahead.
Already at the time of writing there have been a massive 18 horses named non-runners.
And more could be pulled out as rain continues to hammer the Berkshire track.
Betfair currently have racing today as 6-5 to go ahead, and 4-7 not to go ahead.
Clerk of the course Chris Stickels revealed it is likely he will now have to call an inspection at some point before racing begins.
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- Craig Mahood
🚨 GOING UPDATE 🚨
And it is a big one after the good to firm ground of the first few days.
In total from the end of racing last night, 19mm of rain has falling onto the track.
It has been called as soft for now, with showers continuing throughout the morning.
- Craig Mahood
ROYAL RAIN
It is absolutely chucking it down on course, relentless rain through the night.
The going will be completely different and there is already a host of non-runners.
Going update to come.
Soaking day four of Royal Ascot
- Craig Mahood
DAY FOUR
Into the fourth day of the Royal meeting and we have a couple of Group 1's to get our teeth into.
And for once, you might just be glad to be watching on from the house….
- Craig Mahood
DAY THREE – A RECAP
A remarkable middle day as we celebrated Ladies' Day and Gold Cup day.
Stradivarius was beaten in the Gold Cup by a superb Subjectivist.
Mohaafeth went in for Jim Crowley (banned for the ride) and was the only favourite to go in today.
While Templegate scored with a 17/2 NAP in the penultimate race.
DAY THREE RESULTS
2.30 Perfect Power 14/1
3.05 Mohaafeth 11/8F
3.40 Loving Dream 18/1
4.15 Subjectivist 13/2
5.00 Perotto 18/1
5.35 Surefire 5/1
6.10 Highfield Princess 18/1
Subjectivist wins the Ascot Gold Cup - Craig Mahood
6.10 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
Full result
1st – Highfield Princess 18/1
2nd – Danyah 10/1
3rd – Riot 18/1
4th – Lord Rapscallion 25/1
- Craig Mahood
HIGHFIELD PRINCESS WINS THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
A bit of a worry just before the furlong pole as she nearly takes out the fence.
But great stuff from Jason Hart to not lose momentum and get her home in front of the boys!
- Craig Mahood
6.10 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
Again split into two groups as the near side again have it.
Highfield Princess has the lead and has pinched a lead.
A whole field of colts and geldings and it's bottom of the handicap HIGHFIELD PRINCESS who wins.
Jason Hart with his first Royal Ascot winner!
- Craig Mahood
6.10 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
Off and running in the last!
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6.10 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
At the start for the finale.
7F the distance.
Racegoers at Royal Ascot - Craig Mahood
6.10 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
Another huge fielded handicap with 28 taking part here.
Just as the rain starts to come and it looks like it'll be around a while this time…..
- Craig Mahood
TEMPLEGATE'S FINAL PICK
A 9/1 pick in the finale for our man as he looks to follow up on a big priced NAP.
Persuasion dug deep to win at Haydock and chance from 3lb higher.
Templegate
- Craig Mahood
KING GEORGE V STAKES
Full result
1st – Surefire 5/1
2nd – Sir Lamorak 4/1F
3rd – Parachute 16/1
4th – Siskany 15/2
5th – Military Mission 18/1
Surefire wins the King George V Stakes - Craig Mahood
BRITAIN'S TOP TIPSTER
He's only gone and done it again!
Our man Templegate with a 17/2 winning NAP on Gold Cup day!
Best in the business 👏
- Craig Mahood
SUREFIRE WINS THE KING GEORGE V STAKES
Another second for Joseph O'Brien, what a finish from his horse down the outside!
It got a bit crowded in the run-in but Surefire looks a smart prospect.
- Craig Mahood
5.35 KING GEORGE V STAKES
A first win at the meeting for Hector Crouch.
He gets SUREFIRE home in front from a fast-finishing Sir Lamorak!
- Craig Mahood
5.35 KING GEORGE V STAKES
First Light and Dettori lead to Parachute.
Siskany staying on well down the outside.
- Craig Mahood
5.35 KING GEORGE V STAKES
They're off!
Just Fine and First Light take them along.
Marshall Plan not far off them.
Sir Lamorak being pushed along already.
- Craig Mahood
GOING IN
The big field start to load for the 1m4f handicap.
It's getting dark at Ascot as the rain threatens to come!
- Craig Mahood
REACH FOR THE SKY
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The Royal festival got underway on Tuesday at Ascot and runs until Saturday.
And if you sign up to Sky Bet and bet £10 on a single or each way bet of odds of at least 1/1 you will get £50 in free bets.
The free bets must be used on horse racing and are not withdrawable.
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- Craig Mahood
5.35 KING GEORGE V STAKES
Another huge field handicap with top weight Sir Lamorak favourite for Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien.
A Royal runner at 33/2 with Just Fine for Sir Michael Stoute and Richard Kingscote.
- Craig Mahood
NAP TIME
Our man Templegate's best bet for the ENTIRE day comes in the next.
Tipped at 17/2, he is currently a 9/2 shot.
SUREFIRE powered home to score over 1m2f at Leicester last time and will relish this extra quarter-mile.
That was just his fourth run so there should be improvement to come and Ralph Beckett has his horses in good form.Templegate
- Craig Mahood
BEAUTIFUL BERTIE
A poignant place for Beautiful Bertie as word comes from Celtic that legend Bertie Auld has been diagnosed with dementia.
Thoughts with Bertie and his family.
- Craig Mahood
5.00 BRITANNIA STAKES
Full result
1st – Perotto 18/1
2nd – Liffey River 20/1
3rd – Quintillus 28/1
4th – Dubai Honour 28/1
5th – Beautiful Bertie 33/1
Perotto winning the Britannia - Craig Mahood
PEROTTO WINS THE BRITANNIA
Oisin Murphy doing superb well to get Perotto home.
Liffey River switching late and is in front a stride beyond the line!
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