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'I wouldn't back him at 50-1, never mind 5-1 - if he wins I'll suspend myself from racing with immediate effect'

Upping The Ante stars Johnny Dineen and David Jennings provide their best bets for the final day of Royal Ascot

How has Royal Ascot gone for you both?

David Jennings: Enfjaar was a tough watch in the Wolferton. That said, even if he hadn't got locked up at the most crucial stage of the race, I'm not convinced he would have won. He was my strongest fancy of the week. Ombudsman was the only one I could write home about and I backed him at 9-2 on track – he returned at 7s. 

Johnny Dineen: I haven't got properly stuck in and rarely do at Royal Ascot. I'm still losing, though. The racing has been terrific, all the same, and it is a fantastic spectacle. The results have been very punter-friendly, too, with little or no unfathomable outcomes. It is always easy to say that after the event and I hate after-timers. 

Who wins the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes?

Johnny: Intriguing stuff with so many different nationalities involved, but there are too many horses I’m not familiar enough with to be making a proper judgement. We have French horses, a Japanese one as well as an ex-Australian one in the shape of Storm Boy, not to mention a whole host of home challengers. I don't know who'll win – maybe Flora Of Bermuda – but I know who won't. If Storm Boy is successful I will suspend myself from racing with immediate effect. I see he is as short as 5-1, but I wouldn't back him at 50-1. I give him no chance whatsoever. He cannot be involved following his desperate effort at the Curragh last time. He's miles off what is required to win a race like this and I will be laying him in every market imaginable. 

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