'He did us a big favour in the ring when he got beaten at Newmarket - but I don't see the same happening here'

What’s your best bet of the meeting?

Illinois in the Gold Cup. Without Kyprios in there, I don't think the stayers are a strong bunch and the further he goes the better he looks. He won the Queen's Vase with something in hand last year and was only beaten by subsequent Coronation Cup winner Jan Brueghel in the St Leger. It's a good race to have a bet in because you get five minutes' worth of entertainment and he looks banker material to me. 

The Queen Anne looks a cracker – where’s your money going?

I backed Dancing Gemini in the Lockinge and, despite him getting beat there, I wouldn't want to change my mind. He was drawn out on a wing at Newbury and there's a good chance the run of the race will suit him better here. The market favours Rosallion but he's got a couple of lengths to make up on Dancing Gemini and Lead Artist from the Lockinge and, while he might improve for the run, you can guarantee all three will be primed for the race, so I'm sticking with Roger Teal's runner.    

Can anything beat Field Of Gold in the St James’s Palace?

I was working on the rails at Newmarket and he did us a big favour when he got beat in the 2,000 Guineas, but I don't think we'll get him beat here. He looked like a proper horse in the Irish Guineas and a repeat of that should see him reverse the Newmarket form with Ruling Court. I don't think he'll be beaten.