'She won easily at Royal Ascot last year - and 25-1 that she does it again is a fair shout'

What’s your best bet of the meeting?

I love a big handicap and I'm full of hope William Haggas will win the Royal Hunt Cup with Bullet Point. He has just improved out of all recognition since being gelded in the middle of last season and has now won his last three. He was never in danger of getting beaten on his return, thumping a horse he'd made harder work of beating in November, which is a sign he is still progressing. Haggas nominated this race afterwards and he's sure to go there with a decent shout.

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

The market suggests the winner is going to come from the Lockinge as the first four from Newbury are the first four in the betting, although not in the order in which they finished. Rosallion is entitled to come on for his third place to Lead Artist there, but his two Group 1 successes last season came in photo-finishes so he was hardly miles clear of the rest and I wouldn't have him so short.

Sardinian Warrior beat Docklands at Ascot in April and has each-way claims in the Queen AnneCredit: Getty Images

Sardinian Warrior was running in novice races at Southwell as recently as last autumn, so has come a long way in a short space of time. He's got Ascot-winning form, having beaten last year's Queen Anne runner-up Docklands there in April, and it was a fine effort to finish second in the Prix d'Ispahan last time to a proper Group 1 horse. He's the each-way value.