Royal Ascot Day 2 Tips

Founded in honour of the consort of King George V and first run in 1921, this five-furlong dash is the premier race at the meeting restricted to two-year-old fillies – the only other of that ilk is the Albany Stakes, which is run over six furlongs on Friday and is a step lower than this Group 2. Ten of the last fifteen winners were in the top three in the betting, five of which were the favourite - including last year's winner True Love. It is worth noting that four of the longer-priced winners came from northern stables, including 2024 winner Leovanni (22-1) for Karl Burke.

Dating back to 1838 and run under its current name since 1960, this Group 2 over 1m6f is restricted to three-year-olds and designed to bring along future St Leger and Cup horses over staying trips. This is the tenth year since a reduction in distance from two miles. The market is often a good guide to the best prospects from the big stables, every winner has been in the top three of the betting since the distance reduction, including three consecutive favourites winning between 2022 and 2024.

This Group 2 contest for older fillies and mares is run over the straight mile and was introduced in 2004 with the aim of encouraging connections to keep female runners in training beyond their three-year-old campaigns. In 2022, Saffron Beach became the sixth successful favourite or joint-favourite in the 21 runnings. Eight of the last 12 winners came from the top three in the betting.

First run in 1862 and reduced in distance to a mile and a quarter on its revival in 1968, this Group 1 showpiece is often the top-ranked contest of Royal Ascot, based on the ratings of the first four finishers. In a sign that the cream rises to the top, only three of the 25 winners since 2000 were outside the top three in the betting.

First run in 1843, this is the first of the week’s heritage handicaps to feature a cavalry charge down the straight course, with 30 runners fanning out in the mile contest for three-year-olds and up. The market has been an unreliable guide, with eight of the 15 winners starting outside the top seven in the betting since Forgotten Voice was the winning favorite in 2009, Wild Tiger then won as joint favorite in 2024, followed by favourite My Cloud last year.

Now in its sixth year, this mile handicap is run over the round course for older fillies and mares rated 0-105 and has proved a tricky test for punters. Dave Loughnane had the first two places (Lola Showgirl at 12-1 and Ffion at 10-1) in the inaugural running and both had got in at the bottom end of the weights off ratings of 81, in 2022 the first three were Marco Botti’s Rising Star (40-1), Random Harvest (40-1) and Isola Rossa (22-1). The next two editions were won by Villanova Queen (25-1) and Doha (10-1). Miss Information (11-1) won the most recent edition of the race for Andrew Balding. Meaning every winner thus far has had a double figure price.

Established in 1839, this Listed five-furlong dash for two-year-olds is open to colts, geldings and fillies. This has been a juvenile race open to some surprise results, with five of the last 12 winners having been 12-1 or bigger. Even the major stables can produce a long-odds winner – Charlie Appleby at 16-1 in 2017 and John Gosden at 20-1 the year before that. However, the last two winners were favourites, including last year's winner Havana Hurricane, at 7/1 for Eve Johnson Houghton. Seven of the last twelve winners were in the top three in the betting.