Royal Ascot Trends: Thursday

Ribblesdale Stakes

Not a very good race from a trends point of view as the last 10 renewals has seen a mixture of handicappers, maiden winners and Oaks horses contest the finish at prices ranging from 13/8 to 25/1.
Saeed Bin Suroor has won it 3 times in the last decade but does not have a runner this year and 7 other trainers have shared the spoils for the remaining renewals.
Aiden O'Brien has yet to win the race

I tipped Michita in the Oaks after her impressive win in a Goodwood Oaks trial and I'll give her a chance to prove the Oaks run all wrong.

Selection: Michita



Hampton Court Stakes

This race was switched from the Heath Card on Saturday to mid week and reduced in distance from 1m 4f to 1m 2f in 2001.

Again, no strong trends have emerged in the 6 previous renewals other than;

- Michael Stoute horses are best avoided. he has provided 2 x favs, 2 x 2nd favs and a 3rd fav and all were beaten.
- All 8 penalised runners to have run have been unplaced
- The last 6 winners were all winning in Listed company for the 1st time

Aiden O'Brien won this in 2004 and 2005 and looks to have another likely candidate in King of Rome.

Selection: King of Rome