Rest of Royal Ascot

The remaining 5 races at Royal Ascot look very tricky indeed for punters and it would be no surpris to see more outsiders successful. The evidence of the first 2 days strongly suggests that horses drawn on the inside (low numbers) on the straight course have a big advantage, which makes the 30-runner Brittania Handicap (one mile for 3yo´s at 17.20 CET) even more difficult than usual, as several of the most fanied horses, e.g. Redford (Michael bell/ Jamie Spencer), Flawed Genius (Sir Michael Stoute/ Ryan Moore) and Yaddree (Michael Jarvis/ Philip Robinson) are drawn on the "wrong" side. Our very speculative suggestion is Siberian Tiger (Mick Channon/ Darryll Holland), drawn 9. The opening Norfolk Stakes (Group Two) for 2yo´s over 5 furlongs features two horses that ran well here on Tuesday - Flashmans Papers and Mullionmilean hour, who finished first and third, and both trained by John Best, who also saddles Elegant Cad; the trainer might know which of these will run best today, but we certainly do not! The field for the Group Two Ribblesdale (3yo fillies, 1 1/2 mils) looks slightly substandard. Cape Amber (Peter Chapple-Hyam/ Alan Munro) and Michita (John Gosden/ Jimmy Fortune) finished 6th and 7th in the Oaks at Epsom, both apparently unsuited by the track, while Aidan O´Brien´s Kitty Matcham has made no show in two classics. Gosden´s other runner Dar Re Mi (Stephane Pasquier) looks dangerous, but will only run if the ground is not too firm. Sir Michael Stoute saddles two fancied runners in the listed Hampton Court Stakes (3yo´s, 10 furlongs) at 17.55, with Ryan Moore - still searching for his first Royal Ascot winner - on the once-raced Kensington Oval and Mick Kinane on Dr. Faustus, whilöe O´Brien´s King of Rome (Murtagh) - very slowly away in the Derby, could be a big danger. henry Cecil´s Unnefer (Ted Durcan) is possibly the best horse in the field, but has to concede weight all round. Finally the King George V handicap for 3yo´s over 1 1/2 miles with 19 runners is another very open affair. Strategic Mission (Paul Cole/ Richard Quinn(, a very reliable performer, is one of several with chances.