@RacingToby1’s Royal Ascot Day 1 Betting Tips and Race by Race Preview

Royal Ascot 2023 Day 1 betting tips and race by race preview, starting with the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at 2.30pm on Tuesday 20th June. 

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2:30 Modern Games WIN (NB) – 2/1

Modern Games has been the definition of consistent, having not finished out of the first 2 in his last 6 runs all of which have been Group 1’s. Appleby’s form of late has been well below par, but they do seem to be turning a corner. Inspiral looks to be the main danger but given her reputation and connections, I feel that she may well be overbet.

Modern Games a clear-cut winner of the Lockinge last month, he faces much of the same opposition and I see no reason any of them can turn the tables.

 

3:05 Army Ethos E/W – 18/1

I doubt many expected the Coventry to be the most talked about race of the week but given the size of the feud on Twitter, the whole community will be watching closely. Asadna probably didn’t beat much but you can only be impressed with the way he went about it. River Tiber was equally as impressive on debut and backed that up in a tougher race but I think there is value in behind. Army Ethos won well on debut and has been given a positive chance by connections who won this race last year.

 

3:40 Dramatised WIN – 7/1

The sprinters take to the stage next and you bet it’s going to be quick. Highfield Princess is a worthy favourite and will improve from her defeat last time out. Coolangatta comes with a hefty reputation much like last year’s runaway winner Nature Strip, but I am in the camp of Dramatised. She receives weight all around being a 3yo filly but she won a Group 2 with authority in her first open company race and won the Queen Mary over C&D on this card last year.

 

4:20 Chaldean WIN – 9/4

The most common stepping stone for 2000 Guineas winners is the St James’s Palace Stakes and we have the winners of the English & Irish equivalents facing off here. There is good collateral form between the two and they are closely matched but I just think Chaldean is better. Cicero’s Gift isn’t easily dismissed nor is the impressive Mostabshir but it’s hard to think that they can beat Guineas winners when they weren’t considered Guineas horses by their connections.

 

5:00 Novel Legend E/W – 12/1

The obvious choice is last year’s 2nd Bring On The Night, who hasn’t been seen since. Coltrane won that day and is the favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday. But I’ve got to take a horse that hasn’t been seen in over a year (not even over obstacles). I fancy Chester form to come to the fore but from the consolation race, not the Chester Cup itself. I actually backed Zinc White that day but I fancy Novel Legend to turn the form. The gaps didn’t appear when he needed them at Chester and with an average amount of luck he could take some beating.

 

5:35 Cadillac E/W – 10/1

I thought that Saga would have turned up in a handicap given his mark, but he looks to be turning up here and which I prefer because it just boosts the price of my selection. Cadillac is who I am going to side with, I’m hoping that any rain is only light because he clearly relishes a quick surface. 2nd in this race last year, he has taken a bit of time since moving to George Boughey to put his best foot forward however a commanding handicap win off top weight at Epsom has proven he still retains his ability, and this has surely been the target. The booking of James Macdonald also catches the eye as he is one of the best jockeys in the World at the moment.

 

6:10 Vauban WIN (NAP) – 15/8

Vauban is back on the flat, I hoped he would take a shot at the Melbourne Cup last year, but it wasn’t to be. Perhaps we might see him head down under this year. Not seen on the flat since a 3-year-old, he has clearly improved since then and given his hurdling form he could be the cliché ‘Group Horse in a Handicap’. Mullins sends over a small but select battalion every year and is no stranger to winning, Moore takes the ride and come the last race the bookies could be running for cover with Moore multiples on day 1.

 

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