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1.30 7f BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Timeform Rating of previous winners: 116 115 109 108 127 (Avg 115) Analyst’s Verdict: and Platitude both possess striking potential and are contest. Preference is for Richard Hannon’s charge, who showcased a potent turn-of- foot at Newmarket and looks a Group-class colt in the making. Sixth Sense brings the most solid form to the table and has to be feared, but he lacks the scope of the aforementioned duo. 112 4. SIXTH SENSE Mark Johnston William Buick 107P 2. MANAAFIDH Richard Hannon Paul Hanagan 98p 3. PLATITUDE Sir Michael Stoute Pat Smullen 2.05 Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes (Group 3) (1) 6f BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Timeform Rating of previous winners: 120 118 118 120 117 (Avg 119) Analyst’s Verdict: Besharah of previous experience when outpointing Whatdoiwantthatfor at Windsor last month but, even though the latter has evidently progressed in the meantime, it’s unlikely defeat in a pair of Group 2 contests, and she should prove hard to beat. 118 1. BESHARAH William Haggas Pat Cosgrave 111 5. RAH RAH Mark Johnston William Buick 110 3. GREAT PAGE Richard Hannon Pat Dobbs Betting Forecast: 11/8 Besharah, 7/2 Whatdoiwantthatfor, 13/2 Rah Rah, 10 Salvo, 12 Great Page, 14 Kassia, 33 Chiringuita 2.40 Weatherbys Private Banking Handicap (2) 1m BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Analyst’s Verdict: It’s fair to say that Portage hasn’t measured up to expectations in a couple of handicaps this year, but he was well backed on each occasion and things didn’t go his way in the Britannia here last time. The Irish raider remains with potential and could be the answer to this competitive-looking event. Progressive trio Pick Your Choice, Grand Inquisitor and Rocket Punch are all live dangers. 116p 7. PICK YOUR CHOICE William Haggas Pat Cosgrave 114p 2. GRAND INQUISITOR Sir Michael Stoute Pat Smullen 113p 4. PORTAGE M. Halford William Buick Betting Forecast: 9/2 Grand Inquisitor, 5 Pick Your Choice, 13/2 Portage, 17/2 Rocket Punch , 18 Ashridge Lad, 28 Goring 3.15 Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (2) 7f BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Analyst’s Verdict: Though a case can be made for several of these, Bushcraft and Speculative Bid stand out in terms of raw potential. The latter isn’t passed over lightly but Bushcraft does just enough in his races, which makes him hard to pin down from a handicapping perspective, and there could be more to come now that he’s upped to 7f. Heaven’s Guest and One Word More are serious each-way players. 127p 5. SPECULATIVE BID David Elsworth Jamie Spencer 126p 17. BUSHCRAFT Ed Walker Graham Lee 124 15. RENE MATHIS Richard Fahey Kieran Shoemark (5) Betting Forecast: 11 Speculative Bid, 12 Bushcraft, 14 Zarwaan, 16 Ayaar, 20 Heaven’s Guest, One Word More, Balty Boys, 22 Donncha, Lincoln, Belgian Bill, 25 Rene Mathis, Jallota, Hawkeyethenoo, Enlace, 28 Suzi’s Connoisseur, Unforgiving Minute, 33 Firmdecisions, 40 bar 3.50 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored by QIPCO) (Group 1) (1) 1½m BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Timeform Rating of previous winners: 147 136 136 139 138 (Avg 139) Analyst’s Verdict: If the forecast rain arrives then Golden Horn ‘s stamina will be tested like never before, but he has passed every Indeed, he showcased tactical versatility when making virtually all the running in the 1989 to land the Derby, Eclipse and King George in the same season. The Corsican 141p 10. GOLDEN HORN John Gosden Frankie Dettori 135 4. FLINTSHIRE A. Fabre Vincent Cheminaud 133 7. SNOW SKY Sir Michael Stoute Pat Smullen Betting Forecast: 8/13 Golden Horn, 17/2 Snow Sky, 10 Eagle Top, 14 Flintshire, 16 Postponed, 22 The Corsican, 50 bar 4.25 Longines Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) (3) 7f BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Analyst’s Verdict: The vote goes to Peril when striking on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month. He has more there could be better to come from this unexposed 4-y-o, and he will get plenty of assistance from the saddle with leading lady amateur Serena Brotherton aboard. Funding 122p 5. PERIL Simon Crisford Miss S. Brotherton 120 4. KAKATOSI Mike Murphy Ms K. Walsh 119 11. FUNDING DEFICIT Jim Goldie Mrs C. Bartley 12 George Cinq, Chiswick Bey, 14 Ogbourne Downs, 16 See The Storm, 18 East Coast Lady, 20 Smokethatthunders, 22 Space War, 28 Excellent Guest, 33 My Target, 40 bar 5.00 Canisbay Bloodstock Handicap (4) 1½m BET NOW >> Top Rated & Flags Analyst’s Verdict: The well-bred Plane Song could turn out to be capable of a good deal better than his initial handicap mark implies, and Sir Michael Stoute’s charge could be the one for the forecast, though it’s still early days where Duretto is concerned and he is also expected to take a hand in the 99p 1. PLANE SONG Sir Michael Stoute Pat Smullen 98 5. MAGICAL THOMAS Marcus Tregoning Tyler Saunders (7) 96 4. DURETTO Andrew Balding Jim Crowley Betting Forecast: 11/8 Plane Song, 4 Master Zephyr, 11/2 Duretto, 7 Magical Thomas, 12 Life Less Ordinary, 14 Bizzario SATURDAY 25TH JULY ASCOT Join today and we will give you a tenner! Enter Voucher Code BETB10 When You Sign-Up. le. Voucher code may be used once per customer or household. 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