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Royal Ascot betting tips for Wednesday

By Angus | June 16, 2009

A look at two of the big races on Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot, with our best betting tips of the day.

(The pressure is clearly on after a poor run of results on day one!)

Royal Hunt Cup betting tip
The trends over the years narrow the field down to four horses: Docofthebay, Dunn’o, Military Power and Huzzah, based on age, official rating, draw and trainer form in the race.

I’m going to pass over Dunn’o based on doubts over his stamina, while Huzzah’s best performances have come on softer ground. Docofthebay would have work to do to beat Huzzah based on the two’s performances in the Lincoln Handicap earlier this year, which leaves us with Godolphin’s Military Power.

Provided there’s no significant rain the horse should handle the ground and has good experience of big-field handicaps. Odds of 28/1 are available at William Hill, making Military Power look exceptional each-way value and my Royal Hunt Cup betting tip.

You don’t need to bet a lot at those odds and I’ll be having a point each-way on the Godolphin runner.

NB (17 June) Military Power is now a non-runner so it’s my next-best that gets the nod – and that’s Huzzah. 28/1 is available at Totesport and I’m on, one point each-way.

Prince of Wales Stakes betting tip
Wednesday’s Group 1 race at Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales Stakes, and it looks a race made for Sir Michael Stoute’s Tartan Bearer.

The 10-furlong trip is the same as the Dante Stakes, which Tartan Bearer won in 2008, and the colt’s last trip out – another winning one – at Sandown in April.

Champion jockey Ryan Moore was on board for both those wins and teams up with the horse again tomorrow. You can get 2/1 at Coral which looks good value to break Sir Michael Stoute’s duck in the Prince of Wales Stakes. I’ll be staking four points on Tartan Bearer as my betting tip at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Selections

1 point each-way Huzzah (28/1, Totesport) to win the Royal Hunt Handicap (4.20 at Royal Ascot)
4 points win Tartan Bearer (2/1, Coral) to win the Prince of Wales Stakes(3.45 at Royal Ascot)

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