ASCOT TRENDS
John Anthony with important clues
Key stats for the big races throughout the four days
DAY 1 2.30 QUEEN ANNE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Stick with horses aged four and five Horses that have won over a mile fare best - Look for previous Group 1 winners - Richard Hannon and Aidan O’Brien have a strong record
3.05 COVENTRY STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Stick with last-time-out winners - This isn’t usually race for outsiders, most winners are single-figure prices - Look for horses with one or two previous runs - A win over 6f has been an advantage
3.40 KING’S STAND STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Stick with horses aged no more than six - A win over 5f is vital - Previous Group-race winners have a good record - Look for horses that were first or second last time out - A win this season is a bonus
4.20 ST JAMES’S PALACE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Group 1 winners do well - Horses who have run two or three times this season are the ones to focus on - Distance winners have a good record - The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a strong pointer
5.00 ASCOT STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses with a recent run - Horses aged four and five do well - Four of the past six winners won last time - Stick with runners that have won over at least 2m - Willie Mullins has a good record
5.35 WOLFERTON HANDICAP TOP TRENDS
- Four and five-year-olds have good record - Up to two runs this season is ideal - Top-six finish last time is important - Nine of the past 10 winners were drawn low
DAY 2 2.30 QUEEN MARY STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Stick with horses that were first or second last time, winners all the better - A win over 5f is a must - Look for horses with one to three runs this season - Outsiders can win
3.05 QUEEN’S VASE TOP TRENDS
- Stick with horses that were placed last time - Must have won over at least 1m4f - Two or more past wins is a plus - A double-figure draw is a negative
3.40 DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that have won over at least a mile - A win at Group 3 level or better is important - Must have run at least once this season - Stick with horses that were in the frame last time - Four-year-olds have a good record
4.20 PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Distance winners have a good record - Four and five-year-olds fare much the best - Past Group 1 win is important
- Ideally have been in the first three last time
5.00 ROYAL HUNT CUP TOP TRENDS
- Stick with distance winners - Four and five-year-olds do well - It’s hard to carry more than 9st 1lb - 8/1 shortest winning price since 2009 - High numbers best in draw
5.35 JERSEY STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Your hope must have run already this season - Ideally run at least four times in their career - Look for distance winners - Winning at least a Listed race before is a plus - Must have been placed last time
DAY 3 2.30 NORFOLK STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Distance win is a must - This is not a race for debutants - Last time winners do well - Favourites have a modest record
3.05 HAMPTON COURT STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that were first or second last time - Should have run at least twice this season - A distance win is a positive - Past six runnings have gone to a fancied horse
3.40 RIBBLESDALE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Stick with horses that were placed last time - A win over 1m2f or further is a positive - Horses with two or more runs this season do well - Favourites have a poor record
4.20 ASCOT GOLD CUP TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that have won over 2m or further - A previous Group 1 win is an advantage - No more than two runs this season - Last-time winners have a good record
5.00 BRITANNIA STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for winners over 7f or a mile - Being second or third last time is a plus but not a win - Horses carrying less than 9st do well
- Only three of past 16 favourites have won
5.35 KING GEORGE V HANDICAP TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses with two-four runs this season - Being placed last time out is a big plus - A win this season is a positive - Carrying more than 8st 13lb is tough - Horses with a win over 1m2f or more do well
2.30 ALBANY STAKES TOP TRENDS
- A top-three finish last time is important, a win all the better - Look for horses with one or two career runs - A double-figure draw is a plus - Having their first run at Ascot
3.05 KING EDWARD VII STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses with at least two runs this season - A top-three finish last time is a plus - A win over 1m2f before is a bonus — but, strangely, not 1m4f - Only one recent winner at doublefigure price
3.40 COMMONWEALTH CUP
Only four previous runnings
4.20 CORONATION STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that have won over 7f or further - A Group 1 or Group 2 win is a plus - Ran in a version of the 1,000 Guineas this term - One or two runs this season is ideal
5.00 SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that won over a mile - Stick with higher weights – over 8st 11lb - Two-four runs this season is ideal A win this season is a plus
5.35 DUKE OF EDINBURGH HANDICAP TOP TRENDS
- Stick with four or five-year-olds - Winner usually carries more than 9st - A win over 1m2f or futher is important - Being placed last time is a plus - Officially rated 91-101 - Double-figure draw
DAY 4 - SATURDAY 2.30 CHESHAM STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Horses having their second career run do best - Being placed last time is important, a win is better - Running over 6f last time is a good pointer - Foaling date earlier than March is also important
3.05 HARDWICKE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Distance winners have a good record - A Group 2 or Group 3 win is a plus - Being placed last time is important - Four-year-olds have won past 11 runnings
3.40 WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses with two or three runs under their belt - Stick with runners who at least placed last time - A distance win is important - Favourites have a poor record, as do fillies
4.20 DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES TOP TRENDS
- A distance win is important - Five-year-olds and younger do well - A previous Group-race win is a plus - Royal Ascot experience is a bonus
5.00 WOKINGHAM STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Must have won over 6f - Four runs this season is the limit - A recent run is a plus - Four and five-year-olds do best - Carrying less than 9st 3lb is important - Finished in the first six last time out
5.35 QUEEN ALEXANDRA STAKES TOP TRENDS
- Look for horses that haven’t won this season - Rated higher than 90 in the Official Ratings - Horses aged four to seven fare best - A win over 2m or further helps