Royal Ascot Day Four Betting Tips
All eyes are on Royal Ascot as the penultimate day of the iconic racing festival gets underway in Berkshire. After three days of racing, we’ve seen some interesting prospects land wins and some top jockeys miss out on Group 1 contests. However, on day four, the racing is all focused on the King Edward VII and the Commonwealth Cup.
Before placing your bets on the Group 1 contests, we have a complete range of Royal Ascot betting tips, which will include the horses that can potentially make an impact or those who can defy the odds and land a longshot win.
Royal Ascot Day Four Betting Tips
Royal Ascot carries on with its penultimate day on Friday afternoon and there’s more Group 1 action in the shape of the Coronation Stakes and the Commonwealth Cup.
The Group 3 Albany Stakes kicks off proceedings and here we have provided analysis and selections for all seven races on Friday’s card.
2.30 Ascot - Albany Stakes (Fillies’ Group 3, 6f)
This might be a bit more open than the betting suggests and one that could be worth chancing is Burning Pine.
This is a juvenile contest that Wesley Ward hasn’t managed to win at this meeting but this daughter of Nyquist couldn’t have been much more impressive when winning on debut at Keeneland and her pedigree suggests she will be fine on both turf and over this longer trip.
Selection: Burning Pine @ 14/1
3.05 Ascot - Commonwealth Cup (Group 1, 6f)
This should be fairly straightforward for Inisherin who couldn’t have been much more impressive when landing the Group 3 Sandy Lane at Haydock recently.
That was his first go at sprint trips having shown lots of speed in the 2,000 Guineas previously and there’s every chance there will be more to come over this distance throughout the season.
Selection: Inisherin @ 2/1
3.45 Ascot - Coronation Stakes (Fillies’ Group 1, 1m)
Ryan Moore is riding out of his skin at present and he has a good chance to enhance his numbers for this week with Opera Singer.
The Justify filly was a Group 1 winner as a juvenile and shaped with plenty of encouragement on her return to action last month in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. The yard’s horses are in better form now and she can get her head back in front in what looks like a below par renewal; particularly with the possibility of Moore getting things his own way on the front end.
Selection: Opera Singer @ 11/8
4.25 Ascot - Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap, 1m4f)
Sir Mark Prescott has already won a staying handicap this week and he might win another handicap with Sea King.
The five-year-old met plenty of trouble in running before going on to score at Ripon last month, an effort worth marking up, and a 3lb higher mark certainly looks on the lenient side from the assessor.
Selection: Sea King @ 12/1
5.05 Ascot - Sandringham Stakes (Fillies' Handicap, 1m)
A case can be made for a fair few of these but one that might be worth a small each-way investment is Arisaig.
She got back on track at Lingfield last time out when seemingly relishing a switch to hold up tactics and there’s no better man than her jockey Jamie Spencer on the straight course at Ascot to deploy those tactics again.
Selection: Arisaig @ 20/1
5.40 Ascot - King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2, 1m4f)
Voyage didn’t get to show what he could do in the Derby last time when unseating when coming out of the gates but that was bad luck and he’s interesting on his return here.
He had looked like a really nice prospect when winning at Newbury on his debut and it would be no surprise to see him take a major step forward here.
Selection: Voyage @ 10/1
6.15 Ascot - Palace Of Holyrood House Stakes (Handicap, 5f)
Plenty in with claims in the day four finale but one that should run a decent race is Jubilee Walk in his bid for a four-timer having made it 2-2 this season with last month’s York score.
He showed a really useful turn of foot when winning on the Knavesmire and the handicapper hasn’t been too harsh with his revised mark. His speed will be an asset here and a low draw might be no bad thing at this point in the week, while jockey Oisin Murphy has been enjoying a stellar time of it at Royal Ascot.
Selection: Jubilee Walk @ 13/2
About Royal Ascot Day 4
Headlined by the Commonwealth Cup which is the feature race, Royal Ascot Day 4 consists of seven races of different categories, including Group 1 and Group 2 wins. Many of the races on the Day 4 have specific entry criteria, including those which are open only to fillies and those which are open to horses of a specific age.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Races
- Albany Stakes
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
- Commonwealth Stakes
- Coronation Stakes
- Sandringham Stakes
- Palace of Holyrood House Stakes
Royal Ascot Day 4 Trends
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 1: Albany Stakes
The first race of Royal Ascot Day 4 is the Albany Stakes. A race open only to two-year-old fillies; previous winners of this race include Meditate and Dandalla. Classed as a group 3, s it gives the youngsters a chance to shine. The jockey with the most wins in the Albany Stakes is Jamie Spencer, with four wins. However, if you prefer to follow betting trends, a key one could be that ten of the last twelve winners were drawn in stall 12 or higher.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 2: King Edward VII Stakes
The second race of Royal Ascot Day 4 is the King Edward VII Stakes. A group 2 horse race, the race is open to three-year-old colts and geldings; it was first contested in 1834 and was originally known as the Ascot Derby. Recently won by horses such as Pyledriver, Alenquer and Japan, King Edward is a high-quality race for horses to participate in. When it comes to winners of this race, horses with previous course form don’t tend to perform well, and given that this is a destination for many derby horses, it will be full of high-calibre horses.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 3: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
The third race of the day at Royal Ascot is the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, and this race is one of the longest on the card at Ascot, with a distance of one mile and three furlongs. Renamed to its current title in 1999, the race has been won by horses such as Quickthorn and Dash of Spice. Looking at the trends in this race, eight out of the last 12 winners of this race also won their last race, so this is a stat to pay attention to when making your selections.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 4: Commonwealth Cup
The feature race on Day 4 of Royal Ascot is The Commonwealth Cup. Part of the British Champion Series, this six-furlong race is open to colts and fillies aged three-year-old. Introduced to the festival in 2015, the race has a strong history with winners such as Caravaggio, Eqitdaar, and Perfect Power. Even though it’s only undertaken a few renewals, seven of the last eight winners also won a Group 1 race.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 5: Coronation Stakes
The Coronation Stakes is the second Group 1 race to take place on Day 4 of Royal Ascot and is a race open to three-year-old fillies only. Covering seven furlongs of Ascot racecourse, it was established in 1840 and has a long history of providing top-class winners, including horses such as Alcohol Free, Winter and Alpha Centauri. In terms of trends for this race, the best place punters should be looking for potential winners is the 1000 Guineas and Irish 1000 Guineas.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 6: Sandringham Stakes
The penultimate race on Day Four of Royal Ascot is the Sandringham Stakes, and this is a handicap race which is open to three-year-old fillies. A popular race, horses such as Create Belief and Onassis have managed to pick up wins in this race. It’s also a key race that has been won by a female jockey, including Hayley Turner, who has two victories in the race in recent years.
Royal Ascot Day 4 Race 7: Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes
The final race on Day 4 of Royal Ascot is the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes. Run over five furlongs, this fast and furious race has only been on the card for three years but has proved a popular addition. Another race in which Hayley Turner has shown her success, and it’s also a race where favourites have prevailed.