Ascot racing tips: Best bets for Friday, July 28
Jimi Hendrix and Rossa Ryan winning the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot
The Planet Sport tipsters have drawn up their favourite selections for the afternoon meeting at Ascot on Friday, July 28. Can they find you some more winners.
Let us begin with some details on our selected horses, then you can get a full list of all the tips from Ascot at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
14:25 (Ascot) King Eagle
King Eagle can make it three wins from as many starts since joining Nicky Henderson in the John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap.
The four-year-old ran five times for Michael Bell between October 2021 and September of last year without success, but did run a couple of sound races in defeat.
He subsequently underwent wind surgery and was gelded after moving to Seven Barrows, presumably with a jumping career in mind, but that appears to have been put on the back burner for the time being.
King Eagle did not surface during the last National Hunt season, but did make a winning debut for Henderson on the level at Bath in April.
He returned from a couple of months off the track to double his tally at Newmarket at the end of June, defying an 8lb rise as he stepped up to a mile and three-quarters for the first time.
The son of Frankel must contend with a further 3lb hike in Berkshire, but there is every chance a further rise in distance can bring about even more improvement as he goes in search of the hat-trick in the hands of Ryan Moore.
15:00 (Ascot) Halla Dubai
William Buick is another eyecatching jockey booking aboard Halla Dubai in the Chapel Down Handicap.
After finishing second in two of his three outings in novice company, the Owen Burrows-trained colt was well fancied ahead of his handicap debut over a mile at Goodwood, but was simply too keen to do himself justice and weakened into fourth place.
Dropping back to seven furlongs and racing in a bigger field should give him a better chance to settle and finish off his race. With Buick in the saddle, a bold bid can be expected.
15:35 (Ascot) Gaassee
Gaassee is tipped to get back on the winning trail in the £45,000 John Guest Racing Handicap.
The five-year-old rattled off four wins on the spin for William Haggas before finishing third as a red-hot favourite in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock last summer.
He subsequently returned lame after going off as the market leader for the Ebor and also disappointed on his first couple of starts of this season.
However, having dropped a couple of pounds in the weights, he ran his best race for a while when fourth on his second stab at the Old Newton Cup three weeks ago, beaten just over a length.
Gaassee has proven himself on an easy surface and this looks a good opportunity to return to the winner's enclosure despite the burden of top-weight.
Ascot selections in full:
ASCOT: 1.50 Rawaasi, 2.25 King Eagle, 3.00 Halla Dubai, 3.35 Gaassee, 4.10 Way Of Life, 4.45 Glamorous Breeze.
