Royal Ascot racing tip: Marksman Queen has Sandringham Stakes in her sights
Valiant Force ridden by Rossa Ryan (left) on their way to winning the Norfolk Stakes
A large-field cavalry charge down Ascot’s one-mile straight course is always a thrilling spectacle, and even better if the horse you're cheering on is contesting in the final stages.
17:00 Sandringham Stakes (Listed Handicap) (1 mile)
Despite the vast number of runners that the Sandringham Stakes usually attracts, market leaders tend to perform well in this competitive handicap, including last year's 7/2 favourite Heredia.
Picking the best bets from the remaining runners is no easy matter, of course, but the each-way aficionados at Tipstrr, who landed us winners at 18/1 (Desert Hero) and 13/2 (Warm Heart) on Thursday, have helped narrow the field for us.
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Novus, Unless and Clounmacon have every chance, but of those bubbling just below the market leaders, Marksman Queen has garnered plenty of support, both on Tipstrr and in the betting market.
This is her turf debut, but Ascot's straight mile on good-to-firm ground should suit, and at a well-treated weight under Hollie Doyle, this filly must enter calculations.
Suggested bet: Marksman Queen each-way in the 17:00 at Royal Ascot
Lower down the market there appears to have been increasing support for Choisya, who enjoyed a promising start to 2023 by backing up a win in January with runner-up spots in February and March, all on various all-weather tracks.
Both successes came over a mile on similar good-to-firm ground to Ascot's, and with a potentially favourable high draw and the promising Harry Burns benefiting from a three-pound claim, Choisya could well be among the each-way money, especially with as many as eight places available.
