Saturday ITV racing tips: Best bets for the final day of Royal Ascot
It’s been a Festival of top hats and top horses, frills, thrills and spills and Planet Sport aren’t finished with the top tips for the ITV races on the final day of Royal Ascot 2022.
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Blackrod (17.00 Royal Ascot)
14.30 Royal Ascot - Alfred Munnings
Named after one of the finest painters of horses, it's hard not to see Alfred Munnings etching himself into proceedings in the Chesham Stakes.
The Dubawi colt looks to have a bit of class for Aidan O'Brien and appears a worthy favourite that is difficult to oppose.
15.05 Royal Ascot - Samburu
This Juddmonte colt by Kingman has probably earned a shot at the Jersey Stakes after making an unbeaten start to his career for John and Thady Gosden.
Now 3/3, colt SAMBURU @FrankieDettori wins 7f 3yo handicap @yorkracecourse today for @JuddmonteFarms Kingman and trainers John & Thady Gosden. pic.twitter.com/1lXkx44i0x
— Steven Cargill (@Steven_Cargill) May 11, 2022
15.40 Royal Ascot - Hurricane Lane
There's not many Hurricane's you're happy to see again but it's great that Charlie Appleby's Hurricane Lane is back in the Hardwicke Stakes.
16.20 Royal Ascot - Home Affairs
Who could bet against Aussie sprint guru Chris Waller in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes after his Nature Strip blitzed the King's Stand earlier in the week?
🏆 Black Caviar Lightning (G1)
— 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 (@WorldRacing1) February 19, 2022
1000m, $1.000.000
🇦🇺 Flemington
Home Affairs (AUS)
(3C I Am Invincible - Miss Interiors, by Flying Spur)
J : James McDonald
T : Chris Waller
O : Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg...
🥈Nature Strip (Nicconi)
🥉Eduardo (Host) pic.twitter.com/eMjzywsHfr
17.00 Royal Ascot - Black Rod
Black Rod controls access to the House Of Lords and Michael Dods' namesake is knocking on the door of a win in the Wokingham Stakes.
17.35 Royal Ascot - Aldous Huxley
This ones shares a name with the famous writer and while it won't be a Brave New World if Aldous Huxley wins the Golden Gates Stakes, it may earn you a few quid.
18.10 Royal Ascot - Stratum
Although pretty inconsistent, Willie Mullins' Stratum is worth another go in the Queen Alexandra Stakes.
Tried over a variety of trips over the jumps to varied success since his win in the Queen Alexandra Stakes last year, the clip back in trip and switch to the flat could be a shrewd move at a price by owner Tony Bloom.