4:05 Ascot Tips

A 4-year-old French horse. He has won twice from four starts on turf and was last seen finishing 1st of 6 over today's distance at Doncaster in April on good-to-firm ground. James Doyle partners again today and he is in good form. The top John Gosden stable won this race last year.

Now showing her true colours since stepping up in trip from a mile. She backed up a promising seasonal debut at Wolverhampton with a narrow success at Yarmouth, despite meeting trouble in running. Up six pounds but more to come.

Tripped 2f on last run at Wolverhampton when EVS F. Managed to get back up to speed and finished 1L behind the winner. Second at Newmarket in a 1m race. If she'd had another 100m (like this race), she could have won.

Has shown stamina to win over 12f and 14f last season, so back in trip to 10f on paper doesn't look likely to suit. But should see a run up front to make it a test for the other runners. Has previously run up with the pace. Drops in class looks another plus. EW 3PL.

Owen Burrows in Ascot handicaps - +1.49 AE, +£29.39 to £1 EW at BF SP. Record 6-2-4 where FROY. All yard runners in handicaps can be backed blind to profit on FROY. Expected SF and SL figures within 1% of C&D averages.

BINT KILFRUSH is the most expensive horse that the Tate stable have ever trained so connections must have been disappointed with the horses run at Yarmouth last month. She must be better than that run and iexpect a much better run this time round.

Lady Ridgewood on official ratings is only 3 lb below the top-rated Naga. So, at the odds, in theory Lady Ridgewood is a 'value' bet. The last run needs to be ignored; it was the first run for new trainer Ian Williams. The trainer is in form with four winners in the last fortnight. Lady Ridgewood showed a little bit of form in maidens at this trip and on the same ground as today. So, all in all, she is overpriced on form and worth a stab at a massive price.