3:05 Royal Ascot Tips

With Aiden O'Brien having bagged six winners at the meeting already going into Friday, it could be time for son Joseph to get in on the act. Easy winner of a G1 in Germany last August following his second in the Eclipse, he had little chance in the Arc with a medium pace & a less than inspired ride. He reappeared in February where he reportedly tied-up in a G2 in Riyadh over an extended 1m 2f & found the trip too sharp again in a G1 in Longchamp 55 days ago. Freshened up for this , over his optimum trip, what we have here I believe is a G1 horse running in a G2 race for which you can get 6/1

Highly promising gelded son of Sea The Stars & Newton's Angel ( Dam's sire Dark Angel ) who was last seen at Chester 43 days ago where finishing 5th/6 not seen to best effect on the occasion as he looked in need of the outing after a 261 day break however he wasn't totally disgraced and strongly appeals as the type to do much better now as a 4yo and he arrives here in top nick and well prepared to tackle this assignment steps back up in trip racing over the 1 mile 3 furlong trip that most certainly being a good move by his top connections as Space Legend will really appreciate this step back up in trip and worth noting he finished a very promising clear of rest 2nd/14 in last year's King Edward VII Stakes at this meeting jockey James Doyle takes the ride on William Haggas's inmate and can give Space Legend a promising ride here at Ascot in race that should suit Space Legend's nature of going very well given the horses enrolled to run here bold showing is anticipated and he must enter calculations here

This horse has a very good record fresh Has been lightly raced and has performed well here in the past. The stable are in form and a big run is anticipated.

Seventh in last year's Derby over this trip and followed that up with a respectable third in the Hampton Court Stakes over a mile and a quarter at last year's Royal meeting here. Won the Betfred Jockey Stakes over this trip at Newmarket on good ground on penultimate start but failed to shine when well beaten over this trip at Epsom last time out. The ground rode good to soft at Epsom last time out, which wouldn't have suited Bellum Justum, but today's quicker surface will.