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If you take a closer look at the odds for the race contenders, Green Carrera stands out as the most promising. Having competed in five races in her career, she has won two of them and finished second in one. It is worth noting that in her last three races, her rivals were quite strong and she performed well. In the saddle today will be the well-known and successful French jockey Mickael Barzalona, which is somewhat unexpected but could prove to be a positive factor. Her chances of victory look genuine

True Test has been assigned jockey William Buick today. This makes her one to watch when making predictions. Overall, with two wins and two second-place finishes in eight races, she has every chance of competing for a place in the money

In this friendly match between France XV and England XV, the French rugby team will be playing at home. This gives the French the edge, and I’m going to back them to win today

A year ago, the two sides played a similar match in England, and France came out on top by a margin of two points. In other words, it was a very closely fought match. On the handicap market, I’ll be backing England in this game.

The USA thrashed Paraguay 4??"1. But today they’ll be up against Australia, whose defence is well organised. I’ll take a chance on under +2.5 on this market.

Following a draw against Brazil, a match in which they dominated and led for much of the game, the Moroccans are hoping to add to their points tally in their match against Scotland. Scotland have appeared at the World Cup on numerous occasions, but have failed to progress beyond the group stage every time. If they play as hesitantly as they did against Haiti, history is likely to repeat itself this time too. Morocco’s chances of victory are higher

Force Noir has been transferred from Robson De Aguiar to Kevin Philippart De Foy. At the end of April, he won the 5f race at Naas in convincing fashion, displaying excellent speed and finishing more than four lengths ahead of his nearest rival. His prospects look promising

Through The Years represents Wesley Ward’s stable. This American trainer already won here at Ascot yesterday, and today he has entered no fewer than three fillies in the sprint. Through The Years possesses excellent speed, which is very important. John R Velazquez will be in the saddle, and this American contingent could well be in contention for a place.

Ethical Diamond represents William Mullins’ stable. Last year, he won the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes here at Ascot and netted a huge windfall for his owners by winning the Longines Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. Having raced just once this year, he is nonetheless a genuine contender for victory, given his class and his trainer’s experience

With odds of 33/1 from the bookmakers, West Wind Blows looks like a good candidate for a small EW bet. William Buiwick will be in the saddle, and in his last four races, which were prestigious events with a strong field, West Wind Blows has finished second

Satono Reve finished second at Ascot last year; despite being the favourite, he was pipped at the post in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. This year, he has every chance of taking his revenge, as he remains in good form and his trainer has most likely taken all the finer points of preparation for such a race into account. Incidentally, Ryan Moore will be in the saddle instead of J. Moreira

Among the 19 runners in this race, the French colt Stolen Kiss stands out. He has won his last three races, with jockey Alexis Pouchin in the saddle each time. With such a record, his chances of finishing in the money look very strong

Having put in a spectacular performance at the last World Cup and the recent Africa Cup of Nations, the Moroccan national team could well repeat that feat here on North American soil. The odds of 6.00 are very tempting, and I’m going to take a chance on this bet

Betting on the group winner always carries a degree of risk. Each of the four teams in this group stage is set to play three matches, and a lot can change. The fact that the tournament is being held on the American continent gives teams from that continent a slight advantage. In this situation, Uruguay and Spain have a good chance of finishing top of the group, but with these odds, I’ll be backing Uruguay.