18/6/2025 Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets – Royal Ascot, Prince Of Wales’s Stakes day

Royal Ascot 2025 continues on Wednesday night, headlined by the Prince Of Wales Stakes (2004m).

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25 Zelaina (Bet Now:  $SP.00) looks the one to beat. She was an electric debut winner at Nottingham, leading throughout and she went through her gears like a nice horse to win and win well. Looks to have a good racing style, she is fast and stable is flying at present. Hard to beat.

23 True Love (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is bred to be a star and she should be effective at 1000m after racing over 1200m in a maiden last time when on speed and did seem to have her chance when caught late, but she has the Aidan O’Brien polish and she could have run again over 1200m but back to 1000m looks a big tick.

22 Staya (Bet Now:  $SP.00) comes here off the back of an impressive maiden win on debut at Yarmouth where she got into a decent spot off the speed before being clicked up, showed good change up speed and was sharp to the line. Keen to see how she goes.

10 Shackleton (Bet Now:  $SP.00) gets the nod for me. He resumed over 2000m at Curragh where he was very one paced when asked for the effort by Ryan Moore and just couldn’t quicken well enough to go with them late, suggesting that he wants more ground, which he gets here, and stable has a good record in the race.

3 Carmers (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is unbeaten in his two start career and has to be respected after his wins, especially the latest win at Navan where he had the suck run in behind before angling clear, let downs trongly and got better as the race went on to win and win well. Good test here, but think he can measure up.

13 Too Soon (Bet Now:  $SP.00) looks an improver up in trip after resuming over 2200m at Goodwood where he got back to near last in the run and didn’t have the clearest of paths in the straight so whole he was beaten 13 lengths, I think he should have finished closer. Not sure he wins, but a first four hope.

1 Cinderella’s Dream (Bet Now:  $SP.00) looks a rocket for Charlie Appleby and am quite keen on her prospects. She resumed with a bang over 1800m at Newmarket, giving them a start and a beating, letting down with very good change up speed to win impressively. Back in trip should be fine and it’s really hard to get away from how dominant/arrogant he was.

4 Fallen Angel (Bet Now:  $SP.00) should appreciate a significant drop in grade/depth after racing in the Lockinge at Newbury when outclassed on paper and ran accordingly but was far from disgraced in defeat. Much better suited at this level, she can bounce back.

3 Elmalka (Bet Now:  $SP.00) comes back to the UK after racing at Group l level in France over 1850m when seemingly having every chance but she was far from disgraced in defeat when fourth. Much better suited at the mile and prior efforts were strong so don’t dismiss her.

5 Los Angeles (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is a star and I think he’ll confirm that with a win here. He was a super winner of the Tatts Gold Cup last time at Curragh. Credit to him, he was there to be beaten but he found under pressure to fend them off and score. He looks a horse on the up, very keen on his prospects.

6 Map Of Stars (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is a ripper from France that has to be respected after a narrow second at Group l level at Longchamp last time. He tried hard but just missed out on the win when a narrow second to Sosie. Hard to knock the way he races and is one of the key chances.

2 Certain Lad (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is a knockout hope. He did more than enough when resuming at Longchamp before a down the track effort last time when tardy away and spent his petrol tickets early. Clean jump, can settle handy, knockout hope.

27 My Cloud (Bet Now:  $SP.00) does seem the straight bat play. 2/2 this time in, giving them an absolute spanking at this track/distance first up before going to Newbury where he was just as impressive I thought despite the narrow margin. Good test here, but confident he measures up and goes close again.

14 The Liffey (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is an improver up to the mile after resuming over 1400m at Naas where he was squeezed at the gates and was back near last. While he was never a winning threat, I loved the way he closed off in defeat. Fitter and up in trip, good upside, he’s right in the mix.

10 Sean (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is a threat at a big price. He was slow intro stride last time at Windsor and just couldn’t quite get involved in the small, finishing last in the field of five. Think with a more genuine tempo on the bigger track, he’s a threat at odds.

13 Ciara Pearl (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is worth a throw at the stumps. She was a strong all the way winner at Nottingham before going to Chelmsford City last time out where she was ridden with a sit and made up headway without threatening when fourth. I think with a patient steer, a bunny to chase, she can finish over the top.

1 Rainbows Edge (Bet Now:  $SP.00) was an impressive first up track/distance winner and has to be respected. That win came around five weeks ago where he gave them a start and a beating, letting down with purpose late from off the speed. Ryan Moore is on, he rates highly.

8 Kayhana (Bet Now:  $SP.00) is an Irish campaigner that comes back to the mile after racing over 1900m at Gowran Park where she tried hard but just found one better in Gotomylovely. She’ll be strong late at the end of the mile and this is a winnable race with her best.

17 Rogue Legend (Bet Now:  $SP.00) will do me in the get out. Irish based juvenile that has won 2/3, the latest coming at Tipperary where he won by a space with the big weight on a soft track and ran decent time in doing so. He looks a ripping short course type that will be strong late, I like him.

16 Old Is Gold (Bet Now:  $SP.00) has done little wrong in two career outings and is one of the key prospects. He did more than enough on debut at this track/distance before going to Beverley where he looked a good thing on paper and duly saluted to win and win well. Confident he measures up.

7 First Approach (Bet Now:  $SP.00) comes back to 1000m for Aidan O’Brien after racing over 1200m in the Marble Hill at Curragh when outclassed but far from disgraced in defeat behind star stablemate Albert Einstein. He was impressive over 1000m in winning the start prior so I am not dismissing him.

BEST BET: Race Four Number 5 Los Angeles

NEXT BEST: Race One Number 25 Zelaina

LONG SHOT: Race Six Number 13 Ciara Pearl