Royal Ascot — 18 June 2026

Class 1 · — · Good To Firm · 14 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Aix La Chapelle

Won by: Nola Soul (USA) at 11/2 · then On Just Terms (USA), Aperoll (GB)

What we said: Ryan Moore booking for A P O'Brien signals clear stable confidence in this unbeaten Justify colt, sire's dam line thrives on today's fast ground, and Moore rarely partners an O'Brien juvenile at Royal Ascot without genuine firepower behind it

Class 2 · — · Good To Firm · 19 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Enceladus

Won by: Enceladus (IRE) at 7/1 · then Al Azd (IRE), Believed (IRE), Heyzoom (IRE)

What we said: Ryan Moore booking for AP O'Brien on a horse who won last time out screams stable confidence; Sea The Stars sire handles good-to-firm, draw 13 workable in a strongly-run Heritage Handicap

Class 1 · — · Good To Firm · 12 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Gilded Prize

Won by: Earth Shot (IRE) at 4/1 · then Johanna Walsh (IRE), Gilded Prize (GB)

What we said: Frankel filly thriving on fast ground, French raider with Oisin Murphy booked (Graffard travels for live chances only), strong recent form 1-115 and going conditions play perfectly to her sire profile

Class 1 · — · Good To Firm · 11 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Scandinavia

Won by: Scandinavia (USA) · then Trawlerman (IRE), Sweet William (IRE)

What we said: unbeaten 111-11 record, Ryan Moore (A P O'Brien first string signal), good-to-firm ground suits Justify sire line, draw 3 ideal for Ascot straight

Class 1 · — · Good To Firm · 10 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Maho Bay

Won by: Generic (IRE) at 18/1 · then Endorsement (IRE), Glacius (GB)

What we said: Dubawi sire and damsire both flagged for today's Good to Firm, Appleby/Buick is the strongest trainer-jockey combo in the field, form reads 1-14 with recency, and Godolphin target races like this with precision