Ascot Placepot predictions: Expert picks for Saturday 1 October

Ascot hosts a six-race card on Saturday 1 October. Challenge Cup Handicap is supported by two Group 3 races in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes and the Bengough Stake.

Tote offer is for new customers. For the next four Saturdays, Tote’s Placepot pool on selected meetings will be a minimum £250,000. The second of these will take place at Ascot this Saturday.

King's Lynn has won better races than this 5f sprint this season. Andrew Balding's charge drops in charge and is entitled to be in the shake-up. Karl Burke's Korker did some good late work in a handicap here at the royal meeting in June over this trip.

Hamish finished second in the Irish St Leger three weeks ago. He has fewer convictions than High Definition and looks sure to play a major role in this Group 3 contest.

Rohaan made the frame in Haydock’s Group 1 Sprint Cup four weeks ago. Gale Force Maya won Listed races at York and Ayr last month.

Ascot Placepot predictions are expert picks for Saturday 1 October.

Safe Voyage is a multiple scorer at Pattern-race level. Symbolize was runner-up in the Challenge Cup Heritage Handicap last year. Andrew Balding is the favourite.

Primo Bacio hasn't won since May 2021. Ed Walker's filly has put in some good efforts in better races than this one. Kaif is joined by twice-raced Redcar maiden winner Kaifer for David Simcock. Teofilo fillie jumps up in grade for this assignment.

Equality won well at Haydock last weekend but a 10lb rise and a quick turnaround makes things tougher. William Haggas’s Tarhib has shown excellent form in three starts since a wind operation and he finished third off this mark at Newmarket.

Ascot Placepot selection for Saturday 1 October is Tarhib.