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J-Mac's book of rides for Royal Ascot

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J-Mac's book of rides for Royal Ascot

James McDonald has seven bookings at Royal Ascot. He will ride Nature Strip in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday night and Home Affairs in Saturday's Platinum Jubilee Stake. McDonald will rekindle a partnership with New Zealand racing tycoon Sir Peter Vela when he rides Tasman Bay in Listed Wolferton Stages on Monday. On Wednesday McDonald rides Charles Hills-trained Dark Shift. Thursday McDonald's busiest day at Asocot is riding Asgoodassobergets (20/1) in King George V St. and Mr McCann (25/ 1) in Britannia St., and Tanmawwy (12/2) from the Hills stable in Buckingham Palace Stags.

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