#River Nymph

MOST of you will never have heard of Al Hakeem - but I'm hoping that will change in the next 48 hours. Al Hakeem is a French-trained colt and horses across the channel have been pants at home in Group 1 races this season. So, the Jean-Claude Rouget runner is a massive price to land tomorrow's Arc. The Longchamp thriller, screened live on ITV, has…

Sportsmail's expert tipster Sam Turner delivers his verdict ahead of day three at Royal Ascot. 2.30: WALBANK shaped with considerable promise on his debut at this venue behind Noble Style and enjoyed a runaway success at York last time. He tackles notable competition in unbeaten Irish colt The Antarctic, but the stiff five furlongs should suit the…

Royal Ascot is back as one of the biggest weeks in racing returns in front of a full house for the first time since 2019. Five days of action gets underway on Tuesday with seven races each afternoon and a total prize fund of over £8.5 million up for grabs. The racing will build up to the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday, which is one of eight Grade One…

Kyprios is favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup, as he takes on hat-trick hero Stradivarius. It is an important day for followers of the Queen's horses, with Reach For The Moon a warm order for his race Punters fancy up and coming stayer Kyprios to take a first Gold Cup crown from dethroned king Stradivarius. Betfred's 13-8 favourite, trained by Aidan…

What a weekend. Cracking cards at Newmarket, Ascot and Redcar on ITV on Saturday afternoon, complemented by some great action over at Longchamp in France, before the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to look forward to. We have Group 1 action at HQ too, as well some group contests and handicaps at Ascot, plus the big field two-year-old trophy at…

The Ayr Gold Cup is Scotland's most prestigious flat race. The race is on Saturday afternoon and has a whopping £150000 overall prize fund, with £77000 going to the winner. The value of the six furlong race attracts horses from some of England and Scotland's top yards. Great Ambassador won the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month and is the…