Royal Ascot 2022 tips: Five ante-post bets for Royal Ascot

It's a big week for racing fans and punters at Royal Ascot. There are 35 races scheduled to take place across five days. Ryan Moore is an even money favourite to win the riding honours. Frankie Dettori is a spot of value at 5/1. Aidan O'Brien and Charlie Appleby are joint 2/2 favourites to end the week as leading trainer. William Haggas is 7/20 to be the leading jockey.

King's Lynn finished seventh in the 2021 King's Stand Stakes. Andrew Balding's sprinter is at the peak of his powers after landing the Group 2 Temple Stake last month. He runs in colours of The Queen.

Dramatised won her debut race at Newmarket in April. She is the daughter of Showcasing. Karl Burke's connections have been targeting the Queen Mary Stakes from a long way out.

Astro King is favourite to win the Royal Hunt Cup. Sir Michael Stoute's only previous Royal Cup win came 22 years ago. Astro King finished second in the race last year. He came home in front of everything to race on the stands' side while the winner raced on other side of the track.

Walbank finished second on debut at Berkshire track. He's been described by his trainer as a 'proper animal' and an 'absolute bullet'. Walbank is expected to win the Norfolk Stakes. Noble Style is favourite for the Coventry Stake.

New Science won the Free Handicap at Newmarket's Craven meeting. Charlie Appleby's colt is a seven-furlong winner at Ascot. New Science is trained by the same trainer who won this race last year with Creative Force.