Royal Ascot day four: Tips, results and racecard for tomorrow's racing

The penultimate day of Royal Ascot is upon us and if you have not found a winner yet now is a good a time as any.
Tomorrow's card is all about two cracking Group 1s. The Coronation Stakes (4.20), run over a mile, features a hot favourite in Falakeyah who could yet prove to be the best three-year-old filly in training. The Commonwealth Cup (3.05) offers a prize fund of over £725,000, with the best three-year-old sprinters locking horns over six furlongs.
Below, our experts give their selections for every race on the card and their best bet (Nap) on Thursday. Check back here once the racing kicks off for results.
Royal Ascot day four tips
2.30pm: Albany Stakes (Group Three)
Charlie Brooks – This isn't the moment to oppose the two-year-olds that O'Brien has chosen to bring over. Signora is the pick. (Nap)
Marcus Armytage – Signora was third to a very smart filly on debut and bound to come on for that
Marlborough – Signora has a similar profile to her stable's other juvenile winners this week and looks a surefire improver here
3.05pm: Commonwealth Cup (Group One)
Charlie Brooks – Babouche. It's a choice between the 1000 Guineas form from Newmarket and the Curragh and Colin Keane is presumably on the right Juddmonte horse
Marcus Armytage – Fast American filly, Shisospicy, has won over five and a half. Slight question mark over six but possibly quickest in field
Marlborough – Rayevka travelled so strongly in her latest victory in France and she is good enough to threaten the market principles at good odds
3.40pm: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)
Charlie Brooks – French Duke will have been trained all year for this and James Doyle has picked this rather than Wathnan Racing's other runner
Marcus Armytage – Hand of God won last year's Golden Gates. Forget his comeback run, today's the day
Marlborough – Signs are that Almosh'her is better than a handicapper and has been bought by Wathnan Racing recently. His wide draw is a plus over this distance
4.20pm: Coronation Stakes (Group One)
Charlie Brooks – January was never going to be O'Brien's first string for the Irish 1000 Guineas. Could have come on a lot for that run and Ryan Moore's choice
Marcus Armytage – Chantilly Lace was two and half lengths off Desert Flower in Guineas on seasonal debut
Marlborough – Dropping Falakeyah to a mile could be a shrewd move and she looks a Group 1 winner in waiting
5pm: Sandringham Stakes (Handicap)
Charlie Brooks – Saariselka. Ed Walker's horses are running really consistently and this filly looks rock solid
Marcus Armytage – Oolong Poobong took apart Haydock handicap last time and is on the improve
Marlborough – Dash Of Azure showed promise last year in some good races and won cosily on return. She is well handicapped for Ralph Beckett.
5.35pm: King Edward VII Stakes (Group Two)
Charlie Brooks – Step up to mile and a half should suit Amiloc and trainer has held back from some bigger fights to wait for this
Marcus Armytage – Amiloc is unbeaten and was a wide-margin winner of last two starts. If not a gelding might have gone for Derby
Marlborough – Puppet Master was one of his stable's Derby trial winners and they look to have a good hand in this division
6.10pm: Palace of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)
Charlie Brooks – Realign is very lightly raced and has bags of improvement left to come
Marcus Armytage – Stormy Impact won the Epsom Dash and comes here in good form
Marlborough – Realign has always been well regarded and looks well handicapped off 93 with the drop to this stiff five furlongs looking like a good next step
Royal Ascot results
Thursday, June 18
2.30pm: Norfolk Stakes
Charles Darwin 8/13F
Wise Approach 10/1
Sandal's Song 9/1
3.05pm: King George V Stakes
Merchant 3/1F
Serious Contender 7/1
Pantile Warrior 40/1
Nautical Force 25/1
3.40pm: Ribblesdale Stakes
Garden Of Eden 7/1
Understudy 40/1
Catalina Delcarpio 2/1F
4.20pm: Ascot Gold Cup
Trawlerman 85/40F
Illinois 9/4
Dubai Future 28/1
5pm: Britannia Stakes
Arabain Story 15/2
La Botte 7/1
Fearnot 12/1
Dividend 50/1
5.35pm: Hampton Court Stakes
Trinity College 5/2F
Tornado Alert 9/1
Glittering Legend 11/1
6.10pm: Buckingham Palace Stakes
Wednesday, June 18
2.30: Queen Mary Stakes
True Love 9/4F
Flowerhead 100/1
Lennilu 11/2
Cardiff By The Sea 11/1
Staya 16/1
3.05pm: Queen's Vase
Carmers 9/2
Furthur 20/1
Rahiebb 9/1
3.40pm: Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Crimson Advocate 13/2
Cinderella's Dream 5/4F
Fallen Angel 6/1
4.20pm: Prince of Wales's Stakes
Ombudsman 7/1
Anmaat 5/1
See The Fire 7/2
5pm: Royal Hunt Cup
My Cloud 3/1F
Bullet Point 11/1
Bopedro 50/1
Greek Order 22/1
5.35pm: Kensington Palace Stakes
Miss Information 11/1
Snellen 25/1
Chesire Dancer 20/1
Muddy Mooy 33/1
6.10pm: Windsor Castle Stakes
Havana Hurricane 7/1
Dickensian 20/1
Azizam 7/1
Rogue Legend 4/1
Tuesday, June 17
2.30pm: Queen Anne Stakes
Docklands 14/1
Rosallion 5/2F
Cairo 100/1
Notable Speech 4/1
3.05pm: Coventry Stakes
Gstaad 7/2F
Do Or Do Not 80/1
Coppull 66/1
Andab 5/1
3.40pm: King Charles III Stakes
American Affair 11/1
Frost at Dawn 28/1
Regional 9/1
Starlust 9/1
4.20pm: St James's Palace Stakes
Field of Gold 8/11F
Henri Matisse 4/1
Ruling Court 4/1
5pm: Ascot Stakes
Ascending 20/1
Nurburing 16/1
Comfort Zone 33/1
Leinster 25/1
Divine Comedy 28/1
5.35pm: Wolferton Stakes
Haatem 8/1
Galen 13/2
King's Gambit 4/1F
Enfjaar 5/1
6.10pm: Copper Horse Stakes
French Master 5/2F
Caballo De Mar 13/2
Samui 20/1
Barnso 14/1
Aeronautic 7/1
Royal Ascot Saturday racecard
2.30pm: Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f, two-year-olds, £110,000)
3.05pm: Hardwicke Stakes (Group Two, 1m4f, four-year-olds and older, £250,000)
3.40pm: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group One, 6f, four-year-olds and older, £1,000,000)
4.20pm: Jersey Stakes (Group Three, 7f, three-year-olds, £150,000)
5pm: Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap Class Two, 6f, three-year-olds and older, £175,000)
5.35pm: Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap Class Two, 1m2f, three-year-olds, £110,000)
6.10pm: Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Class Two, 2m6f, four-year-olds and older £110,000)

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