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By Tony Calvin - 8 June 2026

TONY CALVIN: ROYAL ASCOT DAY Two details – WEDNESDAY

2.30pm Queen Mary

There are 47 in the Queen Mary.

There isn’t much between Senorita Bonita, Wild Blossom and Victorious at the top of the market, with the former shading it in most places, with a top price of 11/2 available

3.05pm Queen’s Vase

There are 17 in Queen’s Vase.

Endorsement is the 2s favourite.

3.40pm Duke Of Cambridge

There are 22 in the Duke Of Cambridge.

Blue Bolt is the favourite at 5/2.

4.20pm Prince Of Wales’s Stakes

We are down to nine in this now, including the big two of Daryz and Ombudsman.

They are best-priced at [5/4] and [6/4] now respectively, and the latter could well start favourite on the day.

5pm Hunt Cup

Still shedloads in this – 77 to be precise – as you’d expect.

Indalo is the favourite at 7s.

5.35pm Kensington Palace Stakes

There are 33 in this.

It is 7s the field if you are able to shop around.

6.10pm Windsor Castle

There are 42 in the Windsor Castle.

Sergei Diaghilev is the 7/2 favourite.

ROYAL ASCOT 

Going: Good

Going stick – Round: 7.3; Straight: 8.5 (Wednesday 1pm)

Soil Moisture: 41% readings

The next going stick readings will be taken on the afternoon of Friday

Friday morning course update: 3.8mm rain on Thursday. 7mm rain recorded on Monday. 16mm rain recorded through the past 7 days to Friday morning. Dry from this afternoon when it is forecast to turn drier and warmer with high pressure building. It currently looks dry from today through the weekend to Wednesday and then occasional showers are possible from Wednesday to the Saturday of Royal Ascot week. Temps expected to be between 20 and 26 to next Thursday. For access to our live weather station and for the latest Going info please go to www.ascot.com/thegoing

 

Watering: Watered 10mm on Straight Course on Thursday

yr.no weather (12.26pm):  then dry until 2mm Monday and 2mm Tuesday