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Royal Ascot 2025 Tips - Race-By-Race guide to Day 4

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:43

Jon Vine 20 Jun 2025

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Group 1 races Commonwealth Cup and Coronation Stakes feature strong fields
Top bet suggestions: Zahrann in King Edward VII Stakes and Zgharta each-way in Sandringham Stakes
Highlighted horses include Big Mojo in Commonwealth Cup and outsider Maw Lam in Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes

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Two Group 1's feature on day four of Royal Ascot 2025. (Getty)

Two excellent Group 1 races feature on the penultimate card at Royal Ascot.

Royal Ascot 2025 - Day 4 Preview
Race 1 - Albany Stakes Tips
Race 2 - Commonwealth Cup Tips
Race 3 - Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Tips
Race 4 - Coronation Stakes Tips
Race 5 - Sandringham Stakes Tips
Race 6 - King Edward VII Stakes Tips
Race 7 - Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes Tips

Strong fields have been assembled for both the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes, while five lucrative races surround the main events.

Our race-by-race preview for day four of Royal Ascot 2025 is included below.

Royal Ascot 2025 - Day 4 Preview

Race 1 - Albany Stakes Tips

Signora will bid to hand Aidan O'Brien yet another juvenile winner at this year's Royal Ascot.

Seven of the last ten Albany's have been won by fancied fillies, but there have been plenty of upsets down the years too, so I'm going to chance my arm with 4. FAIRY OAK.

Mick O'Callaghan's filly only made her debut at Navan two weeks ago, where Fairy Oak was outpaced in the early stages of that five furlong maiden, but caught the eye as she made rapid progress during the final half of the race, eventually finishing second between two of Aidan O'Brien's colts.

Fairy Oak is by a former Norfolk Stakes winner in A'Ali, but her dam was Listed placed over 10 and 12 furlongs, so there's stamina and speed in her pedigree.

O'Callaghan's filly looked ready for the step up to six furlongs at Navan and Ireland's Champion Jockey, Colin Keane comes in for the ride.

Race 2 - Commonwealth Cup Tips

Shadow Of Light is the clear stand-out in this Group 1.

Charlie Appleby's star was brilliant over this sort of trip as a juvenile and ran a blinder to place third in the 2000 Guineas on his reappearance.

9/4 is too short a price for me to take in a race as competitive as this, but if William Buick's mount won comfortably, I wouldn't be surprised.

Jonquil is interesting dropping down in trip and both of Aidan O'Brien's runners warrant respect, as does 5. BIG MOJO, who won the trial for the Commonwealth Cup in a good time and Mick Appleby's colt can be backed at a double figure quote.

Big Mojo followed in the footsteps of Big Evs by winning the Molecomb Stakes on his second career start last term.

Following a fourth-place finish in the Gimcrack, Appleby dropped his colt back to five furlongs for his final two juvenile starts, with Big Mojo losing out by a neck in the Flying Childers before an excellent fourth at the Breeders' Cup.

Hollie Doyle's mount proved he could see out six furlongs when winning the Pavillion Stakes, setting a fast time from a tricky low draw.

Big Mojo could only finish fourth on his prep-run in the Sandy Lane Stakes, but Appleby's charge had no luck in running that day and was allowed to coast home when his winning chances had gone.

Big Evs never managed to win at Royal Ascot, but Big Mojo is just as talented as his former stablemate and Appleby had been training his star specifically for this contest.

Race 3 - Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Tips

Not a race that I usually get too involved in, but I am keen to back 9. STRESSFREE at an each-way price.

David O'Meara's five-year-old won over hurdles during the winter, and has improved with each effort since returning to the flat.

Danny Tudhope's mount was beaten a length behind City Of Delight on his first couple of starts, before losing out by a head to second-favourite Almosh'her on his first crack at a mile-and-a-half at York.

Tudhope gave Stressfree plenty to do at Haydock last time out, but O'Meara's gelding came with a late rattle to snatch victory under the shadow of the post.

A five-pound rise for that victory doesn't seem overly harsh and this consistent performer has seemed to enjoy nicer ground on recent starts.

He offers plenty of value in a typically open handicap.

Race 4 - Coronation Stakes Tips

I was keen to side against Zarigana when I looked at this race two weeks ago, while I picked out Exactly as my ante-post bet, but the fact that Ryan Moore has chosen to ride January spells an end for her chances.

Falakeyah looked much more like a miler than a middle-distance filly when winning at Newmarket, as Owen Burrows' contender has bundles of speed and plenty of class to boot.

She's a worthy favourite, but there's a chance that this strong traveller could get boxed in against the rail from stall two, unless Jim Crowley decides to make the running.

In any case, she's a bit too short for me in the market.

The value here lies with 7. FLIGHT, who ran a screamer on her reappearance at Newmarket.

Ollie Sangster's filly travelled beautifully in the small group on the stand's side of the Rowley Mile and Oisin Murphy let the leader track over to the main group to find some company, but couldn't match Desert Flower's burst of speed in the closing stages, and was forced to settle for second.

Flight was a little keen at the Curragh, but looked to be coming to challenge at the three pole, where Oisin Murphy spied a gap on the inside, but that door shut fairly quickly and Flight got sandwiched between Cercene and Duty First, which completely halted her progress.

The daughter of Siyouni won her maiden around a turning track at Sandown and seemed to relish fast ground in the 1000 Guineas.

Murphy will need to produce a canny ride from out in stall 11, but I'm hopeful that he can slot in and find some cover for this enthusiastic filly, before mounting a strong challenge.

Race 5 - Sandringham Stakes Tips

I'm hoping that the high side of the track is the place to be once again, as I like two fillies drawn towards the stand's rail.

13. ZGHARTA is one of several making their handicap debuts, and this daughter of Ghaiyyath looks well-treated off her opening mark.

Third on her sole juvenile start, Zgharta plugged on gamely to finish second on her reappearance at Newmarket behind Victory Queen, who followed up in a good race here at Ascot.

Andrew Balding's filly got off the mark in a competitive ten furlong maiden next time out, but I'm not sure she was totally happy over that extended distance and we could see a more explosive performance now back down over a mile.

Eight furlongs is unknown territory for 11. MISS NIGHTFALL, who ran mostly over five and six furlongs as a juvenile.

James Fanshawe's filly had her final juvenile start in the seven-furlong £100,000 2yo Fillies' Series Final at Goodwood, where she was backed into favouritism before the off, but her late charge from the rear was only good enough for second.

Again, Miss Nightfall was held up on her reappearance at Goodwood, where Oisin Murphy's mount bumped shoulders with Silver Ghost as they both made progress from the rear, but the winner found a much easier path to the post down the outside and Miss Nightfall was forced to weave through the pack to finish second.

Murphy takes the ride again and I'm hoping he can repeat the ride he produced on Miss Information on day two, as she too was running over a mile for the first time.

Race 6 - King Edward VII Stakes Tips

While I remain a big fan of Amiloc, Ralph Beckett's stable form has to be a worry for favourite backers.

Puppet Master has a good chance for Aidan O'Brien too, and Regal Ulixes could be a player at a massive price.

Instead, I'm favouring 11. ZAHRANN, following his excellent win at Leopardstown two weeks ago.

I backed Johnny Murtagh's colt that day - having loved what he did during his maiden win at Cork - and Ben Coen's mount proved himself to be much the best when landing the King George V Cup.

Zahrann came from well off the pace and showed his inexperience by lugging left late on, but still managed to power two lengths clear of a decent field.

There's still loads more to come from this speedy son of Night Of Thunder, and fast ground should be right up his street.

Race 7 - Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes Tips

I'm backing two outsiders in Friday's finale, starting with 25. BROSAY.

This speedy son of Tasleet arrived at Paul Attwater's yard in December, having shown plenty of speed for Diego Dias, and won nicely on his stable debut at Southwell.

On his return to turf at Sandown, Brosay was outpaced early on, but made relentless progress from the rear to finish just half-a-length adrift of Queen All Star.

Eddie Greatrex's mount jumped the path at the furlong pole, and still managed to finish ahead of Redorange, Zayer and some other capable rivals.

Attwater and Greatrex teamed up with a 66/1 placer in the Kensington Palace Stakes on day two, and Brosay is a player here, despite his price.

While I'm not crazy about her low draw in stall three, 6. MAW LAM is massively overpriced.

Adrian Nicholls' filly finished a close third in the Queen Mary Stakes at this meeting 12 months ago, and went on to suffer narrow defeats in both the Prix de la Vallee d'Auge and the Firth Of Lyde Stakes.

Nothing has gone right this prep for Maw Lam, who didn't see out seven furlongs in the Fred Darling, had a troubled run from the rear in the Polonia Stakes at Cork, and failed to see out six furlongs on her most recent start at Haydock.

Over the flat five furlongs, Maw Lam's record is very good and Adrian's 18-year-old son, Jack Nicholls takes a valuable seven pounds off her back.

Verdict

Royal Ascot 2025 - Day 4 Preview

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