Royal Ascot day three racecard: Runners, tips and odds for Gold Cup on Thursday

ROYAL ASCOT is just around the corner – and it promises to be a cracker. Up to 12,000 punters will flood into the racecourse in their finest top hats to watch the world’s best horses in action. Here, we look ahead to the action on day one of the prestigious meet on Thursday, June 17. […]

ROYAL ASCOT is just around the corner – and it promises to be a cracker.

Up to 12,000 punters will flood into the racecourse in their finest top hats to watch the world’s best horses in action.

AFP

Stradivarius is highly fancied on day three of Royal Ascot[/caption]

Here, we look ahead to the action on day one of the prestigious meet on Thursday, June 17.

All runners and odds correct at time of writing and subject to change.

Royal Ascot day three races and prize money

2.30 Norfolk Stakes – 5f

Prize money: £80,000

3.05 Hampton Court Stakes – 1m2f

Prize money: £75,000

3.40 Ribblesdale Stakes – 1m4f

Prize money: £160,000

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4.20 Gold Cup – 2m4f

Prize money: £350,000

5.00 Britannia Stakes – 1m

Prize money: £75,000

5.35 King George V Stakes – 1m4f

Prize money: £65,000

6.10 Buckingham Palace Stakes – 7f

Prize money: £65,000

Selected Royal Ascot day three odds

Gold Cup

5-6 Stradivarius

6-1 Subjectivist

8-1 Trueshan

10-1 Tiger Moth, Spanish Mission

12-1 Santiago, Princess Zoe

14-1 Search For A Song

16-1 Ocean Wind, Emperor Of The Sun

25-1 Nayef Road, Twilight Payment, Baron Samedi

33-1 Stratum, Master Of Reality, Ranch Hand, Amhran Na Bhfiann

66-1 Global Heat, Volcanic Sky, Rip Van Lips

100-1 Mekong, Ben Lilly, Rainbow Dreamer

Ribblesdale Stakes

7-2 Noon Star

6-1 Snowfall, Eshaada

8-1 Teona, Santa Barbara

10-1 Dubai Fountain, Gloria Mundi

14-1 Zeyaadah

16-1 Burgarita, Taslima

20-1 Twisted Reality, Save A Forest, Sea Karats, Creative Flair, Annerville

25-1 Ad Infinitum

33-1 Loving Dream, Call Me Sweetheart, Willow, Technique, Aristia, High Heels, Sherbet Lemon, French Fusion

40-1 Ocean Road

50-1 Sacred Rhyme, La Joconde, A’Shaari, Queen’s Speech

66-1 Sea Sylph, Nicest, Ulster Blackwater, Golden Viola, Maytal, Loyal, April Showers

100-1 Simply Incredible, Gwenhwyvar

Royal Ascot day three TV schedule

Coverage will be on ITV 4 from 1.30pm until 6.35pm, while ITV 1 will pick it up from 4.10pm until 4.30pm.

Sky Sports Racing will have every race live, with coverage from 2.30pm.

Templegate tips

Keep an eye out on Sun Racing for Britain’s best tipsters top picks.

They will be released the afternoon before, ie Wednesday for Thursday’s racing.

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