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Royal Ascot Day 4 Tips - Race-by-race guide to all races

Jon Vine

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Last updated: 19 Jun 2025

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Jon Vine 19 Jun 2025

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Fairy Oak is a strong contender in the Albany Stakes, with a mix of speed and stamina.
Stressfree offers significant each-way value in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes.
Zahrann is a favorite in the King Edward VII Stakes, owing to recent impressive performances.

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Two excellent Group One races feature on the penultimate card at Royal Ascot. Strong field have been declared for both the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes, with five lucrative races surrounding the co-main events.

Royal Ascot 2025 Day 4 Tips

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 FAIRY OAK.

Mick O'Callaghan's filly only made her debut at Navan two weeks ago. 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.

Commonwealth Cup Tips

Read our full guide to the 2025 Commonwealth Cup to find out who we've backed in Friday's opening Group One.

Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap Tips

Not a race that I usually get too involved in, but I am keen to back 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.

Coronation Stakes Tips

Find out who we've backed at an each-way price in our free guide to the 2025 Coronation Stakes.

Sandringham Stakes Handicap 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. 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 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. 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.

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 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.

Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes Handicap Tips

I'm backing two outsiders in Friday's finale, starting with 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, 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 for Maw Lam this term. She 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 Tips

Royal Ascot 2025 Day 4 Top Tips:

Zahrann

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Stressfree

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