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Royal Ascot Friday tips: Artistic can star in King Edward VII

There is more value to be had with bet365 on day four of Royal Ascot and Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders bids to follow up Tuesday’s 33/1 strike with Triple Time in the Queen Anne.

Robbie Wilders’ tips

2.30 Ascot - Navassa Island @ 6/1
3.40 Ascot - Nagano @ 10/1 
5.00 Ascot - Jackie Oh @ 6/1
5.35 Ascot - Artistic Star @ 6/1 

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2.30 Ascot - Navassa Island @ 6/1 

Michael O’Callaghan knows the time of day with two-year-olds and NAVASSA ISLAND is taken to go one better in the Albany Stakes after a seriously encouraging second on her debut at Naas last month.

That came in a 6f Group 3, and she pulled well clear of the third with reopposing winner Porta Fortuna (won by a neck on her second start) after encountering trouble in running. With a clear route through, I have little doubt Navassa Island would have won easily as she was forced to switch to the outside of the field and race alone.

There is clearly a big engine there and, if this half-sister to last season’s Cheveley Park winner Lezoo can show any improvement from Naas, she is the one to beat.

Robbie Wilders’ tip:

Navassa Island @ 6/1 - 1pt each-way

3.40 Ascot - Nagano @ 10/1

NAGANO is older than a typical winner of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes as a five-year-old, but missed his four-year-old campaign and has plenty of upsides following a 664-day absence with five places up for grabs each-way.

My selection’s sixth in the 2021 King George V over course and distance served as a reminder of the risks attached to backing low-drawn horses in 1m4f races at Ascot. Nagano came from stall two and was caught in a sandwich between winner Surefire and fourth Siskany, who he reversed form with at Glorious Goodwood next time.

He is in stall 13 this time and it is surely significant that top connections are persevering with him. Nor can many trainers be granted the same trust as Roger Varian to have one ready following a lengthy absence.

Varian’s four winners at an exceptional 2020 royal meeting for the yard; Fujaira Prince, Khaloosy, Mountain Angel and Molatham were defying breaks of 362 days, 208 days, 250 days and 209 days.

Robbie Wilders’ tip:

Nagano @ 10/1 - 1pt each-way

5.00 Ascot - Jackie Oh @ 6/1

The pace set up in the Sandringham could play out perfectly for Aidan O’Brien’s main contender JACKIE OH.

The classy daughter of Galileo has a lot of weight to carry, but deserves it, having shaped with some credit when fifth in a warm Irish 1,000 Guineas last time, a race her connections forked out big money to supplement her for.

The majority of early pace is stands’ side in this race and I could see this hold-up performer (stall 28), who has a Group 1 pedigree, flying home fast and late under Ryan Moore. If there is a stands’ side bias, she might be best positioned to capitalise and take this en route to better things.

Robbie Wilders’ tip:

Jackie Oh @ 6/1 - 1pt each-way

5.35 Ascot - Artistic Star @ 6/1

I seriously considered backing ARTISTIC STAR ante-post for the King Edward VII Stakes two weeks ago, but resisted the temptation. Now he has been declared, I cannot leave him unbacked with question marks over the favourite after a hard race in the Derby.

Classic second King Of Steel was clearly revved up for a massive performance at Epsom and pulled well clear with Auguste Rodin. His entry here looks a bit of an afterthought and Artistic Star might be able to reverse Epsom form.

Artistic Star is a late foal and equally as unexposed as King Of Steel is after just three runs. He was shuffled back to last at a crucial stage in the Derby and was noted making eyecatching late headway to plug on for seventh, 11 lengths behind Auguste Rodin.

The best is yet to come for Artistic Star and he can serve up a surprise.

Robbie Wilders’ tip:

Artistic Star @ 6/1 - 1pt win 

Robbie Wilders’ tips

2.30 Ascot - Navassa Island @ 6/1
3.40 Ascot - Nagano @ 10/1
5.00 Ascot - Jackie Oh @ 6/1
5.35 Ascot - Artistic Star @ 6/1 

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