Royal Ascot Tips 2025 – Day Two

Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025

Royal Ascot Day 2 Preview – 2025

Day 2 of Royal Ascot has a very different look to the opener, with juvenile fillies, an improving staying three-year-old contest, a strong older fillies race, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and two major handicaps all packed into one card.

Using the core race trends and the Turf Talk ratings, the idea here is to build a realistic pre-race shortlist for each contest rather than simply mirror the end result. These were the horses that came out strongest on the figures before the meeting got under way.

Main Selection: True Love (7/2 available)

She fitted the strongest Queen Mary trends very neatly, coming here as a sharp juvenile filly with the right recent profile and the right sort of five-furlong speed. This race often goes to a well-fancied, race-ready youngster rather than a raw type full of promise, and she looked one of the more dependable options on the card.

Second Selection: Flowerhead (9/1 available)

Not quite as obvious in the market, but she still appealed on the key patterns. She had the right recent run, enough natural pace and looked the type who could improve again in a fast-run juvenile sprint. In these Royal Ascot two-year-old races, that blend of speed and scope can often be enough to outrun the odds.

Main Selection: Scandinavia (11/4 available)

The Queen’s Vase usually rewards a colt coming here with enough middle-distance substance but not one already fully exposed as a thorough stayer. He fitted that very well, with the right recent run profile and the sort of pedigree that suggested this longer trip could unlock more. On trends and profile, he looked the safest starting point.

Second Selection: Carmers (8/1 available)

A less obvious one than the market principals, but still an interesting fit on the figures. He had the sort of recent form and trip background that often works in this race and looked likely to appreciate a test where stamina had to be discovered rather than already proven. At the prices, he made a lot of sense as the second choice.

Main Selection: Cinderella’s Dream (5/2 available)

The trends are very strong here for a classy four-year-old filly with recent racing and enough Group form already on the board. She looked to fit that profile better than most and her mile form suggested this race could be made for her. She was the clearest top-rated horse on the card and deserved to head the shortlist.

Second Selection: Fallen Angel (6/1 available)

Another filly who made plenty of appeal on the figures without needing the result to flatter her. She had the age trend on her side, enough recent form and the kind of class that can make a major difference in this race. If the favourite failed to fully fire, she looked one of the most likely to step in and take advantage.

Main Selection: Los Angeles (2/1 available)

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes usually goes to a four or five-year-old with top-level ten-furlong form and enough recent evidence to suggest they are primed for a peak effort. He looked the strongest fit on the core trends and brought the level of class that often proves decisive in this race. On paper, he was the clear one to beat.

Second Selection: Anmaat (4/1 available)

A very solid alternative and one with enough quality to put the favourite under real pressure. He had the right rating, the right trip credentials and the sort of profile that usually runs a big race here. If the top-rated one failed to fully deliver, he looked the most obvious horse to benefit.

Main Selection: Ancient Wisdom (7/1 available)

The Royal Hunt Cup often favours a four-year-old with a workable weight, a recent run and enough class to make a mark in a race of this nature. He looked one of the stronger fits on the figures and had the sort of profile that often goes very close in this cavalry charge. Everything pointed to a major run.

Second Selection: Perotto (10/1 available)

He did not bring the same freshness angle as the selection, but he still looked very credible on the main race patterns. He had the Ascot experience, the mile form and enough recent evidence to suggest he could be competitive again. In a race where luck in running matters, he looked a sensible second call.

Main Selection: Rainbows Edge (9/2 available)

With this race still relatively young, the angles are softer than for the established Royal Ascot races, but the more obvious profile still matters. A progressive filly with a recent run, a fair mark and enough tactical pace to travel through a big-field handicap looked the right type, and she matched that description better than most.

Second Selection: Miss Information (20/1 available)

Not one of the obvious market leaders, but she still made plenty of appeal on the ratings and profile. She looked likely to appreciate the straight-mile setup and had enough recent form to suggest she could outrun bigger odds. In a race like this, those less exposed fillies can be very dangerous if things drop right.

Main Selection: Military Code (6/1 available)

The Windsor Castle usually rewards a sharp juvenile with proper five-furlong form and enough recent racing to cope with the demands of a big-field Royal Ascot sprint. He looked one of the cleaner fits with the race trends and had already shown enough pace to suggest this kind of test would suit very well.

Second Selection: Mister Sketch (12/1 available)

Another who made some appeal on the figures without needing to be forced to the top. He had the right recent profile, enough speed and looked the type who could improve when dropped into a furious five-furlong race like this. In a contest that often throws up a horse at a fair price, he looked interesting.