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First day of Goodwood

Just one today, also my nap of the day for the RP competition:
315 Betfair Cup: Byron

Selections: Queen Elizabeth & King George

Selections for today

York 325 Skybet Dash (Heritage Handicap): Machinist
Ascot 345 totesport International Stakes (Heritage Handicap): Ettrick Water
Ascot 425 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes: Gamut
This last selection is also my nap of the day in the Racing Post's Search for a Tipster competition

Selections for Ascot and John Smith Cup at York

Ascot 200 Michael Page International Silver Trophy: Tillerman
Ascot 230 Totesport Heritage Handicap: Dorothy's Friend
York 350 John Smiths Magnet Cup Handicap: Promotion

Newmarket July meeting: last day

After an unsuccessful day yesterday, rather than lie low and lick my wounds, I come back with the following modest selection:
220 Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup: Coconut Penang
255 Darley July Cup: Antonius Pius
510 Dullingham Handicap: Sangiovese

Selections for second day of Newmarket July meeting

120 Bahrain Trophy: Top Seed
150 TNT July Stakes: Mystical Land
220 Joss Collins Heritage Handicap: Lucayan Legend
255 Princess of Wales's Cantorodds.com Stakes: High Accolade

Northumberland Plate Day

Selections for today are:
155 Newcastle Chipchase Stakes: Quito
210 The Curragh Summer Fillies Handicap: Dolche Voce
300 Newcastle Northumberland Plate: Barolo
315 Newmarket Criterion Stakes: Arakan
325 Windsor Heritage Handicap: Caustic Wit
340 The Curragh Audi Pretty Polly Stakes: Alexander Goldrun

Royal Ascot final tally

I had four placed on the last day, so the final tally doesn't look so bad.
Selections: 30
Won: 3
Placed: 11
Win strike rate: 10%
Place strike rate: 36.6%

Last day at Royal Ascot

One more winner and two placed yesterday.
So for today:
230 Chesham Stakes: Darko Karim
305 Hardwicke Stakes: High Accolade
345 Golden Jubilee Stakes: Cape of Good Hope
425 Wokingham Heritage Handicap: Coconut Penang
500 Duke of Edinbrugh Heritage Handicap: Swift Tango
535 Queen Alexandra Stakes: Pugin

Royal Ascot fourth day

Up to and incuding yesterday: 18 selections, two winners, five placed. Win strike rate: 11.1%. Place strike rate:
38.8%
230 Albany Stakes Park Romance
305 King Edward VII Stakes African Dream
345 Coronation Stakes Red Bloom
420 Wolferton Handicap Red Fort
455 Queen's Vase Top Seed
530 Buckingham Palace Handicap Atavus

Royal Ascot third day

And for today
230 Norfolk Stakes Blue Dakota
305 Ribbledale Stakes Quiff
345 Gold Cup Brian Boru
420 King George V Stakes Settlement Craic
455 Hampton Court Stakes Mutafanen
530 Britannia Stakes Bentley's Ball

So far, 12 selections, one winner, three placed.